Football

FIFPRO board and 66 member unions gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for 2023 General Assembly Opportunity for board and unions to align on strategy and take part in discussions about the future of FIFPRO within the football landscape  Event...
27/11/2023
La vie de footballeur n'est pas faite que de hauts, mais également de moments difficiles. Le chômage existe également dans ce milieu et l'Association suisse des footballeurs met tout en œuvre pour relancer leurs joueurs sans club....
12/09/2023
Vittsjo GIK and Scotland goalkeeper Shannon Lynn is a member of FIFPRO’s Mental Health Taskforce. I was 22 years old when my partner passed away from meningitis in a quick, tragic way. Though when I look back now, it is clear I...
22/02/2023
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
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
When a football club releases its young players, it turns out the light on a childhood dream. At the training ground, life goes on, new recruits arrive, and everyone prepares for the next game. For the youngsters who sacrificed years of schooling...
10/05/2022
Marco Carducci was diagnosed with testicular cancer in February 2022
The Cavalry FC goalkeeper was operated on the very next day, and has made a full recovery in time for the season ahead
The...
15/04/2022
A further 140 players are due to be compensated from the FIFA Fund for Football Players following a decision taken by the FIFA-FIFPRO Steering Committee in line with the programme’s protocol. Created in 2020 to provide financial assistance to...
11/04/2022