Snoods were once a familiar sight in winter football, worn by players such as Francesco Totti, Carlos Tevez, Mario Balotelli and Samir Nasri, among others, to keep warm during matches.
However, opponents could grab them during play, posing a potential risk of neck injuries. For safety reasons, IFAB banned snoods from matches in March 2011.
The ban does not apply to training, warm-ups or the bench, so snoods have not disappeared from football entirely.
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