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George Flood

Dean Windass: Ex-Premier League star and Hull City legend diagnosed with dementia

Dean Windass made more than 600 league appearances during his long football career - (Getty Images)

Former Premier League star and Hull City legend Dean Windass is dealing with stage 2 dementia.

Ex-Manchester United defender David May revealed the 55-year-old’s diagnosis during an interview on BBC Breakfast on Friday morning alongside John Stiles - son of late England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby, who died with dementia in 2020 - in which he opened up about his own fears about the condition after heading the football so much during his playing career as a defender.

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