David Hagen RIP

[Aldo]

Just heard the news that David Hagen former Falkirk, Hearts and Rangers player died earlier. 47 years old after battling MND.

Such a cruel disease! .


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[TheHarpy76]

MND really is a horrible illness.

RIP David

[Irish_Steve]

No matter who he played for, that is truly sad news indeed.

[Scottie]

Put's life into perspective. Too too young to go. RIP David

[Sir David Gray]

Horrific illness for anyone to go through but to lose his life at 47 is really tragic.

Such a cruel disease.

[bigwheel]

Tragic. Condolences to his family and friends ...

[Kaff]

Very sad, hope he's at peace now and his family can have comfort from that.

[BILLYHIBS]

Taken too young

Condolences to family and friends

RIP

[Springbank]

What a shame, and so relatively young

Got to enjoy every day we have as you really never know what is round the next corner

So sad for the family

[Hibeewilly]

Condolences to his family and friends. RIP David

[brianmc]

Horrific disease.
Hope he's at peace now.

[Del Boy]

Awful news, far too young. Thoughts with his family tonight.

[CmoantheHibs]

RIP David and condolences to all his loved ones.

[CMurdoch]

A brutal illness,
RIP

[007]

Rest peacefully David.

[lord bunberry]

Absolutely horrible disease for anyone to have. My heart goes out to his family rip, taken too soon. I really hope we can find a treatment for this.

[CMurdoch]

Absolutely horrible disease for anyone to have. My heart goes out to his family rip, taken too soon. I really hope we can find a treatment for this.

It really is the most cruel disease.
It will be a great day when there is a breakthrough in it's treatment.

[HH81]

It really is an awful illness. So so sad.

There is three sportsman I know who have this. Ex footballer, Rugby Union and Rugby league players all getting this high profile as possible whilst trying to battle it themselves.

Let's hope they find a cure and fast.

[Dmas]

Terrible news, awful awful disease I don’t know if it’s through the good work that these guys have done during there battle with this illness that I’ve heard so much about it or if it’s becoming more common but I really hope there’s some sort of breakthrough on the treatment/prevention side.

Best wishes to David’s family & friends

[inglisavhibs]

Very sad news, just a horrible disease.

[JimBHibees]

Very sad. Decent player in his day and pretty sure he was in the Scotland under 16 squad that got beat by Saudi Arabia men's team. RIP David.

[JohnMcM]

Condolences to his family. RIP.

[CMurdoch]

Some facts and observations on this disease.

1 in 50,000 folk in the UK are diagnosed with MND every year
Men are 54% more likely to get it.
The older you are the more likely you are to get it.
The last new treatment for the disease was 30 years ago and it wasn't significant.
Lastly there appears to be a link emerging with head trauma sustained in contact sports as a risk factor.

We could all get this hellish disease at any time in our lives so it is relevant to us all.
Some sort of breakthrough is badly needed.

[gogsy23]

Rest easy david. Horrible horrible disease which took the life of my old work colleague. Fingers crossed a cure can be found.