The widow of the World Cup winner Nobby Stiles has spoken for the first time about his battle with dementia.
Stiles passed away in October at the age of 78 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Now his widow Kay has revealed how much the former Manchester United, Middlesbrough and Preston player suffered. The Stiles family have already backed Sportsmail's campaign for change on the issue and today Mrs Stiles has called on football to look at the dangers of the heading the ball in particular.
Stiles (right) suffered from Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia before his death at 78
Mrs Stiles said: 'The first thing they tell you with dementia is that you won't get better.