Manchester United legend, Sir Bobby Charlton, has been diagnosed with dementia, his wife, Lady Norma, confirmed to newThe Telegraph.
The news comes months after Sir Bobby’s brother Jack died at the age of 85 in July having suffered the same disease.
Recall that Charlton’s ex-England teammate and member of England’s World Cup-winning squad, Nobby Stiles died at the age of 78 after suffering dementia in his later years.
Charlton, fondly called Sir Bobby played became an iconic figure and one of England’s best-ever players, having starred in the 1966 World Cup triumph. His brother Jack also an integral member of the squad.
He spent 17 years at Manchester United, becoming a first-team fixture after the Munich air disaster in 1958, which he survived.
Alongside his fellow so-called Busby Babes, he won two league titles in 1965 and 1967, in addition to the title before the plane crash in 1957.
