FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Third Round Replay - Tranmere Rovers v Watford - Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Britain - January 23, 2020 General view during extra time Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - Soccer clubs should help stressed out fans stay calm during crunch matches by using light-hearted social media videos and encouraging deep-breathing techniques, according to leading sports psychologists.
With games coming thick and fast in Europe's big leagues, research published in the Oxford Study has shown that watching from the stands can result in dangerous levels of stress, raised blood pressure and increased risks of suffering a heart attack.
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