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Reason World Cup soccer players are cutting the heels of their boots in strange trend

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neat window into the rigid heel counter gives that inflamed area room to breathe, easing the brutal friction that can wreck a tournament or a career.

Yet, as doctors stress, it’s a bandage, not a cure. The lump remains, the tendon still irritated, the risk ever-present. Behind the glamour and million-dollar contracts are athletes literally carving pieces continue reading …

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