Date: 2024-04-23 22:29:55 | Author: UEFA | Views: 24821 | York City
Football’s “stubbornness” towards dealing with head injuries is endangering the health of players, a brain injury charity has said.Headway highlighted the inconsistency around how such injuries are treated, citing the cases of Tottenham’s Son Heung-min and Liverpool’s James Milner in Champions League matches on Tuesday night.While the South Korean forward was substituted after a clash in Spurs’ match against Marseille, Milner played on after suffering a head injury against Napoli before coming off in the 48th minute.It followed an incident in the Premier League last weekend where Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was initially allowed to play on, despite suffering a head injury in his side’s match against Newcastle.He eventually succumbed to the injury and was replaced by a concussion substitute. Casino
Football’s “stubbornness” towards dealing with head injuries is endangering the health of players, a brain injury charity has said.Headway highlighted the inconsistency around how such injuries are treated, citing the cases of Tottenham’s Son Heung-min and Liverpool’s James Milner in Champions League matches on Tuesday night.While the South Korean forward was substituted after a clash in Spurs’ match against Marseille, Milner played on after suffering a head injury against Napoli before coming off in the 48th minute.It followed an incident in the Premier League last weekend where Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was initially allowed to play on, despite suffering a head injury in his side’s match against Newcastle.He eventually succumbed to the injury and was replaced by a concussion substitute. Casino