his shock dementia diagnosis. The former Manchester United and Scotland star told how he wants all retired players to get tested every year for the condition, which has affected so many of his contemporaries.
In his first interview since revealing he has the neurological disorder, he said he was in no doubt that the heavy leather balls he played with are responsible.An emotional Denis, 81, said: “What else would it be?
That was what caused damage to the brain.“You were heading the ball, which was quite heavy in those days, but you didn’t think about it.
We just thought it was normal.“Now as time goes on, you are thinking, ‘Why should I be having this problem?’“When you are playing two games a week and heading the ball in games then there.
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