FIFPro Concussion Awareness Video
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EnglishVoice Age
Young Adult (18-35)Accents
British (England - Cockney, Estuary, East End) British (England - East Anglia, Cambridge, Hertfordshire) British (General)Transcript
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in a match two weeks ago. I connected with the ball. I didn't really know where I wass. I was just staring at the sky. It was such a beautiful day. I felt weird, really cool. I was OK. I just wanted to get back into the game, put me back in. I'm ready. I want to go back in. I then realised what happens to me. Remember Pereira in this match of the 2014 World Cup? I know how that feels. All I wanted was to play. They told me I had concussion. It's a brain injury that affects your ability to function properly. I couldn't go back in the game. My class was similar to measure an escalation in the 2014 World Cup. I had many symptoms of concussion. I didn't know where I was stumbled. My head really hurts. I didn't answer questions. Everything was a little bit blurry, slightly nauseous for the rest of the day. I just felt really off. I didn't get knocked out. The majority of concussed players don't lose consciousness like Kramer in the 2014 World Cup final. You don't always see concussion first. I mean Kramer paid on for about 15 minutes. Later, he admitted not even remembering where he wants that day. If you recognise symptoms of concussion in a teammate or opponent reporter immediately, it's dangerous to send plays back in. It's just reckless. I couldn't make a safe decision in that moment. No way. I'm really grateful to my teammates and other players on the pitch. They saw it right away and called for help. I was immediately removed from play. That states, you're coming off. It's scary with all the emerging evidence of the long term health effects from concussions. So when do you play again? I've been 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 player with symptoms of concussion, whether in a match or training, tell the medical team your colleague must be removed and cannot return to play. It's very simple. You could be helping your fellow professional for years to come