The Sports Desk

Should football ban heading?


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Whether it’s a big defender leaping to head the ball clear, or a striker diving full-length to score, heading has always been a big part of football.

But should it come with a health warning?
With studies showing that footballers are 3 and a half times more likely to die of dementia, we’ll ask whether the risks of heading a football really justify the rewards.
Former England captain Terry Butcher explains why he thinks heading should be phased out of football.
We hear from Dr Michael Grey, a leading expert in dementia and football, and report from the first UK adult match with restrictions on heading the ball.

Panel: Sarah Mulkerrins, Dan Roan, Nesta McGregor, Fiona Tomas

Producer: Sam Sheringham

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