MPs to probe possible connection between some sports and long-term brain trauma Study found footballers were three and a half times more likely to die of neurodegenerative disease than age-matched members of population The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A UK parliamentary investigation into potential links between sport and long-term brain injury has been launched.