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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]More injuries in soccer than football.[/quote]

It isn't about "more" but about severity -- football gets the head injury prize, and probably the paralysis one, too.  That said, soccer is definitely and without a doubt a contact sport./quote]

That's not necessarily true.  Football is definitely more violent with a greater risk of concussion and serious physical trauma.  However, as research into CTE advances, they're finding that the repetitive use of the head in soccer may be causing CTE at a rate equal to if not greater than football.  No big head trauma but the proteins that they believe causes CTE builds up over time because of how often the brain hits the inside of the skull.

As others have said, I don't think there is any sport without true risk of injury.

So to the OP- I would start with tball and go from there.  Its about as fun as watching paint dry but its a good place to start.  Unless you have the cash for fencing, yachting, and tournaments on Martha's Vineyard...[/quote]

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