A charitable foundation funding medical research says it will spend up to 1 million pounds on a study of brain injuries in footballers.
This follows a BBC documentary by the former England soccer player Alan Shearer highlighting the potential long term risks of repeated heading of a ball and the plight of retired professional players who have developed dementia.
The Drake Foundation was set up in 2014 with a commitment to improve the understanding of concussion injuries in sport.
Meanwhile, the English Premier League resumes this Sunday where Arsenal will play Tottenham at 1.30am.
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