‘Players may need crash helmets to avoid brain injury from heading duels’

Footballers may in future have to wear crash helmets to protect their brains when heading the ball, research suggests.

‘Players may need crash helmets to avoid brain injury from heading duels’

The idea is one solution put forward by experts to the problem of concussion on the soccer field.

Another is a possible restriction on “headers” in the rules of the game.

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