Concerns grow over heading the ball in football

As the World Cup captures global attention, Australian football authorities face increasing pressure to address a troubling concern. According to ABC News, heading the ball—one of football's most fundamental skills—carries serious health risks including concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, and dementia. Medical research increasingly links repeated head impacts from heading to long-term neurological damage. With the world's biggest football tournament underway, the sport is grappling with how to protect player safety without compromising the game itself.

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