Yes, naively the connection looks like head impacts. The high rate of concussions in soccer is not widely appreciated, despite being over half the rate of Amer

Yes, naively the connection looks like head impacts. The high rate of concussions in soccer is not widely appreciated, despite being over half the rate of American football (about which a lot more has been written). https://storelli.com/blogs/the-storelli-blog/soccer-concussion-rates-vs-other-sports#:~:text=A%20total%20of%202651%20concussions,rate%20of%200.24%20per%201000 https://storelli.com/blogs/the-storelli-blog/soccer-concussi.... https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Abstract/2001/10000/Concussions_Among_University_Football_and_Soccer.5.aspx https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/Abstract/2001/10000/Con... From the first link, here is the ranking of concussion rate: 1. Rugby (4.18/1,000 AE) 2. Ice hockey (1.20/1,000 AE) 3. American football (0.53/1,000 AE) 4. Lacrosse (0.24/1,000 AE) 5. Soccer (0.23/1,000 AE) 6. Wrestling (0.17/1,000 AE) 7. Basketball (0.13/1,000 AE) 8. Softball & field hockey (0.10/1,000 AE) 9. Baseball (0.016/1,000 AE) 10. Cheerleading (0.07/1,000 AE) 11. Volleyball (0.03/1,000 AE) > Athletic Exposure (AE) is defined as one athlete participating in one game or practice.