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BBC News Published image captionBilly Sinclair went into management after his playing days The son of former Glentoran star Billy Sinclair has backed calls for dementia in ex-players to be treated as an industrial injury. Sinclair, 74, was part of the Glens side which faced Benfica in 1967 and also played for Linfield and Chelsea, among other teams. Last year he was diagnosed with dementia. His son Jonathan is backing calls for diseases like Alzheimer s in ex-players to be deemed an industrial injury. Research commissioned by the Football Association and the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) in 2019 found that former footballers are three-and-a-half times more likely to die from degenerative brain diseases. ....
The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Wednesday, February 24 Share this story Hi, everyone! That’s forward Lucy Quinn at the top, who Google has confused for a different Lucy Quinn. Ramble of the Day Arsenal’s Héctor Bellerín has become a noted fashion enthusiast in the football world, so when I found out he collaborated with H&M for a collection, I was pretty curious to see his vision in designing clothes. Edition by Héctor Bellerín launched last week, and features clothing he and the brand describe as relaxed and genderless, and is designed with sustainable fabrics. The aesthetics live up to the billing. ....
Were Gordon McQueen s goals worth it? asks Scotland legend s brother following dementia diagnosis The 68-year-old s diagnosis comes amid fears years of heading the ball may have had an affect. Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice ....
They said: “Whilst we’ve found it hard to come to terms with the changes in Dad, he has no regrets about his career and has lived life to the full.” They also revealed that he wanted today’s footballers to know there may be risks. “Dad scored some important goals in his career and memorable headers. But he used to stay back in training, heading the ball to the goalkeeper for practice, over and over. “He does wonder if this has been a factor in his dementia as his symptoms appeared in his mid-60s.” They added that the past year had been tough: “Social interaction is key for someone with dementia and he has been deprived of this for so long. He is fully aware of his friends and family still and his memory of all things football is sharp, but his cognitive functions are not the same. ....