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HEADING THE BALL DANGEROUS TO BRAIN

  
Heading a football is too dangerous for children as the force of the ball can cause brain injuries, Dr Michael Grey, a top neuroscientist has warned. One study found 1,000 to 1,500 headers a year as associated with significant brain injury in footballers, the equivalent to a few times a day. And this has raised a major qestion: Should children be allowed to head the ball?

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