Posts Tagged ‘World Cup’
By Paul Stone On July 11th, 2018
It’s not a World Cup without several shocking scenes that highlight how little FIFA really cares about concussions. This year’s international competition has already been criticized for incidents where players…
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By Paul Stone On June 18th, 2018
It seems like every four years the World Cup manages to find new ways to show how not to handle concussions. In the past, this typically included completely ignoring the…
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By Paul Stone On September 24th, 2014
The World Cup may have been more popular in the US this year than ever before, but it was also marred by several apparent brain injuries that went seemingly unaddressed…
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By Paul Stone On July 14th, 2014
Last week I discussed the handling of potential brain injuries in the World Cup, along with countless other critics who have seen players endure harsh blows to the head which…
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By Paul Stone On July 10th, 2014
This weekend the World Cup will come to an end as Germany and Argentina square off for the championship, but this year’s tournament has created its fair share of controversy…
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By Paul Stone On June 9th, 2014
The increased awareness and criticism around how brain injuries are handled within sports is far from an American issue. Several countries around the world are reevaluating their favorite sports in…
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