Dean Windass: Ex-Premier League star and Hull City legend diagnosed with dementia

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Dean Windass: Ex-Premier League star and Hull City legend diagnosed with dementia
Author: George Flood
Published: Jan, 10 2025 16:55

Former Premier League star and Hull City legend Dean Windass is dealing with stage 2 dementia. Ex-Manchester United defender David May revealed the 55-year-old’s diagnosis during an interview on BBC Breakfast on Friday morning alongside John Stiles - son of late England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby, who died with dementia in 2020 - in which he opened up about his own fears about the condition after heading the football so much during his playing career as a defender.

"I only spoke to Dean Windass yesterday, ex-professional footballer,” May said. "I asked Deano how he is. "He's been diagnosed with Stage 2 dementia. He's the same age as me and he's worried sick of how it's going to be in the future for him.”. Windass’ diagnosis had not previously been made public, but taking to social media afterwards May said on X: “FYI i spoke to @DWindass10 last night and asked his permission, he was 100% behind me mentioning that he had been diagnosed with stage 2 dementia, Deano has just done an article for a national newspaper which will be published soon.. share the love.”.

Windass received an outpouring of support and later wrote on his own X account: “Seriously I am ok was delighted to find out I had a brain... just hope other families get the help what they want for the people they have lost.”. Windass had a long playing career as a forward that began in the early 1990s and included two spells with hometown club Hull, whom he fired into the Premier League for the very first time with a now iconic winning goal against Bristol City in the 2008 Championship play-off final at Wembley.

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