By Sarah Keane • Published: 01 Nov 2020 • 15:15
FOOTBALL legend Bobby Charlton diagnosed with dementia
Sir Bobby Charlton, 83, winner of England’s 1996 World Cup campaign and football legend, has been diagnosed with dementia, his wife Lady Norma Charlton disclosed to The Telegraph.
Sir Bobby came second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 1958 and again in 1959. In 2008, he received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award.
The football superstar spent most of his illustrious career at Manchester United and won the Ballon d’Or the same year he was an English World Cup Winner. He scored 249 goals in 758 games for Man United and 49 goals in 106 games for England.
The news comes after his pal Nobby Stiles passed away on October 30 after a long illness and his older brother, Jack Charlton, died in July. Both were diagnosed with dementia later in life.
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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