But Chris Nowinski, co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, told CNN Sport that "international soccer's concussion protocols are the worst in the world. Responding to Nowinski's comments, FIFA said it "regularly monitors the situation of head injuries, maintaining constant contact with current and on-going studies on this matter and reviewing our protocols. 'Excuses'But is soccer lagging behind other sports in terms of the way that head injuries -- and specifically concussions -- are treated? However, people may not experience potential signs of CTE until years or decades after brain injuries occur. "These studies will help establish whether or not there are any risks associated with playing football, as well as giving us a greater understanding of the numerous health benefits from playing football on a regular basis."

Source: CNN May 21, 2019 09:11 UTC