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Over recent years the football community has become more aware of the dangers of concussion.

That’s why all matches are now stopped immediately if a player suffers a blow to the head.

But many players still don't know enough about what a concussion is. FIFPRO has developed a campaign with Petr Cech to tell you more.

Petr Cech’s advice

For Chelsea and then Arsenal, Cech famously had to play with a head guard following a concussion incident in 2006.

Here, he introduces our video which we are showing to players in changing rooms around the world.

Recognize, Report, Remove

In the run-up to the 2019 Women’s World Cup, FIFPRO showed the concussion awareness video to most of the participating national teams this time with an introduction from France captain Eugénie Le Sommer.

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“IT'S VITAL THAT WE RESPOND CORRECTLY WHEN A TEAMMATE SHOWS SYMPTOMS OF A CONCUSSION”

— by Steph Houghton, England national team captain.

Five minutes that could save your life (or someone else’s)

This FIFPRO Concussion Quiz will help you to discover a lot of the key facts around concussion. And it only takes five minutes!

 
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