Aston Villa legend Gordon Cowans opens up about Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. Image via The Telegraph.
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Aston Villa legend Gordon Cowans opens up about Alzheimer's

Gordon Cowans, who played for several clubs in his football career but achieved fame for his time with Aston Villa, for whom he won the European Cup in 1982 and the old First Division championship and the League Cup. has opened up about his Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. Cowans has stated that the prognosis for his life is excellent, and he will be continuing to perform match-day duties for Aston Villa.

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