With mounting international concerns surrounding the reported link between neurological disorders and heading footballs, a call has been made to the sport’s governing body in Barbados to put limits on how much juniors are allowed to head the football during training sessions.Sports administrator Roland Butcher who was the first black footballer to play for Stevenage, a town in Hertfordshire, England, believes that the Barbados Football Association (BFA) has to take serious action in this regard if they are to safeguard the long-term development of its players.Butcher’s advice came a day after Manchester United football legend Denis Law revealed that he has been diagnosed with dementia. He is among a growing list of ex-followers battling a similar condition believed to be associated with years of protracted heading of the football.
