Non-league Ilfracombe Town ban 'micro' shin pads after forward Riley Martin suffered an "unbearable" double-leg break in a South West Peninsula League match at the weekend.

Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood was seen wearing small shin pads in last weekend's match Football's lawmakers have no plans to regulate shin pad dimensions despite concerns over their shrinking size. Some ...

More and more grassroots clubs around the country are deciding to ban them for safety reasons. That's because there are worries, especially at non-elite level, that smaller pads don't cover the shins ...

All you need to know about the small-sized shin pads that professional footballers wear... In modern football, one of the most noticeable trends among professional players is the use of mini shin pads ...

We've all been there: you fly into a tackle during a kickaround and, while you've taken nothing but ball, your opponent has raked you to pieces and left you clutching a severely grazed ...

Parents also agree that the trendy shin pads aren't properly protecting their kids KID footballers are being banned from wearing tiny shin pads made popular by Man City’s Jack Grealish. Junior clubs ...

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ARSENAL star Miguel Azeez will be hoping he doesn’t get a kick in the leg – after revealing his miniature shin pads. The 20-year-old midfielder joined Kolo Toure’s Wigan on loan this month until the ...

After Kevin Nolan's horror tackle on Victor Anichebe, the Everton striker was grateful for his £12 Adidas shin pads. There are as many shinnies on the market as there are football boots, and here's ...

Craig Ludwig was known as a shot-blocker and for his unusually wide shin pads. But the 17-year NHL veteran says the wide shin pads weren't by design. The extra width came as he repaired the pads, ...

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