3 h. ago Sky Sports star Hayley McQueen calls for action after Man Utd ace dad’s death linked to heading ball

SKY sports presenter Hayley McQueen has urged football bosses to act after a coroner ruled heading the ball was a factor in her dad’s death. Centre-half Gordon made the manoeuvre thousands of times in his 15-year career for Man United and Leeds United. Ten years before his death, at 70, in Hutton Rudby, North Yorks,...

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11 h. ago Gordon McQueen's family call for 'football to do more to protect players'

The family of former Scotland defender Gordon McQueen have called for urgent action to make football safer after an inquest found that repeatedly heading the ball was “likely” to have contributed to the brain injury that played a role in his death.

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13 h. ago Heading football 'likely' contributed to Man Utd legend's brain injury, coroner finds

Towering centre half Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70 in 2023 after being diagnosed with dementia, was capped 30 times for his country and won the league with Leeds United and FA Cup with Manchester United

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13 h. ago Man Utd icon Gordon McQueen's death 'linked to heading ball', inquest rules

Gordon McQueen was diagnosed with vascular dementia, and died in 2023 aged 70. An inquest today ruled heading had contributed to his death in a landmark ruling

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14 h. ago Daughter of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen warns of dangers of heading football after coroner concludes playing career 'likely' contributed to his death

Sitting at North Yorkshire Coroners Court, senior coroner Jonathan Heath said Mr McQueen developed CTE from heading the ball during his career.

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14 h. ago Heading footballs 'likely' contributed to death of former Manchester United star

Gordon McQueen's inquest has been held

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14 h. ago Heading football 'likely' contributed to death of former Manchester United and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, coroner concludes

Sitting at North Yorkshire Coroners Court, senior coroner Jonathan Heath said Mr McQueen developed CTE from heading the ball during his career.

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14 h. ago Heading ball ‘likely’ contributed to Gordon McQueen brain injury, coroner finds

The Scotland international died at his home in North Yorkshire in June 2023

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14 h. ago Gordon McQueen: Heading ball ‘likely’ contributed to former Scotland defender's brain injury, says coroner

The Scotland star died in June 2023.

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14 h. ago Gordon McQueen inquest finds heading football 'likely' contributed to brain injury of former Scotland defender

A coroner has ruled that repeatedly heading a football was likely a contributing factor in the brain injury linked to the death of former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70 in 2023.

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14 h. ago Gordon McQueen brain injury 'likely' caused by heading footballs

A coroner has ruled that repeatedly heading a football was likely a contributing factor in the brain injury linked to the death of former Scotland, Manchester United and Leeds United defender Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70 in 2023.

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1 week ago Prosecutor argues New York prison guard's inaction contributed to inmate's death

A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guards

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2 w. ago Gordon McQueen 'attributed dementia to heading ball', inquest hears

Former Scotland and Manchester United defender Gordon McQueen, who died aged 70, told his family that his long career in football may have contributed to his dementia, his daughter Hayley McQueen told an inquest into his death in North Yorkshire.

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