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[quote=Anonymous]Curious---how come NONE of the all-time great soccer players have displayed any brain injuries???

Cruyff was still a genius at 69.  Look at Pele.  Look at all of the top former FIFA players now coaching and sharp as hell in their late 50s/60s.

You don't hear or read about bad soccer injuries.  In fact, most go on to lead very full and productive lives.

I am not saying there is zero danger in soccer.  There is danger in most sports.

I just think it's getting irrationally overblown by the helicopter parents.

If you learn to head PROPERLY---you bring your head to meet the ball, you hold your neck taut, you hit it in the correct place===you do NOT get the brain injury.  I think we will have MORE head injuries by handicapping our kids and never teaching them proper form from the get-go.

I come from a very long line of soccer players, including professional players and nobody has had any issues.

If one of my kids gets a concussion, then yes after one I will reassess.  If anyone lets their kid play after 2==they are idiots.  BUT---the repeated head hits, injuries and tackles by 300lb players is VERY, VERY, VERY different risk than the 150lb soccer players that don't throw each other to the ground and pile on top.

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