maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 4, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3718987/England-s-1966-World-Cup-heroes-return-Royal-Garden-Hotel-time-wives-invited-too.html:The reserve Goalie of the 66 squad Peter Bonetti was too ill to attend a reunion of the 66 squad and his children attended on his behalf.Some online forum threads are reporting that he has recently been hospitalized is suffering with dementia and have also expressed concerns over his financial/family circumstances. http://www.theshedend.com/topic/29598-peter-bonetti-not-well/ http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/21217-peter-bonetti/ Jackie Charlton looks well and he's the oldest of the lot, right? So, memory issues or not, he'll see a few more of them out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted August 4, 2016 The 1966 World Cup final is 2-2 in terms of fatalities, iirc. (Ball, Moore; Haller, Emmerich). Makes me wonder who will be the sole survivor, eventually. Also makes me wonder how other World Cup finals are doing in that regards. A list might be in the offing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) The 1966 World Cup final is 2-2 in terms of fatalities, iirc. (Ball, Moore; Haller, Emmerich). Makes me wonder who will be the sole survivor, eventually. Also makes me wonder how other World Cup finals are doing in that regards. A list might be in the offing.You could probably find the lists for '50-58 somewhere in the World Cup topic. ( https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/8273-fifa-world-cup-players ) All players that played in the first Maracanazo (unofficial final of 1950, although it was a round-robin contest) are now dead. Last to die was the scorer of the decisive second Uruguayan goal, Alcides Ghiggia one year ago (16 July 2015) at 88. Some German players from the 1954 final (Hans Schäfer, Horst Eckel) are still alive. Many players from 1958 are still alive, e.g. Pelé was only 18 17 when they won that match (12 years might be the longest wait between the first and the second last World Cup wins (he won 3, though he played a minor part in 1962 due to his injury). Edited August 4, 2016 by GossipGabe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted August 5, 2016 I think there's only 3 Brazilians alive from 1958 - Pele, Zagallo and someone I'm forgetting at 1am. A google suggests Zito and he died last year, so 2 it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted August 5, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3718987/England-s-1966-World-Cup-heroes-return-Royal-Garden-Hotel-time-wives-invited-too.html:The reserve Goalie of the 66 squad Peter Bonetti was too ill to attend a reunion of the 66 squad and his children attended on his behalf.Some online forum threads are reporting that he has recently been hospitalized is suffering with dementia and have also expressed concerns over his financial/family circumstances. http://www.theshedend.com/topic/29598-peter-bonetti-not-well/ http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/21217-peter-bonetti/ Jackie Charlton looks well and he's the oldest of the lot, right? So, memory issues or not, he'll see a few more of them out. Jackie Charlton I reckon could outlive most of them except Hurst and Hunt.That isn`t saying much though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted August 5, 2016 I think there's only 3 Brazilians alive from 1958 - Pele, Zagallo and someone I'm forgetting at 1am. A google suggests Zito and he died last year, so 2 it is. Yes, only two Brazilians, but the Swedes also played in that final. And the Swedish healthcare system seems to have been better than the Brazilian. Sigge Parling, Bengt Gustavsson, Reino Börjesson, Kurt Hamrin and Agne Simonsson are all alive from the Swedish team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 5, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3718987/England-s-1966-World-Cup-heroes-return-Royal-Garden-Hotel-time-wives-invited-too.html:The reserve Goalie of the 66 squad Peter Bonetti was too ill to attend a reunion of the 66 squad and his children attended on his behalf.Some online forum threads are reporting that he has recently been hospitalized is suffering with dementia and have also expressed concerns over his financial/family circumstances. http://www.theshedend.com/topic/29598-peter-bonetti-not-well/ http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/21217-peter-bonetti/ Jackie Charlton looks well and he's the oldest of the lot, right? So, memory issues or not, he'll see a few more of them out. Jackie Charlton I reckon could outlive most of them except Hurst and Hunt.That isn`t saying much though. It is saying something interesting though. He was a BIG centre half who used his head to score and clear the ball so he nutted more hard leather balls than most of that squad, including the clear dementia cases now. Suggesting, maybe, there were more active brain cells in his head than you'd find inside the skull of most footballers. That isn't saying