Meu filho tem traço falciforme ele é louco pra jogar futebol, ele pode ser um jogador profissional?

Este assunto já gerou controvérsia no passado, com a CBV (Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol) em 2004, quando uma atleta de 16 anos foi excluída do time por apresentar traço falciforme.
Mais do que apresentar a minha opinião segue aqui a informação do site da NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) dos Estados Unidos.
(Espero que leiam inglês)
"Sickle Cell Trait: The NCAA Sport Science Institute is committed to the health, safety and well-being of student-athletes with sickle cell trait.
Sickle cell trait is not a disease; it is an inherited red blood cell condition that can affect athletes at all levels. While sickle cell trait is not a barrier to playing competitive sports, athletes with sickle cell trait have experienced significant physical distress, including collapse and death during intense exercise. Heat, dehydration, inadequate acclimatization, altitude and asthma can increase the risk for medical complications in athletes with sickle cell trait.
Through awareness, education and proper physical conditioning under the supervision of a primary athletics health care provider, athletes with sickle cell trait may safely achieve outstanding athletic performance. "
Dr. Pedro Hsieh - Hematologia