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Sporting Bodies Should Fear the Consequences of Brain Related Injuries - John van der Luit-Drummond

18/04/14. The inquest into the death of England and West Bromwich Albion footballer Jeff Astle ruled he died from brain trauma caused by the repeatedly heading leather footballs. That verdict was pronounced 12 years ago and the FA has still failed to publish promised research into the possibility that there are many more former players suffering from the affects of dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other brain related injury.

The reason as to why the FA has yet to produce any report into this possible danger is hardly difficult to discern. Any admission that generations of ex-players have or may develop serious health concerns simply because they were unfortunate enough to play sport potentially opens the game’s governing body in England to liability for compensation...

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