In Europe, soccer is way more popular than other sports, so it has more participants. Also, when a soccer player collapses, more people are aware of it.
Athletes in other sports are also collapsing or having to retire, but less people are probably aware of it. I know that's definitely true of myself. I tend to notice when a soccer player collapses, but I've read articles listing athletes from other sports who collapsed that I didn't know about.
Why's it always soccer players? Is there something about that sport that puts more stress on the heart than other sports?
In Europe, soccer is way more popular than other sports, so it has more participants. Also, when a soccer player collapses, more people are aware of it.
Athletes in other sports are also collapsing or having to retire, but less people are probably aware of it. I know that's definitely true of myself. I tend to notice when a soccer player collapses, but I've read articles listing athletes from other sports who collapsed that I didn't know about.