The Chronicle (South Tyneside and Durham)
Karius will depart Toon for Italy
Stiles died in October of 2020 at the age of 78 following a long and harrowing illness his family donated his brain to Dr Willie Stewart’s FIELD study.
Dr Stewart concluded: “We don’t find CTE in patients with dementia unless there is a story of brain injury or head impacts which was the case with Nobby.
“That is why we see it in people who play football and rugby and who box. The common theme is head impact.”
No fewer than six of England’s victorious World Cup winners of 1966 suffered from dementia – the Charlton brothers Bobby and Jack, Martin Peters, Ray Wilson, and George Cohen as well as Nobby.
Former Aston Villa and Northern Ireland central defender Chris Nicholl, who gave Alan Shearer his debut when manager of Southampton, died recently from CTE.
He had been in full-time care for many years which resulted in his family home having to be sold as well as his mementos from his playing career.
When money ran out Chris had to be taken from the care home which he loved and put in a cheaper version.
John Stiles was involved in fighting his corner just as he has been in constant contact with Joe Kinnear’s family and John Mcnamee Jr. I have long worked with Big John, not just during his playing days at Newcastle but afterwards on talk-ins across the area.
He was a joy to listen to, a fund of gloriously irreverent and downright hilarious reminiscences, yet behind the facade of a fun guy was a life of terrible tragedy.
Having lost his dear wife Rose aged only 41 he was left to bring up four kids on his own, putting them through university despite a lack of money.
He became a postman in Cockermouth to give him more time with the family only for his Royal Mail van to be involved in a head-on collision which left him with serious neck and back injuries. Then his son Darren died unexpectedly in Australia.
Crippled by old football injuries which put him on sticks, John went on to lose all his goods and chattels when floods decimated the area where he lived. Not once but twice.
Worse followed.
The Newcastle United of 1969 which Mcnamee was a crucial member of
Mcnamee was originally diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease which robbed him of so many treasured memories and warm public appreciation many years ago and things have continued to go steadily downhill.
It was later confirmed he had CTE and had also developed Parkinson’s disease.
Now he is confined to a wheelchair hardly able to speak.
No man deserves such constant horrific fortune, but at 82 he battles on.
LORIS Karius is destined for Italy this summer and will leave Newcastle United at the end of his contract - according to his partner Diletta Leotta.
The former Liverpool goalkeeper has made just one appearance for the Magpies this season during the 4-1 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League.
Leotta, a TV presenter for DAZN, said: “I hope to see him in Italy, maybe somewhere near Milan. So, Monza, yes, but we could also get him to Como.”
Monza are sitting in mid-table in Serie A while Como could win promotion from Serie B. Karius had said last week he intended to leave Newcastle and said: “I want to play more. I would like to sign for an Italian club and I have chosen the agency of Claudio Marchisio to represent me.”
I dont want compensation for individuals, but justice and help for families of ex-players,