As a key part of its commitment to player health, FIFPRO is coordinating an unprecedented 10-year study to yield new insights into the health of footballers.
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First findings from 10-year Drake Football Study published
Launched in 2019, the Drake Football Study is tracking the physical and mental health of around 170 men’s and women’s footballers – beginning during their playing careers and transitioning through to retirement.
Drake Football Study enters an important year
FIFPRO is coordinating a ground-breaking 10-year project on the physical and mental health of footballers. 2023 is set to yield new insights on the examinations and sub-studies that have taken place in the Drake Football Study so far.
Marco van Basten: "The Drake Football Study is important for the industry"
This week marks three years since the start of the Drake Football Study. In October 2019, the initiative was launched at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium where three-time Ballon d’Or winner Marco van Basten was a special guest.
Five reasons why Romanian football needs to be fixed
FIFPRO is appalled by the employment situation of professional footballers in Romania and the lack of urgency shown by the country’s football association (FRF) to find adequate solutions for this disturbing situation.
From goalkeeper to astronaut or neurosurgeon
Even as a teenage professional, Dutch goalkeeper Wouter Dronkers decided that he wanted to prepare for his future by studying. The 27-year-old has since graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, taken part in a medical research program at Harvard University, and is now studying medicine at Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Laurie Bell: Building a second career while playing professional football
Released by Manchester City as a 16 year old, Laurie Bell explains in his latest column what happened next, and makes some recommendations to his fellow professional footballers.
Rise in excessive back-to-back matches in men's football, FIFPRO research shows
Umit Nayir: Already laying down the law
From early in his career, Turkish footballer Umit Nayir was studying for a law degree. It paid off earlier than he ever expected when his legal knowledge helped him to get a move to Besiktas.