"It should have been a turning point many, many years ago when we learned the same thing with Jeff Astle and not much has happened between that time and now. Hopefully, my dad's legacy will not just be what he gave football on the pitch but what we can learn from this and make sure that this really horrible problem isn't a problem for future generations."
"He absolutely loved everything about football. But, ultimately, it took him in the end. He went through an horrendous time towards the end of his life. He was certain himself it was possibly from heading footballs. Now it's not just could it be this, could it be that?'. We know it is. I think my dad's main message would be to warn others against the dangers of heading and protect future generations."
An inquest concluded that repetitive head impacts from heading likely contributed to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in former Scotland defender Gordon McQueen. The immediate cause of death was pneumonia that followed mixed vascular dementia and CTE. Coroner Jon Heath returned a narrative conclusion linking heading to CTE. McQueen's daughters called for stronger protections, education, potential legislation, and help from footballing authorities to prevent future harm. The family criticized the Professional Footballers' Association for its handling while McQueen was alive. McQueen was capped 30 times for Scotland between 1974 and 1981 and continued to love football despite the health consequences.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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