Jun 18 2026SPORTS
Quick sniff, big question: Why smelling salts are popping up in soccer
Soccer players aren’t usually known for dramatic pregame rituals. But a strange trend is creeping into the locker rooms of top teams. Instead of sipping water or doing light stretches, some players are pulling out small black tubes, cracking them open, and taking a sharp inhale of a pungent white po
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