Liverpool legend John Toshack disputes dementia claims after son's public comments
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Liverpool and Wales legend John Toshack has dismissed claims he is suffering from dementia after his son Cameron suggested he has been diagnosed with the conditionFormer Liverpool star John Toshack has firmly rejected claims that he is living with dementia. Not yet!"He added: "I've forgotten all the goals I missed, but I remember perfectly the ones I scored." Toshack's wife, Mai Angulo, had previously revealed she was taken aback by comments made by Toshack's son Cameron about his father's condition while he had 'fallen asleep crying.'Cameron addressed his father's health in an interview with the Daily Mail, indicating that John has 'good days and bad days' and has been diagnosed with dementia.READ MORE: Hugo Ekitike proves Arne Slot right as Liverpool star scores in new role on injury returnREAD MORE: Andy Robertson could be denied dream transfer after Liverpool exit due to 'heartless' model"Cameron only knows what he talks about very occasionally on the phone with his father," Angulo told Spanish daily El Diario Vasco.
"He hasn't seen him for two years. That's why it really surprised me that he said this."Currently serving as Buriram United assistant manager in Thailand, Cameron said that his father can still recall entire line‐ups from matches he played in decades ago."It's [dementia is] a terrible disease," he told the Daily Mail.
The other day he was telling me about a Real Madrid game against Arrigo Saachi's AC Milan and exactly how he tweaked his midfield to deal with Marco van Basten."The game could have been yesterday, his memory was so clear. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"As a manager, he could always see two or three moves ahead, and it was always in the genes for me, really."Toshack was a prominent figure during his playing career, signing for Liverpool in 1970 in a £100,000 transfer from Cardiff City.During his spell at Anfield, he secured nine honours, including three First Division championships and a European Cup.He subsequently spent six years at Swansea City as a player-manager before transitioning entirely into coaching.