Gordon McQueen’s family in plea to make football safer after his death
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In a narrative conclusion, the coroner said: “It is likely that repetitive head impacts sustained by heading the ball while playing football contributed to the CTE.”Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement After the hearing, McQueen’s TV presenter daughter Hayley McQueen and her sister Anna Forbes spoke about the dangers of heading. Ms McQueen said: “It should have been a turning point many, many years ago when we learned the same thing with Jeff Astle and not much has happened between that time and now. “They need the help from the footballing authorities, but there also needs to be changes too – potential legislation and education.” Former West Brom and England striker Astle’s death in...