In most cases, soccer head injuries are not given as much attention over concussion protocols in other sports, such as football. But the head injury rates for soccer and football are actually the same. Instead of the cause of the injury being the soccer ball however, the most common cause is a result of a soccer player colliding with another soccer player's head. The other most common cause was not the player purposely heading the ball, but when in close range, the ball hit a player's head without time for the player to react. Although heading the ball does not directly cause the most head injuries, it can still result in headaches in professional players. The damage with direct concussions however, can have serious effects. In one study,
