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Life after sport: Are you ready for pain and mental health issues in retirement?

One of the most celebrated British footballers, Sir Bobby Charlton was recently diagnosed with dementia – a syndrome in which there is a deterioration of memory and other thinking abilities.

Sir Bobby is the only surviving British footballer to have won both the World Cup and the UEFA Champions league, since the other co-record holder Nobby Stiles died last month.

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