Professional soccer players head the ball thousands of times during their careers. There has not been much research on the effects of heading the soccer ball on children or recreational players. Although helmets may protect players from concussions, their usefulness has not been tested. At least one company is selling helmets to be used by children while playing soccer. The ball should be the appropriate size for the age of the players.
Smaller balls are less likely to cause injury.
Also, make sure the ball is inflated properly. If a player is not allowed to head the ball, the ball is less likely to hit a player's head. Use padded goalposts . There are very few soccer-related deaths. However, the US Center for Disease Control reported that 18 people between 1979 and 1993 had been killed by falling goalposts.