Football is one of the most popular and watched sports in the country; People of all races and ethnicities enjoy watching football, but when playing the sport, participants must always consider injuries that occur, such as torn ligaments and injuries to the brain, neck, and spine , all of which can produce short- and long-term effects. effects on a player's life. Traumatic injuries seem to occur frequently in football. Knee injuries appear to be one of the most common traumatic injuries in football (Become a Sports Safety Advocate). The main types of traumatic knee injuries are: tear/sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL), and the meniscus, which is the cartilage found in the knee (became an advocate for sports safety). The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a very vital ligament in the knee. It is the main stabilizer of the knee. Surprisingly, the anterior cruciate ligament is usually torn following a non-contact knee twist (5 Most Common Football Injuries (And How to Prevent Them)). The knee normally pops and begins to swell and may feel unstable (5 Most Common Soccer Injuries (And How to Prevent Them)). The swelling depends on the severity of the ligament tear. The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the four main ligaments that provide stability to the knee joint (common soccer injuries). This is the most important of the four. Injuries to one of the cruciate ligaments of the knee are most often sprains (common soccer injuries). The anterior cruciate ligament is most often stretched, strained, sprained or torn (common football injuries). Most knee injuries that occur in football...... middle of paper ...... field (Football Heads up | Youth football | American football | National football governing body). They should all know what type of signs to look for in the player (Heads up Football | Youth Football | USA Football | National Football Governing Body). Joshua Alpert, MD Dr. Alpert says to prevent head and neck injuries, never wear the helmet (5 Most Common Football Injuries (And How to Prevent Them)). This is the main reason why football has so many head and neck injuries today. Football injuries are something people hate to see and experience, but they are all part of the game; and if athletes choose to play this sport, they need to realize that the longer you play this sport, the more likely you are to get injured while playing this sport. Therefore, athletes must be very careful and try to avoid, if possible, injuries happening to themselves and others..