Ban on heading the ball

I suppose this is just an inevitable progression. It won't be much longer before FIFA and UEFA are forced to confront this issue head-on; the evidence is becoming impossible to ignore. As neuroscience advances, every new study seems to reinforce just how damaging heading the ball actually is—not to mention the death of brain cells or the formation of protein barriers, consequences that linger for years. I suspect children are particularly vulnerable given their developing brains and less rigid skull structures, which probably warrants an urgent ban. As for whether the game loses its appeal, I personally don't think it will suffer at all. To my mind, there’s nothing particularly captivating about just launching the ball aimlessly into the air only to watch some aerial duel that inevitably leads to a foul for breaking up play.

I used to head the ball all the time when I was just a kid, so maybe I won't feel any of those long-term effects, who knows?

Lock them all down 🙏

Interesting... I wonder how the players will handle corner kicks then...

That absolute screamer is everything to me.



What are we even supposed to do without goals like that?



Seriousness.

A pretty weak attempt at trying to shut down English proper football ☕ There’s just no stopping you guys once Huth takes down LP next season.

vivideagle7 said:A pretty weak attempt at trying to shut down English proper football ☕ There’s just no stopping you guys once Huth takes down LP next season.

Trying to stop Andy "Flying Fortress" Carroll with that? 🕺

I’d stop watching this garbage that’s disrespecting the game 😬

William Richardson12 said:Trying to stop Andy "Flying Fortress" Carroll with that? 🕺

I’d stop watching this garbage that’s disrespecting the game 😬

Or you could try dealing with Olsson, that Swedish Flying Fortress. This isn't mindless football!

So, what are we even going to do about the foot issues? I mean, it's already been proven that pro soccer players deal with way more degenerative joint problems compared to just your average person on the street

Look, it’s probably going to have to be scrapped. It's just the way things work. We'll likely be left with nothing but PES and FIFA.

Using a keyboard can lead to the same issues with upper back and neck strain, while constant joystick use often results in nasty blisters and more permanent hand injuries. You might even deal with vision problems, and in extreme cases, blindness—which actually happens faster than from masturbation.

It’s probably not going to be banned outright, but we might see them wearing those rugby-style headguards in the future. It feels like the US is already heading that way, especially with plans to ban heading the ball entirely for kids.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...s-heading-ball

Over there, they take head contact a lot more seriously because of how much damage American football has caused—both to people's lives and through massive lawsuits. Some people are even saying American football could vanish entirely, or at least change beyond recognition.

Not every header is the same, though. I remember playing soccer as a kid, and whenever I headed a ball coming off a goalkeeper's kick, my ears would ring for several minutes. You bounce back quickly, sure, but is that really healthy in the long run?

Look, this is a professional sport. Of course it isn't good for the body. If they tried to ban headshots in boxing for these exact same reasons, we'd be having a very different conversation. 🤣

Someone’s been watching Concussion, haha

Honestly, we really need to start looking into mandatory helmets... it’s about time...

Man, this would look absolutely killer if he had a helmet too. 🤣

Are you kidding me?

At this point, I’m pretty sure Bierhoff couldn't tell a carrot from a propeller....

They actually went and pulled multiplication tables out of the school curriculum, so... honestly, who cares? It’s not like anyone was ever actually using them for anything useful anyway.

mellowotter36 said:It’s probably not going to be banned outright, but we might see them wearing those rugby-style headguards in the future. It feels like the US is already heading that way, especially with plans to ban heading the ball entirely for kids.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...s-heading-ball

Over there, they take head contact a lot more seriously because of how much damage American football has caused—both to people's lives and through massive lawsuits. Some people are even saying American football could vanish entirely, or at least change beyond recognition.

Not every header is the same, though. I remember playing soccer as a kid, and whenever I headed a ball coming off a goalkeeper's kick, my ears would ring for several minutes. You bounce back quickly, sure, but is that really healthy in the long run?

It pulls in $13 billion a year. Don't sweat it; it's not going anywhere.

That’s an interesting idea, honestly. Youth soccer where nobody is allowed to kick the ball a yard into the air, and now they're worried about heading. Only in America.
I guess it won't be long before we see this become the norm, and maybe in 20 years, everyone will just be playing on turf with indoor domes because it gets too slippery when it rains.