"It is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to CTE,” the ...

There has been a disturbing discovery during the inquest into the death of former Manchester United player Gordon ...

Gordon McQueen’s family in plea to make football safer after his death - McQueen died at his home in North Yorkshire in June ...

Gordon McQueen's brain disease and subsequent death in 2023 has been linked to repeatedly heading balls as a professional ...

Gordon McQueen's inquest has been held ...

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Gordon McQueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia, and died in 2023 aged 70. An inquest today ruled heading had contributed ...

An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former Scotland footballer ...

Repetitive heading of a football likely played a part in the death of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon ...

Heading a football "likely" contributed to the brain injury which was a factor in the death of former Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, a coroner has found.