Sir Bobby Charlton diagnosed with dementia

TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER BRADLEY ORMESHER. Sir Bobby Charlton 83, the World Cup winner widely celebrated as England’s greatest footballer, has been diagnosed with dementia. Sir Bobby is the fifth member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning side to be diagnosed with the disease. Lady Charlton said that she hoped in making her husband’s condition public it would help others affected by dementia. Last year a study funded by the Football Association found former professional players were five times more likely to die of Alzheimer’s.