Former Manchester United and England legend Nobby Stiles puts medals up for sale

Stiles was a member of the England World Cup-winning team in 1966, two years before helping Manchester United to the European Cup.But having suffered a stroke in June, Stiles, 68, is now expected to raise up to £150,000 for his World Cup medal after choosing to put his memorabilia, which also includes caps, shirts and other medals, up for auction in Edinburgh next month. Related ArticlesPremier stars face a big test in keeping upFerguson confident of trouble-free matchMan Utd webchat with Mark OgdenManchester United v Rangers: match previewSmith urged to stay at Rangers by FergusonSport on televisionStiles said: "It was always my intention to leave the entire collection to my children. But I have three sons, so how do you fairly divide up this sort of collection between them?"I'm as patriotic as the next Englishman and will always cherish my memories and the friendships I made in my playing days, but at this stage of my life, I would rather have some control over the distribution of my memorabilia and know that my family will benefit." Stiles's fellow World Cup winners, Gordon Banks, Bobby Moore and Alan Ball, have all auctioned their memorabilia.The Manchester-born midfielder shares the distinction of winning both World and European Cups with former Old Trafford team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton.

Source: Telegraph