Rush kicked off his 2024 project by using his head to hit a soccer ball into a trash can placed 52 feet and 5.9 inches away.

Soccer can be a cruel sport ... The player must use both hands to throw the ball from behind and over their head, and both of their feet must be on the floor when the ball leaves their hands.

Conclusions: Minor head injuries that result in emergency medical treatment do not happen often in youth soccer, and very few can be attributed to the purposeful heading of the ball. Player contact ...