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Dawn Astle and Rachel Walden to help shape PFA’s dementia policy

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dementia in the sport. The daughter of former England striker Jeff Astle – who died in 2002 - has been appointed alongside Rachel Walden to help shape the PFA’s policy on the brain disease, as it faces up to the impact of heading in the game.

Walden’s father Rod Taylor, who played for Portsmouth, was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease after his death in 2018.

Sir Bobby Charlton is the latest high-profile former player to have been struck by dementia, while fellow 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died in October after suffering from the disease.

Astle has campaigned for recognition of the link between dementia and football. She and Walden will advise on long-term care programmes after being appointed in an initial six-month role..

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