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True to our mission of redefining sports protection, we are addressing the growing concerns of concussions and head injuries in football.

Players Should Know

Raising awareness of risks in football as part of our dedication towards making the game safer.

90% of diagnosed concussions occur without loss of consciousness.

1600% increase in youth football concussions between 1990-2014

In 2015, the U.S. Soccer Federation decided to ban heading for young athletes (children under 10 years of age).

Sources:
1600% increase: “Soccer Related Injuries” The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.
90%: “Advances In Sport Concussion Assessment”. University of Montreal, Quebec.
Up to 50% better protection: NTS Testing ASTM F2439, October 2019

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“Football faces a huge challenge in tackling brain injuries — including changing the mindset of players who are prepared to stay on the pitch until they cannot walk any more.”

John Mousinho, Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA)

“With the current data we’re now at the point to suggest that football should be sold with a health warning saying repeated heading in football may lead to an increased risk of dementia. That’s where we are now, that cannot be ignored.”

Dr Willie Stewart, University of Glasgow

Women athletes are twice as likely as men to get concussed and the effects are more severe, but with research focusing mainly on men, is concussion in women being overlooked?

English football will introduce heading guidance across every level of the professional and amateur game from the start of the 2021-22 season.

“These measures have been developed following studies with coaches and medics and represent a cautious approach whilst we learn more. We are committed to further medical research to gain an understanding of any risks within football, in the meantime this reduces a potential risk factor.

Read more: The FA

Teenage girls face almost double the concussion risk of boys playing football

Worryingly the research, which compared data from 40,000 female high school players in Michigan with that from a similar number of male footballers, also found girls were 1.5 times less likely to be substituted if they suffered a potential concussion.

Read more: The Guardian

Christoph Kramer — the man who cannot remember his part in Germany’s 2014 World Cup final win

Christoph Kramer lifted the trophy but half of his time on the pitch is a blank. Kramer took a knock in the 17th minute but played on until just after the half-hour mark, a 14-minute spell of which he has no memory. After the blow, Christoph asked the referee: ‘Is this the final?’

Read more: The Guardian

Benjamin Pavard reveals he was KNOCKED OUT for 15 seconds vs Germany in Euro 2020

French physios treated Pavard and allowed him to play on despite his later confession that he was out cold for over ten seconds. “I took a hell of a shock. I was a little knocked out for 10 to 15 seconds. After that it was better.”

Read more: Independent