A groundbreaking study by Scots scientists will investigate possible ways to reduce dementia risk in former professional footballers.
The £1.3million, four-year BrainHOPE initiative – led by experts at the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh – will compare brain health in ex-footballers to those in the general population.
Fifa and BrainHOPE plan to recruit 120 former pro players aged between 40 and 59 to compare against 700 from general population controls.