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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 is a sport where intentionally using your head to hit the ball is an integral part of the game, and concern over its long-term effects has parents, caregivers and coaches understandably ...

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 ...