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Football Notes: Mutko Says His Work On 2018 World Cup 'Will Not Cease' Despite Promotion

Russia Deputy PM for Sport, Tourism & Youth Politics Vitaly Mutko said that his work in preparation for the 2018 World Cup in Russia "will not cease." Former Sports Minister Mutko was recently elevated to the deputy prime minister’s role, but said that "the move will not prohibit him from holding positions" as president of the Russian Football Union and within FIFA. He said, "There won't be any changes in organization. ... But there are issues we need to resolve. We need to re-analyze the entire system of the fight against doping. It is not just [a threat] to us, but a threat to sport in its entirety worldwide" (RT, 10/23).

HEAD GAMESHeading a football can "significantly affect a player's brain function and memory for 24 hours, a study has found." Researchers said that they had identified "small but significant changes in brain function" after players headed the ball 20 times. Memory performance "was reduced by between 41% and 67% in the 24 hours after routine heading practice." The University of Stirling study is the "first to detect direct changes in the brain after players were exposed to everyday head impacts, as opposed to clinical brain injuries like concussion" (BBC, 10/24).

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