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Should children be banned from heading the ball in football?

Every sport in the UK is being urged to adopt a single set of guidelines to help minimise the risk of concussion to players of all ages.

A cross-parliamentary inquiry called 'Concussion Can Kill' says 'the time for debate is over' and that all sporting bodies must now come together to help protect themselves from potential lawsuits and to protect their participants from harm.

The report says football should try and minimise the amount young players head the ball and recommends limiting the amount of full-contact sessions for young rugby players.

5 live's Ben Bland went to a football tournament in Cambridge to speak to young people, coaches and their parents to see if there were any concerns about heading the ball.

This video is from Victoria Derbyshire 9 June 2014.

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