Study finds footballers 3.5 times more likely to die from brain trauma

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A new study carried out by Glasgow University has found former footballers are approximately three-and-a- half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than the general population.

The study - titled ‘Football’s Influence on Lifelong Health and Dementia Risk’ found that deaths in ex-footballers were lower than expected up to age 70, and higher than expected over that age.

“Our data show that while former footballers had higher dementia rates, they had lower rates of death due to other major diseases. Earlier this year, Uefa requested for a change in the game’s laws to reduce the pressure on the medical staff and give doctors more time to assess head injuries off the pitch, so that no concussed player returns to the field of play.

“It is important that the global football family now unites to find the answers and provide a greater understanding of this complex issue.Outgoing PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has been strongly criticised for his lack of action on the subject, in particular by the family of former West Bromwich Albion striker Jeff Astle, whose 2002 death from chronic traumatic encephalopathy was linked to repeatedly heading heavy leather footballs.

 

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True..because they are dead by then.

And 17 times more likely to die from a tap on the ankle

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