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The recent passing on of English football legend Nobby Stiles brought to the fore the necessity to compare the fate of retired footballers in the UK and Kenya. Born in Manchester in 1942, Stiles died on October 30. He was 78.
Stiles was just 24 when England hosted the 1966 FIFA World Cup. A flamboyant defender, Stiles was known for his police marking skills, which were well exhibited when he out-marked the great Eusebio out of a semi final match between England and Portugal.

At the end of the 1966 tournament, England beat Germany 4-2 to lift the trophy for the first and only time so far. During the celebrations, and unbeknown to many, Stiles always wore false teeth, which he pulled out in celebration. Throwback clips show an elated Stiles dancing alone on the pitch holding the trophy in one hand and his false teeth on the other.