Described as the hardest Norbert in the world, little Nobby was the original holding midfielder, due to his simple passing game and fearless ball-winning skills. Stiles was employed to disrupt the flair of opposition players, and to gain and retain possession, in order for his more-skilled team-mates to utilise the extra space. Nobby was the ultimate team player, and was utilised to full effect by both Matt Busby and Alf Ramsey, and was as feared by opponents as he was loved my members of his own team. Arguably Stiles finest hour came in the 1966 World Cup semi-final against Portugal, where he nullified the threat of Eusebio, allowing England to prevail 2-1, and we all know what happened after that http://youtu.be/YQybpbgwKZg
20 year old Sport Development an Coaching student who is a self confessed sports fanatic. Lifelong Bradford Bulls and Newcastle United fan who spends far too much time on the internet searching pointless sporting information, Sean is a 50 year old man in a much younger body, and particularly shows a passion for Rugby League.
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