GARY Lineker has said he will get extra checks for dementia and wants heading banned from training at all levels.
The Match of the Day host, 60, revealed co-stars Alan Shearer and Ian Wright fear the effects after years of playing.
Research shows ex-pros are 3.5 times likelier to die from a brain disorder than the general public.
Lineker scored more headed goals for England than any other player.
He said: “I’ll have my triannual test this summer and ask if there’s anything they can establish around the brain.
“Because I don’t see how, given the circumstances, any footballer wouldn’t be worried about it.”
He added: “If I’d known what I know now, I would have certainly limited the amount of heading I did.
“It’s hard to imagine the game without heading, but maybe it’s worth trialling.”
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