re: #371 iossarian

Heading the ball is already being phased out of junior soccer, as well, since there are concerns that younger players can suffer injuries that way. It’s a reasonable/responsible approach to the problem IMO. Furthermore there’s relatively little evidence that repeated concussions are a big problem in soccer, beyond the fact that any physical activity is going to have its share of various injuries.

On the other hand, the NFL has gone out of its way to hide the extensive brain damage that occurs from participation. To say nothing of the overall physical degradation (knees, back, weight) that afflicts ex-players.

This raises an interesting question: which are scummier, execs for FIFA or for the NFL?