I played local level football for around twenty years and never thought twice about heading the ball. Also had it smashed into my mush a canny few times obviously at pro level this is of a higher level but the likes of this report brings with it concern https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50124102
It's probably safer for pros than amateurs. Professionals are taught to head a ball properly and become very adapt at it. In local football I see lads going up for headers and they rarely catch it with their forehead. Usually a goal kick will come down and land on the top of their head instead.
Once saw a lad in local football head it and an egg shaped swelling, similar to Tom and Jerry cartoon jokes appeared on his forehead looked like a unicorn but still just played on
My dad tells me it used to be like a game of Russian roulette when he used to have to head the ball. If the keeper punted the ball and he were underneath he would spend the next couple of seconds praying that he didnt happen to make connection with the lace. And when the ball was wet.........nightmare. please log in to view this image This football actually looks angry.
It's a popular sport, you support Liverpool and your second team is a Spanish side called 'Real Madrid'. You're welcome.
please log in to view this image Stumbled across this......nostalgia! When your mates used to bounce your brand spanking new ball on concrete. When it got to this stage I used to just give up!!
I remember playing junior school football (late 80's) and playing with the size 3 or 4 (cant remember the actual size) and I seem to remember that the balls were actually like little cannon balls. We could hardly kick them. They just seemed pumped up to the max and anybody seldom headed one, we all used to chicken out. My Grandad played for many different local teams right up till his 40's. Often 3-4 matches a week. Loved football. He died from dementia (in his 90's) 2-3 years ago. To think, the kind footballs he would have headed, on the windswept sodden pitches of White-le-Head or Dipton or Consett. Makes me wonder.
Obviously not through football but my late Grandmother had this awful condition. Visiting her in the care home and seeing the other residents with it was really tough. I was very surprised by how young some of the residents were who had it. Any research into treating or understanding the causes of it is very welcome indeed.
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.or...-link-between-rugby-head-injury-and-dementia/ few years back that report
Every young kid had a ball like that at some point was really easy to do keep ups with them when like that as well.
