Dementia campaigner Dawn Astle hopes Sir Bobby Charlton’s diagnosis will represent a turning point in how professional football treats the issue. Sir Bobby’s wife, Lady Norma Charlton, expressed hope that the knowledge of his diagnosis, reported by the Telegraph, may help others. Former West Brom forward Jeff Astle died in 2002 (PA)“We’ve been talking about it for so may years now,” Astle, who co-founded the Jeff Astle Foundation in 2015, told talkSPORT. “I hope and pray that this desperately sad news about Sir Bobby, coming so soon after the death of Nobby, will represent a turning point in how this is treated. She said: “We send our heartfelt thoughts and best wishes to Sir Bobby Charlton and his family following the announcement that Sir Bobby is living with dementia, which can be such a devastating condition for so many.

Source: Express November 02, 2020 16:18 UTC