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Isn't there a movement, because of that heading the balls causes brain knack (shock!), to remove it from football eventually anyway despite most sports having inherent dangers?

 

:thup: Jeff Astle's daughter is leading something about it

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Isn't there a movement, because of that heading the balls causes brain knack (shock!), to remove it from football eventually anyway despite most sports having inherent dangers?

 

:thup: Jeff Astle's daughter is leading something about it

 

I heard her on the radio talking about it once, how he declined in older age was tragic.

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I don't know enough to say for certain whether banning it for Under-11's will make any difference or if it's a good or a bad move, it's just horrible the change was brought about by a lawsuit alleging negligence towards children's concussions in the first place.

 

Did the US Soccer assoc just give no fucks about head injuries at that age? Deplorable coaching? The hand-wringy "won't someone please think of the children" types don't actually file class action lawsuits so I don't think this is just overprotectionism.

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What's the problem with banning a potentially harmful part of the game for small children? It's not like they banned it for u21s, and it's not like they've banned Cruyff turns. They've banned heading for kiddies with mushy impressionable heads, hopefully it'll just encourage them to actually be able to pass the ball about.

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What's the problem with banning a potentially harmful part of the game for small children? It's not like they banned it for u21s, and it's not like they've banned Cruyff turns. They've banned heading for kiddies with mushy impressionable heads, hopefully it'll just encourage them to actually be able to pass the ball about.

 

:lol: Tickled me for some reason.

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