premier league defender gary pallister was one of the biggest names in football, but little bouts ofost 60 thinking about migraines that blighted his career. i would probably get three orfour migraines a year, and they were quite debilitating. you know, on vision, speech, the tingling, the violent headaches, and it would be like that it is enough to know what i did go through with the migraines and the concussions and being knocked out that the potential is there for me to have brain damage. a study in 2019 by neuropathologist doctor willie stewart showed footballers are more than three times more likely to get dementia than the general population. today, his new study, which was part funded by the fa, found that it's not lifestyle factors that increase the chances of footballers getting dementia, which begs the question — what does? these footballers are generally healthy men with good i have a promise to keep and that's why i'm doing everything to safeguard today's players. to the fa has already banned under nines, over the next few years, that will extend up to 12—year—olds. part

undergone scans which show his brain is in cognitive decline, while his former england team—mate gary pallister experienced sickening migraines during his career. i would probably get three or four migraines a year and they were quite disability to visiting, speech, violent headaches and it would be like that for hours until individually i would throw up —— vision. throughout my career that bladed for me. it is enough to know what i go through with the migraines in being knocked down that the potential is there for me to have brain damage. south africa top the test cricket world rankings after a comprehensive 109 run win over sri lanka. sri lanka's lower order collapsed on the final day of the second test — keshav maharaj ending with 5—76. so south africa take a 2—0 whitewash in the series and move ahead of australia in the world standings. mohammed saroj has received the backing of his former ipl team meetjosh hazlewood following his on—field spat with head, clashing in the comprehensive second test went against india and found guilty of breaching the code of conduct. baseball or hazelwood hop

former england defender gary pallister tells us his health concerns, as new research into the impactfootballs is revealed. what i did go through with the migraines and concussions and being knocked out, the potential there for me to have brain damage. more questions over the management of manchester united, as just five months after his expensive and lengthy appointment, dan ashworth leaves as sporting director. also coming up on sportsday... we speak to olympic discus champion roje stona, as he now sets his sights on a new career in the nfl. hello and welcome along to the programme. well, let's start with the breaking news this evening that premier league official david coote has been sacked by referees�* body pgmol following a "thorough investigation" into his conduct. for the latest on this, i'm joined by the bbc sport editor dan roan. there is a lot involved in this. the to - there is a lot involved in this. the tap referee _ there is a lot involved in this. the top referee was _ there is a lot involved in this. tie: top referee was in charge there is a lot involved in this. t'i2

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