Retired footballers face higher risks of depression and anxiety, according to new research that also found changes in their brains.

Soccer headers could be a problem later for some. As early as midlife, former elite players have reported worse anxiety, depression and focus, a new study finds.

LONDON, July 12 : Retired British professional soccer players showed structural brain differences and high rates of anxiety and depression but no signs of cognitive decline in a…

The study, by researchers at Imperial College London, included 142 former players aged between 30 and 60 and compared them to 56 similarly aged healthy people with no history of…

Retired footballers face higher risks of depression and anxiety, according to new research that also found changes in their brains.

Secondo una nuova ricerca, gli ex calciatori presentano un rischio più elevato di depressione e ansia e mostrano alterazioni a livello cerebrale.

El estudio presentado en la conferencia de la Asociación de Alzhéimer 2026 identificó diferencias neuronales y mayor prevalencia de trastornos mentales, aunque los investigadores…