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Gary Lineker to get checked for dementia as he calls for heading ban in training
GARY Lineker has said he will get extra checks for dementia and wants heading banned from training at all levels.
The Match of the Day host, 60, revealed co-stars Alan Shearer and Ian Wright fear the effects after years of playing.
Gary Lineker called for heading to be banned from training at all levels[/caption]
Research shows ex-pros are 3.5 times likelier to die from a brain disorder than the general public.
Lineker scored more headed goals for England than any other player.
He said: “I’ll have my triannual test this summer and ask if there’s anything they can establish around the brain.
The Match of the Day host revealed he and co-stars Alan Shearer and Ian Wright fear the effects of dementia[/caption]
Lineker scored more headed goals for England than any other player[/caption]
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“Because I don’t see how, given the circumstances, any footballer wouldn’t be worried about it.”
He added: “If I’d known what I know now, I would have certainly limited the amount of heading I did.
“It’s hard to imagine the game without heading, but maybe it’s worth trialling.”
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