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England boss Gareth Southgate opens up about dementia fears after 18-year playing career
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mirror.co.ukEngland boss Gareth Southgate is concerned about the prospect of suffering from dementia as a result of his 18-year playing career.
The 50-year-old former centre-back, who won 57 England caps, “headed a lot of footballs” during spells with Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough.
Former Manchester United and Three Lions great Sir Bobby Charlton was recently diagnosed with dementia. Four of Charlton’s team-mates in England’s 1966 World Cup-winning line-up who have died over the last two and a half years - his brother Jack, Ray Wilson, Martin Peters and Nobby Stiles - were also suffering from dementia.
Southgate said: “Of course at my age, having headed a lot of footballs, I do have concerns. “But I also recognised that whenever I
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