Sir Geoff Hurst said he supports a ban on children heading footballs in the wake of sweeping dementia diagnoses and deaths among his 1966 World Cup-winning teammates. "At West Ham we had a ball hanging from the ceiling in the gym and we could spend half an hour to 45 minutes heading the ball," Sir Geoff told Sky News. "In many of the games I played, I hardly headed the ball, so it's practice I think that is becoming a certain issue. "Stopping that wouldn't detract from the enjoyment of grassroots football for kids and parents watching their kids play football. Sir Geoff has also said he would "absolutely" be willing to donate his brain to dementia research after his death.

Source: Sky sports November 18, 2020 08:29 UTC