Over time, the main reasons for deaths that occur on the field have changed. Since the beginning of organized soccer, advancements in infection control and emergency surgery have mostly removed the lethal consequences that were frequently following common sporting injuries. The requirement for extremely unwell players to start or continue in games has also decreased because to squad rotation and replacements, and lifestyle variables are now strictly regulated. However, as the fast-paced nature of today’s games has raised the demands on players’ aerobic conditioning, the number of heart failure deaths has grown. In response to a rise in cardiac-related fatalities that occurred during training and games, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) examined requiring cardiac testing in 2007. This practice was already in place for several years in certain nations, including Italy. Blunt trauma to the head or body, which can result in potentially fatal situations such intracerebral hemorrhage and peritonitis from collisions with other players, goalposts, or stadium design, accounts for the majority of non-cardiac deaths. Under contemporary officiating criteria, “dangerous play” which includes playing the ball with a foot above shoulder height as well as challenging another player by aiming at their body an essential aspect of soccer for the majority of the 20th century are automatically penalized. Similar to other outdoor activities, training grounds are particularly vulnerable to deadly lightning strikes because there isn’t a stadium structure to deflect the lightning.
