Football

Vuyo Mere, 38, is currently the longest-serving player in the South African Premier Soccer League He played internationally at all age levels and debuted for Bafana in 2006 The first time Vuyo was released...
16/02/2023
In 2018 Leandro Padovani plunged headfirst onto the turf after colliding with a team-mate during an Iranian league match Esteghlal medical staff had him removed on a stretcher, without immobilising his head and neck. He was...
01/02/2023
Cari Roccaro is a 27-year old midfielder for Angel City FC in the US National Women’s Soccer League Together with her friend Ginny McGowan she produces the podcast Butterfly Road to discuss athletes’ health and mental...
18/01/2023
Guatemala's football federation imposed an age limit for professional footballers Only three players over the age of 35 can play in the second tier; third tier has also suffered limitations Juan Flores, 36...
12/01/2023
Guatemala's football federation imposed an age limit for professional footballers Only three players over the age of 35 can play in the second tier; third tier has also suffered limitations Juan Flores, 36...
12/01/2023
Alex Dos Santos won a case against Indonesian side Persikabo over unpaid wages in 2020
The Brazilian was later sued for defamation, had his passport confiscated
Only last month did Dos Santos...
16/12/2022
ABOUT Steph Labbé
Former Team Canada goalkeeper and Olympic Champion Steph Labbé is a member of FIFPRO’s Mental Health Taskforce.
I had three big moments in my career where my mental health challenged me and made me the person...
08/12/2022
Manchester United midfielder and England international Lucy Staniforth is part of FIFPRO’s Mental Health Taskforce. I never understood the concept of mental health until two years ago when I lost my stepdad during the summer I...
04/08/2022
Dear Colleague, We are pleased to share with you the FIFPRO Player Workload Monitoring (PWM) - UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Workload Journey Report developed in collaboration with Football Benchmark. The PWM Report analyses match schedule and workload...
29/07/2022
The UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 has showcased outstanding performances across the 16 competing national teams, but a new report suggests the talent of many players at the tournament has not been fully exploited because of a fragmentation of playing...
29/07/2022
The following article contains discussions about suicide, which some readers may find disturbing. If you have been affected by the topics raised in this article, please find materials and information that may support you as part of our Mental...
07/06/2022
Representatives from FIFPRO, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) came together for a cross-sport discussion highlighting online abuse targeted at professional athletes....
06/06/2022