PLIGHT OF OLD STARS

Is the beautiful game turning ugly? Surely more can be done to help struggling ex-footballers, especially with the feared link between heading balls and dementia.

How must they feel when they have to sell medals and even homes to survive and then see reports of players on £250,000 a week? James Whittingham Felixstowe, Suffolk What on earth is happening to our NHS? Recently I had a major cancer operation and was given a letter and asked to see the GP. It took over two weeks to get an appointment – and then he said he only had 10 minutes to discuss one of three issues I had. Now I’m waiting for another appointment. Has Mr Hunt gone mad? Mick Rutland Stockton-on-Tees Good to know readers Terry Wright and Brian Meacham (Madeuthink, Nov 6 and 8), agree with nearly everyone I know that Chris ‘Mr Shouty’ Evans is well past his sell-by date. Perhaps Radio 2 doesn’t realise grown-ups generally listen to local radio in the morning to avoid his banal patter? Iain Neil, Kirkham, Lancs # After FIFA’s politically correct madness last Remembrance Day, what a lovely gesture from the German FA to let their players also wear poppies at the friendly at Wembley on Friday. John Varley, Doncaster