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Junior Member
Registered: 12-24-07
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I am 9 years old and I want to know if a soccer ball kicked really hard can be lethal enough to kill or break your ribs or damage a part of your body. Even though this is not a myth, youi can still test it because you are doing myths ont the human body so this might be a good one to test. You might use Buster or the bullistics gel to test it. Thank you!
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Registered: 12-16-07
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I can't imagine a human kicking a soccer ball with enough force to kill, but I have no doubt that a powerful kick could break a finger or a nose. I took a soccer ball to the face once. Thankfully, it didn't hit me straight on. My face stung for an hour or so and it bent my eyeglasses. I believe that kick could have broken my nose.
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Registered: 12-28-07
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i played soccer for all my life and ive been kicked with the ball many times no human can kick hard enough to kill but at the very worst if you get hit in the neck you could get knocked out for a minite or two but not kill trust me the ball is sopposed to hit you (not hands) so you may get minor injuries but it will heal up and i personaly am more worried about collitions with people or even the goal but just have fun and practice and you"ll be fine
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Registered: 03-18-08
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It can break bones but kill?...unlikely.
Players have been knocked out cold from being hit in the head with the ball. If you get hit in the hand it could break your fingers, and maybe if you get hit just right in the ribs they could break.
Come to think of it though, a few players have swallowed their tongues after being knocked out, so if you don't get immediate medical attention you could suffocate.
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