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Recent studies suggest that as many as 0.8% of people who play the game will suffer from some sort of brain damage; in comparison 17% of Boxers and 4.8% of Rugby Players suffer the same.

Over 110,000 professional footballers in the world right now, how many professional rugby players?
 
Yeah but how many Argentinian footballers have resorted to cannibalism compared with footballers?

I think those were Uruguayan rugby players that you're referring to chap?

Used to joke about it with a former acquaintance of mine who was a former Uruguayan national team player for their rugby team.

Possibly where Suarez picked up his tendencies from.
 
I really dont see how anyone can get damaged from the modern balloons of a football. They are soft as shit and weigh nothing. Back in Astles day they were still using casers that got wet n heavy when it rained, theres no comparison. Soon people will be walking around in airbags