“In March…the BBC published a report showing that FA board minutes from 1983 recognised the concern about head & brain injuries & the causal link [with] playing football” MP @DamianCollins during parliamentary debate y’day on head injuries & football ⬇️ hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-0…
BBC report @DamianCollins references is below ⬇️ Ex chair of DCMS Cttee wants; *more recognition of link between football & brain injuries *”properly resourced” compensation player support fund *player welfare to be part of remit of football regulator bbc.com/sport/football…
@danroan @DamianCollins I wonder how long the phrase “Ya heid the ba” has been used in Scotland to describe someone who appears to be daft. It emanates from the effect heading heavy leather balls had on players & I suspect this was way before 1983.
@danroan @DamianCollins Heading will be banned in my lifetime.
@danroan @DamianCollins The same happened in rugby union 😞😡😢🙏❤️🏉🧠 @WorldRugby @RFU @WelshRugbyUnion