[LevinFan]

Last I heard, soccer was almost as safety as shuffle board. All sports activities have some physical risks, but football is by far the worst. Especially with the competition for an NFL position.
Do what your want, but I wouldn’t allowed a child of mine to play football, and would discourage them from watching. Football is a pure blood sport that is as vicious as gladatorial games in rome.

[redgolum]

Actually, the “heading” of the ball is very bad for kids. Repeated head trauma is not a good idea, and I have seen the effects of it.

Football isn't the worst for injuries, but it is the most popular. Boxing and MMA takes a much harder tole on people.

[capt B]

you have “bad” info. Studies, as far back as the 1960’s, have shown that Soccer causes more head injuries and later in life “punch drunkenness”than either boxing or football. They not only use the head on the ball but constantly bang heads going for a ball,without head gear. A note- leather balls, after getting wet(grass, rain, dew,etc), are extremely dense

[capt B]

you have “bad” info. Studies, as far back as the 1960’s, have shown that Soccer causes more head injuries and later in life “punch drunkenness”than either boxing or football. They not only use the head on the ball but constantly bang heads going for a ball,without head gear. A note- leather balls, after getting wet(grass, rain, dew,etc), are extremely dense

[lkco]

Do what your want, but I wouldn’t allowed a child of mine to play football, and would discourage them from watching. Football is a pure blood sport that is as vicious as gladatorial games in rome.

My son has played football for 10 years and soccer for 12.

Soccer: 3 broken fingers, skull fracture, concussion, shin haematoma

Football: mildly sprained finger

I worry every soccer season. BTW ... he will be playing football in college ... at MIT ... thankfully no lasting effects from his soccer injuries.