Soccer / Football · BBC Sport

Legally restrict heading a football in training, says MP

Published by BBC Sport on November 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM ET

An MP is calling for legal safeguards to limit repetitive heading in football training, amid growing concerns about the risk of brain injury.

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