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Brother of legendary goalie Peter Bonetti believes he developed Alzheimer's from heading heavy footballs
dementia from heading heavy footballs.Phil Bonetti saw his brother’s memory deteriorate after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011 and is convinced it was caused by the game he loved.He was devastated when Peter, nicknamed The Cat because he was so agile, died in April, aged 76.Best known for two spells at Chelsea FC, Peter won seven England caps and was in the 1966 World Cup squad.Only the team who made it on to the pitch received a winner’s medal but he was presented with one of his own by then prime minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street in 2009.He also played in England’s defeat by West Germany in the 1970 World Cup quarter-final in Mexico after team No1 Gordon Banks fell ill.Peter played a short spell with Dundee United in
