Rose admits concerns over heading after Scots' U12s ban

Mansfield Town striker Danny Rose is excellent in the air and his playing style also sees him pick up a lot of bangs to the head.
Danny Rose in action for Mansfield Town.Danny Rose in action for Mansfield Town.
Danny Rose in action for Mansfield Town.

So Rose admitted he was concerned by increasing reports on older players developing dementia due to heading the ball and today's shock news that the Scottish FA are to ban heading in training for U12s.

“I read a study on it about a week ago and it does worry me a little bit thinking about that as I do pick up a lot of head injuries,” he said.

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“So you do think about what happens when you retire from football.

“You can't really think like that, but you do see stuff in the news that people are picking up dementia and it does worry you.

“There are two sides to the story I suppose. You don't really want young kids getting dementia when they retire from football. That's a horrible thing.

“You have got to think of your life first over your job.

“Heading is a dying art for me and this is a tough one.”

A similar ban has been in place in the USA since 2015, but Scotland would become the first European country to impose any restriction on head contact.