GAA fans have called for a rule to be changed after Tipperary's Jason Forde saw a goal ruled out for a square ball offence in ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Up to 22% of soccer injuries are concussions that can result from players using their heads to direct the ball during a game.. To reduce risk of injury, a new study recommends ...

When Head Meets Soccer Ball, How Does Your Brain Fare? Brain abnormalities, memory loss found among frequent "head-butters." By Roff Smith. June 16, 2013 ...

Why children shouldn’t be allowed to head a soccer ball. By Stefan Fatsis. Feb 28, 2014 7:29 PM. Abby Wambach (in black) suffered a concussion last year from being struck by the ball.

VideoGiven the legitimate concern about the long-term effects of concussions, and the evidence that multiple small hits to the head are as dangerous as a few big ones, a recent finding that soccer ...

Soccer players who frequently head the ball are three times more likely to have concussion symptoms than players who don’t do headers as often, a study says. CNN values your feedback 1.

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UPI) --Soccer players who hit the ball with their head may suffer a measurable decline in brain function, according to new research to be presented this week at the annual ...

Since about 1970, soccer balls have been stitched or glued together from 32 patches of material—12 of them five-sided and 20 of them six-sided. These patches are arranged so that each pentagon ...

Soccer players' head injury risk could be reduced with simple adjustments to the ball Date: November 12, 2020 Source: Purdue University Summary: To reduce risk of soccer player head injury, a new ...