much, though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsewipe 202 Posted August 5, 2016 Jack Charlton is in the early stages of Alzheimers according to a relative of mine who spoke to him recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted August 5, 2016 Of the boys of 66 you can never tell who'll be the last one standing but Roger Hunt and Geoff Hurst look to be in the best shape of those still going. On the German side, Beckenbauer might be a decent bet to be the last man standing as he was I think the youngest player in the final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted August 5, 2016 I wouldn't expect Jack to survive Bobby Charlton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted August 5, 2016 Jack Charlton is in the early stages of Alzheimers according to a relative of mine who spoke to him recently. Not unexpected given his memory problems.With many of his contemporaries in the late stages he will probably see them out.Would be funny if Jack and Bobby were the last two standing.Hurst would be my bet for last man standing though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,477 Posted August 5, 2016 Sods law it wont be one of the bigger names, so I'm going to guess George Cohen will wind up outlasting the rest. Though I could see Beckenbauer outliving the lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted September 18, 2016 I think there's only 3 Brazilians alive from 1958 - Pele, Zagallo and someone I'm forgetting at 1am. A google suggests Zito and he died last year, so 2 it is. Yes, only two Brazilians, but the Swedes also played in that final. And the Swedish healthcare system seems to have been better than the Brazilian. Sigge Parling, Bengt Gustavsson, Reino Börjesson, Kurt Hamrin and Agne Simonsson are all alive from the Swedish team. Not Sigge Parling any more. Dead at 86. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.expressen.se%2Fsport%2Ffotboll%2Fsigvard-parling-ar-dod--blev-86-ar-gammal%2F&edit-text= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebless 203 Posted December 1, 2016 My predictions for the deaths of the surving members of the final: Nobby Stiles:16th August 2016 Ray Wilson :November 25th 2016 Gordon Banks:4th January 2017 Martin Peters:11th April 2018 Bobby Charlton :19th December 2021 Jack Charlton :18th February 2023 Roger Hunt:18th December 2028 George Cohen :1st January 2030 Geoff Hurst:September 4th 2035 Stiles and Wilson proving you wrong! Don't think Banks will be going in the next five weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,228 Posted December 1, 2016 My predictions for the deaths of the surving members of the final: Nobby Stiles:16th August 2016 Ray Wilson :November 25th 2016 Gordon Banks:4th January 2017 Martin Peters:11th April 2018 Bobby Charlton :19th December 2021 Jack Charlton :18th February 2023 Roger Hunt:18th December 2028 George Cohen :1st January 2030 Geoff Hurst:September 4th 2035 Stiles and Wilson proving you wrong! Don't think Banks will be going in the next five weeks.Here's a fact: people can get predictions wrong. You don't have to get the order or the exact day right every time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.html Unless he gets dementia or suffers memory loss before he dies would there be much point? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.html Unless he gets dementia or suffers memory loss before he dies would there be much point? Yes, I would think so. He has the same background of heading heavy leather balls. If he's not affected then he would provide a control example. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.htmlUnless he gets dementia or suffers memory loss before he dies would there be much point? Yes, I would think so. He has the same background of heading heavy leather balls. If he's not affected then he would provide a control example. True.I suppose they would still find some evidence of damage that isnt age related. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,948 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.html How will he live without a brain? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.html How will he live without a brain? [insert obvious riposte here]. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,948 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.html How will he live without a brain? [insert obvious riposte here]. I knew it, but expected MK/Deathray to answer. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.html How will he live without a brain? [insert obvious riposte here]. I knew it, but expected MK/Deathray to answer. At least i'm subtler. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,329 Posted February 16, 2017 George Cohen willing to donate brain for dementia research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4230540/World-Cup-winner-George-Cohen-willing-donate-brain-dementia-research.html How will he live without a brain? Most of his teammates are doing so. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
