Newcastle football legend Alan Shearer investigates whether there is a connection between playing a lot of football and the dementia. This is has been a hot topic in the news recently but is there actually a connection between the two based on solid science? Brain damage is believed to be caused by repeatedly heading the ball, something that was a trademark of Alan Shearer making this a personal issue for him.
The results found in this documentary should influence football authorities to make some kind of action, whether that be in the form of working with charities or introducing new rules to the sport.
