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With a lot of players from that era (Sir Bobby, Jack, Nobby, etc) getting it, maybe it's more of a result of their environment and that era.
They would have been exposed to alcohol, smoke, polluted air and potential hazardous substances (mining family and Jack was a miner for a period of time). These could all be factor in people from that time developing medical conditions and health problems.
Add in the harder football and more frequent heading, and you probably have the perfect concoction.
I myself mainly play 6 vs 6 astro, so I would be lucky to head a ball 10 times a year. One big advantage of the smaller, more technical games.
And when I do play on bigger pitches, I'm either taking the corner or lying in wait on the edge of the box á la Scholesy.
They would have been exposed to alcohol, smoke, polluted air and potential hazardous substances (mining family and Jack was a miner for a period of time). These could all be factor in people from that time developing medical conditions and health problems.
Add in the harder football and more frequent heading, and you probably have the perfect concoction.
I myself mainly play 6 vs 6 astro, so I would be lucky to head a ball 10 times a year. One big advantage of the smaller, more technical games.
And when I do play on bigger pitches, I'm either taking the corner or lying in wait on the edge of the box á la Scholesy.