FIFPro - Concussion Awareness Demo
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in a match two weeks ago I connected with the bull. Then I didn't really know where I wass. I was just staring at the sky was such a beautiful day. I felt weird Put me back in. I really thought I was okay. I just wanted to get back in the game. I'm ready. I want to go back in. I didn't realise what happened to me. Remember Alvaro Pereira in this match, I know how that feels. All I wanted was to play. They told me I had a concussion and I couldn't go back in the game. My clash was similar to Javier Mascherano's collision in the 2014 Will Cup. I have many symptoms of a concussion but didn't know where. Awas There was confusion. I stumbled because of the poor balance. I had really hurt. It was a headache. I didn't answer questions. It just felt really off, you know, feeling generally off or weird. I didn't get knocked out. The majority of concussed players don't lose consciousness. Like Christoph Kramer in the World Cup final, it's dangerous to send players back in just reckless. I couldn't make a safe decision in that moment. no way. I'm really grateful for my coaches and teammates. They saw it right away on immediately remove me from play. It's scary with all the emerging evidence of long term health effects from concussions are being cleared for next week. You know, I'm lucky my teammates really looked after me and I'll be looking after them, too. It's so important, I expect you to do the same. If you recognise a play with symptoms of concussion, tell the rest. Tell the coaches, Get your colleague off the pitch. It's very simple. You could be helping your fellow professional for many years to come.