former wales and norwich striker iwan roberts is to undergo tests on his brian for the rest of his lifens of dementia. research found footballers had a higher risk of dying from condition than the average person, linked to heading the ball. idid not i did not think twice about it. i'm 51,i i did not think twice about it. i'm 51, i have played professional football for 20 years, over 750 games. i would football for 20 years, over 750 games. iwould rather football for 20 years, over 750 games. i would rather know sooner rather than later if the impact of heading all those footballs in 20 yea rs of heading all those footballs in 20 years of playing has had an impact on my brain. you look at what happens in america, they are banned from heading football under the age of ii, and we should learn from it. they don't have the right skill or technique at that age, they will learn that in later life, and i think that would make them better players because they would have to use other tools. it is a fair case for children to be banned from heading the ball until a certain age because i do not thin

former wales and norwich striker iwan roberts is to undergo tests on his brian for the rest of his lifehe early signs of dementia. research found footballers had a higher risk of dying from condition than the average person — linked to heading the ball. in the united states, they've taken measures to prevent children heading the ball at a certain age and roberts says the more we can learn about the dangers, the better. i don't think twice about it, you know? i'm 51. i played professional football for 21 years, over 50 games. i'd rather know sooner than later if the impact of having all those footballs in 20 years of play has had an impact on my brain. you look at what happens in america, i think it is from 11 years of age or under, they're banned from playing football. and i think it is something we can learn from. they haven't got the right skill or techniques at that age, that is something they will learn in later life. and i think that would make them better players, because they would have to use other tools. so i think it is a fair case for children to be banned from heading a ball