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In the 88th minute, Marcinkowski became the hero by preventing the equalizer with a great save on a header by Jasinski inside the six-yard box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
It took Rogers only seven minutes to score his first goal in a Chelsea shirt as he reacted quickest after Alex Remiro saved Joao Pedro's initial header.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Having fouled Florent Malouda for France's opener, the towering defender levelled with a thundering header from Andrea Pirlo's corner inside 20 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
As French fullback Lucas Digne attempted to clear his own header, he swung around to boot the ball and kicked Yamal instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Another month later, drenched in rock dust and sweat, his section punched through the header into the softest, blackest, purest coal anyone had ever seen.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Had two headers saved by the excellent Lionel Mpasi.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Nikola Katic, back, and Switzerland midfielder Remo Freuler headers the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
A 2026 study of roughly 300 male amateur players found temporary increases in brain-damage markers after heading, with stronger effects after frequent and high-impact headers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
High schools, clubs, colleges and governing bodies should track heading exposure, limit headers in training, and eliminate repetitive heading drills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Mr. McDuff had built it back with posts as thick as telephone poles and crossbeams that could have been used as headers in the mine.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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