Dawn Astle hopes Bobby Charlton’s dementia diagnosis is a turning point

“To have five players out of the 11 diagnosed with dementia might sound staggeringly unusual, but this sort of tragedy is on a comparable scale within other football teams.”
Dawn Astle hopes Bobby Charlton’s dementia diagnosis is a turning point

Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia (Brian Lawless/PA)

Mon, 02 Nov, 2020 - 17:18
PA Sport Staff

Dementia campaigner Dawn Astle hopes Bobby Charlton’s diagnosis will represent a turning point in how professional football treats the issue.

Former Manchester United and England great Charlton is one of five members of the 1966 World Cup-winning team to suffer the condition.

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