Former Hull Metropolis striker Dean Windass has been identified with stage 2 dementia.
Former Manchester United and Blackburn defender David Might shared the information on BBC Breakfast on Friday morning, whereas talking about issues in regards to the situation in ex-players, together with ex-Leeds midfielder and dementia campaigner John Stiles.
Stage 2 dementia causes reminiscence lapses and gentle cognitive decline.
Might has since posted on X, confirming he had spoken to Windass and been given permission to discuss the 55-year-old’s situation.
His submit mentioned: “FYI, I spoke to @DWindass10 final evening and requested his permission. He was 100 per cent behind me mentioning that he had been identified with stage 2 dementia. Deano has simply carried out an article for a nationwide newspaper, which will probably be revealed quickly.”
Windass – who additionally performed for Bradford Metropolis, Aberdeen, Oxford United and each Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday – famously scored the profitable aim within the 2008 Championship play-off ultimate in opposition to Bristol Metropolis, which noticed Hull promoted to the Premier League for the primary time.
He later posted a video on X, singing alongside to Glen Campbell’s hit ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’, then posted: “Critically, I’m OK, was delighted to search out out I had a mind. Simply hope different households get the assistance they need for the folks they’ve misplaced.”
Beckham backs marketing campaign urging improved neurodegenerative illness care fund
David Beckham has backed a marketing campaign to enhance look after former gamers affected by neurodegenerative illness by making use of political stress to the soccer authorities.
The previous England captain has given his help to the Soccer Households for Justice (FFJ) marketing campaign, which is now working with the Better Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and the Mayor of the Liverpool Metropolis Area Steve Rotheram on efforts to provide soccer’s unbiased regulator powers to drive the sport’s authorities to take “decisive motion” on neurodegenerative illness amongst ex-players.
Beckham mentioned in a video deal with performed at a marketing campaign assembly in Manchester: “We want the soccer household to return collectively and allocate sources to assist deal with the tragedy of those devastating illnesses.
“Let’s be certain that victims and their households are handled with kindness, respect and greatest in school help.”
Former Hull Metropolis striker Dean Windass has been identified with stage 2 dementia.
Former Manchester United and Blackburn defender David Might shared the information on BBC Breakfast on Friday morning, whereas talking about issues in regards to the situation in ex-players, together with ex-Leeds midfielder and dementia campaigner John Stiles.
Stage 2 dementia causes reminiscence lapses and gentle cognitive decline.
Might has since posted on X, confirming he had spoken to Windass and been given permission to discuss the 55-year-old’s situation.
His submit mentioned: “FYI, I spoke to @DWindass10 final evening and requested his permission. He was 100 per cent behind me mentioning that he had been identified with stage 2 dementia. Deano has simply carried out an article for a nationwide newspaper, which will probably be revealed quickly.”
Windass – who additionally performed for Bradford Metropolis, Aberdeen, Oxford United and each Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday – famously scored the profitable aim within the 2008 Championship play-off ultimate in opposition to Bristol Metropolis, which noticed Hull promoted to the Premier League for the primary time.
He later posted a video on X, singing alongside to Glen Campbell’s hit ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’, then posted: “Critically, I’m OK, was delighted to search out out I had a mind. Simply hope different households get the assistance they need for the folks they’ve misplaced.”
Beckham backs marketing campaign urging improved neurodegenerative illness care fund
David Beckham has backed a marketing campaign to enhance look after former gamers affected by neurodegenerative illness by making use of political stress to the soccer authorities.
The previous England captain has given his help to the Soccer Households for Justice (FFJ) marketing campaign, which is now working with the Better Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and the Mayor of the Liverpool Metropolis Area Steve Rotheram on efforts to provide soccer’s unbiased regulator powers to drive the sport’s authorities to take “decisive motion” on neurodegenerative illness amongst ex-players.
Beckham mentioned in a video deal with performed at a marketing campaign assembly in Manchester: “We want the soccer household to return collectively and allocate sources to assist deal with the tragedy of those devastating illnesses.
“Let’s be certain that victims and their households are handled with kindness, respect and greatest in school help.”
