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"Can I just say there is a lot of support for dementia, both in mainstream and sport and so many families are and will be affected"

Ex-Man United player Gibson reveals dementia diagnosis

Former Manchester United and Aston Villa player Colin Gibson has revealed he has early-onset dementia.

Pallister played with Manchester United and Middlesbrough

Pallister fearful that he will end up with dementia

Former Manchester United centre-back Gary Pallister has expressed fears he will follow in the footsteps of numerous ex-footballers and suffer with dementia.

Soccer • 10 Oct 21

Ex-England player Peacock confirms dementia diagnosis

Former England international Alan Peacock has confirmed he is suffering with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Soccer • 25 Aug 21

Terry McDermott reveals he has dementia

Former Liverpool midfielder Terry McDermott has revealed he has been diagnosed with dementia.

Soccer • 21 Aug 21

Shane Williams in action against Ireland in 2009

Williams and Kay join UK and Ireland dementia fight

Former rugby stars Shane Williams and Ben Kay are to join Alan Shearer in lending their weight to the fight against dementia.

Rugby • 26 Apr 21

Nobby Stiles was diagnosed with dementia before he died

More data needed on heading-dementia: FIFPRO doctor

Soccer needs more data on the links between heading the ball and dementia before restrictions on training are imposed, the chief medical officer of the global players' union FIFPRO said.

Soccer • 19 Mar 21

Alix Popham in action against South Africa in November, 2007

Former Wales flanker Popham: We want MOTs for players

Former Wales flanker Alix Popham is on a mission to ensure rugby players do not have to sustain the thousands of sub-concussions he did in his career, impacts which led to him being diagnosed with dementia aged 41.

Rugby • 26 Jan 21

Rugby faces an uncertain future following the beginning of the legal action

Updated Lawyer warns of lengthy action ahead on dementia cases

The lawyer leading an action on behalf of players suffering from early onset dementia has warned of an "epidemic" in brain disease among retired professionals without serious reform of the game.

Rugby • 09 Dec 20

Steve Thompson has been diagnosed with early onset dementia

Rugby internationals to begin brain injury legal case

A group of former internationals are planning legal action for negligence against the rugby authorities over brain injuries they have suffered, the law firm leading the action has announced.

Rugby • 08 Dec 20

Dr Michael Grey, the leader of a study into changes in brain function among footballers, has urged female ex-professionals to come forward

Dementia study desperate to find retired female players

The leader of a study into changes in brain function among footballers is desperate for female ex-professionals to come forward, as he fears dementia could be an even greater issue among women who play the game than men.

Soccer • 25 Nov 20

England's Geoff Hurst heads a goal against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final

Hurst calls for ban on children heading footballs

Geoff Hurst has said he supports a ban on children heading footballs in the wake of sweeping dementia diagnoses and deaths among his 1966 World Cup-winning teammates.

Soccer • 18 Nov 20

An airborne Gareth Southgate heads the ball clear during Middlesbrough's UEFA Cup final clash against Sevilla in 2006

Rewards of playing outweigh Southgate's dementia fears

England boss Gareth Southgate is concerned about the prospect of suffering from dementia as a result of his 18-year playing career

Soccer • 12 Nov 20

Jeff Astle is memorialised through the Astle Gates at West Brom's stadium The Hawthorns

Study shows footballers more likely to suffer dementia

A study commissioned by the Football Association and the Professional Footballers' Association published on Monday has established a link between football and dementia, 17 years after Jeff Astle died with what a coroner described as an "industrial injury".

Soccer • 21 Oct 19

The study was announced by the English FA on Thursday.

Dementia study in football set to begin in 2018

An English study into whether heading a football can cause brain trauma will begin in January, investigating an issue that has been widely debated since the activity was blamed for contributing to a former star striker's dementia.

Soccer • 23 Nov 17

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