All news by author: Warren Manger

John Stiles, the son of England World Cup winner Nobby - who died of dementia in 2020 - is campaigning to educate current players about the dangers of heading balls

Professional footballers are three-and-a-half times more likely to develop dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Experts believe that is caused by repeated head impacts throughout their careers

Warren Higgs is waiting for a transplant after surgeons removed his record-breaking kidneys after they grew to such a huge size that they began crushing his other organs

Holly Thorpe donated a part of her liver to Mary Dickinson, a now nine-month-old baby who became the recipient of the UK’s first ever emergency altruistic living organ liver donation

Grace, Nour and Beatrix had to wait more than four years between them for new hearts

Jude Rowley had just months to live after treatments for her bone marrow cancer and leukaemia failed but thanks to a selfless stranger she now can make memories with her granddaughter

Jamie Rees suffered a cardiac arrest on New Year’s Day in 2022, shortly after watching a firework display with friends, and despite their best efforts he passed away

Reggie Aslin’s sight was also damaged, meaning he could no longer watch his favourite team Grimsby play. But the delighted seven-year-old has been chosen to walk out with England skipper Harry Kane

Dad-of-four Steve Thompson blames the sport for the disease that has left him struggling with mental illness, robbed him of family memories and pushed him to the brink