Bad Vibes: How Hits To The Head Are Transferred To The Brain
A question about heading soccer balls inspired a series of experiments to understand how the brain changes shape when someone's head takes a hit.
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'That's How I Found Out I Was Dead': Soccer Club Fakes Player's Demise (Poorly)
Fernando LaFuente's former team, Ballybrack FC in Dublin, says it made an "unacceptable mistake" by falsely reporting his death in an accident. He didn't find out about it until coworkers told him.
An Attack On Players Forces Major Soccer Match In Argentina To Be Canceled — Twice
The second leg of the final of the Copa Libertadores was billed as a glorious highlight in the tournament's history — the first ever meeting of age-old rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.
China And Brazil Woo Each Other With Soccer Power
Each year Chinese youth teams send members to a Brazilian academy for 10 months of soccer coupled with regular school lessons, including classes in Portuguese.
Heading May Be Riskier For Female Soccer Players Than Males
Females are more likely than males to suffer measurable impact on their brains as a result of heading the ball during soccer.
German Star Player With Turkish Roots Says He Quit National Team Over Racism
Mesut Ozil was criticized after he posed for a photo in May with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," he said.
Has Video Refereeing Ruined The World Cup?
This is the first time the World Cup has used video replay to make official calls. Some say it has made for a cleaner game, but soccer purists claim it's ruined the event.
Meme Goals: Brazil's Star Neymar Is On A Roll At The World Cup
The Brazilian soccer player is the focus of an onslaught of mockery for his habit of hurling himself to the ground and rolling to cry foul. But some Brazilians have come to his defense.
Kangaroo Brings Soccer Match To A Standstill
Bounding onto a field in Australia's capital, the marsupial caused players to scatter and then wait around for a grand exit.
World Cup: The Bad And Good Of France And Denmark's 0-0 Tie
Until Tuesday, this World Cup hadn't seen zero matches in which both teams failed to score. That set a record, but didn't make it any easier to watch France and Denmark play pat-a-cake for 90 minutes.