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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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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http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/14/health/brain-damage-dementia-cte-soccer-football-study/index.html

The first I remember hearing about was Jeff Astle, an English footballer - FA Cup and World Cup caliber. The above is a small study but it does put this issue in play for soccer players. [/quote]

The players were in their 60s.  The average age of onset of Alzheimers is 63.  Statistically, these 11-players are representative of normal % that would be expected to develop it.  This is much different than the Aaron Hernandez and NFL players in their 20s-30s committing suicide and violence with advanced CTE.

The sheer number of hits and blows and forceful tackles is very unique to American Football.[/quote]

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