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FA bans heading the ball in training for kids under 12

Kids under 12 will be banned from heading the ball in training (Image: COURTESY)

The Football Association has banned heading the ball for kids under the age of 12 in new guidelines.

Children at primary school age will now be banned from heading the ball in training - but rules in matches will not be changed.

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