Footballer David May admits ‘I’m worried’ as he details dementia fear

Former footballer David May has detailed his fears for the future while appearing on BBC Breakfast on Friday morning. During the show, hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty touched on the suggested link between dementia and those within the footballing world.

Due to this, the Football Association (FA) has introduced a new rule which will phase out deliberate heading in youth football games around England.

During their discussion, Naga questioned if David had headed the ball a lot in his career over the years, as David confessed he had, admitting the number was roughly 20,000 times.

He said: "I didn't know anything, it's only really coming to light now that this is coming out." The 54-year-old told the BBC stars he'd like to know where he'll be in 10 years time.

David commented: "Would I have the care from the governing bodies, from the PFA, the funding, that these families now, are not actually getting."

Clarifying that David doesn't currently have any symptoms of degeneration, Naga asked if he thinks it's a possibility. He replied: "It's worrying. Yeah, I'm worried, of course I am. I've got a family to look after. I don't want my children looking after me day in and day out."

Elsewhere in the interview, John Stiles, whose father was Nobby Stiles, revealed they had to sell his father's medals in order to pay for the medical care he needed at the time.

Addressing the finances, the BBC presenter highlighted how expensive care is, regardless of the assumption that footballers have a lot of money.

David replied: "Care does cost a lot of money and the money that's going into the PFA, is it enough money to care for the future generations, who one in three have a possibility of getting dementia?"

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