<p>Terry McDermott, one of Liverpool's greatest midfielders, has been diagnosed with dementia, the Premier League club said late on Saturday.</p>.<p>McDermott helped the Merseyside club win four league titles, three European Cups, a UEFA Cup and two League Cups from 1974-1982. He was also named Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year in 1980.</p>.<p>The 69-year-old, who played 25 times for England, said in a club statement that he is in the early stages of Lewy Body dementia following hospital tests.</p>.<p>"I've got to get on with it and I will," McDermott said. "It's the way I've been brought up. Nothing has come to me easily.</p>.<p>"I'm not frightened of taking it on and also, as we've seen, there are a lot of former players in a worse state than me.</p>.<p>"Battling is second nature. The worst thing was, until my condition was diagnosed you don't know what's going on. The number of ex-players being diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's is frightening."</p>.<p>McDermott's announcement comes after Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law said on Thursday he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia.</p>.<p>Law's ex-United team mate and England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton was also diagnosed with the condition in November last year. </p>
<p>Terry McDermott, one of Liverpool's greatest midfielders, has been diagnosed with dementia, the Premier League club said late on Saturday.</p>.<p>McDermott helped the Merseyside club win four league titles, three European Cups, a UEFA Cup and two League Cups from 1974-1982. He was also named Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year in 1980.</p>.<p>The 69-year-old, who played 25 times for England, said in a club statement that he is in the early stages of Lewy Body dementia following hospital tests.</p>.<p>"I've got to get on with it and I will," McDermott said. "It's the way I've been brought up. Nothing has come to me easily.</p>.<p>"I'm not frightened of taking it on and also, as we've seen, there are a lot of former players in a worse state than me.</p>.<p>"Battling is second nature. The worst thing was, until my condition was diagnosed you don't know what's going on. The number of ex-players being diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's is frightening."</p>.<p>McDermott's announcement comes after Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law said on Thursday he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and vascular dementia.</p>.<p>Law's ex-United team mate and England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton was also diagnosed with the condition in November last year. </p>