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Ban on children heading soccer balls set to come in

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-01-17 17:47

Parents and teachers tell children to use their head. Well, in Scotland, that might not be allowed.

The Scottish Football Association was finalizing proposals to banning children under 12 from using heading while playing soccer.

Based on a report from the University of Glasgow, former pro soccer players are 3.5 times more likely to die from dementia and other neurological diseases.

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