The civil rights of professional sporters are not sufficiently respected in the fight against doping. It is the task of the EU to promote the recognition of these civil rights, said Theo van Seggelen, FIFPro secretary general.

Daryl Kavanagh, the Most Valuable Player at the FIFPro Winter Tournament 2011, will make his European debut for St Patrick’s Athletic when the Dublin team travel to Iceland for their UEFA Europa League game.

This is the story of a footballer, Suleyman Obeid, a Palestinian. This is a story of a war. This could, and should, be a sad, horrible, inhuman story describing man's stupidity and cruelty. It's not. This a story of hope.

The Chilean professional footballers association Sifup celebrated the best of this year’s first semester, chosen by 508 players in Chile. More than 250 active and former footballers attended the gala, a first for the Chilean union.

Danny Hesp, chairman of the Dutch footballers’ association VVCS, welcomed the players who had signed up with the team for out of contract players. The union has organized a three-day training camp.