Take a look at five players who have shared their charitable stories with FIFPRO – from supporting underprivileged youths via foundations to having charity clauses in their contract to help those less fortunate.

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) new technical brief on professional athletes and the fundamental principles and rights at work provides an important framework for addressing challenges in sports and improving conditions for professional athletes.

Since 2008 FIFPRO has paid tribute to professional footballers who have made a significant contribution to charity, while this year also saw the introduction of the Union Impact Award – recognising the extraordinary work unions have been carrying on the ground to support players.

In 2021, fans made discriminatory gestures towards Japan captain Maya Yoshida during a post-match interview.

The Shelbourne FC goalkeeper helped raise over €26,000 for Make a Wish Ireland, who work to bring joy to the lives of critically ill children.

FIFPRO’s global board met for the third time this calendar year where the impressive strides made by member unions at domestic level were highlighted. The three-day meeting took place from 3-5 October at FIFPRO House in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.

The meeting, which took place at the ILO headquarters in Geneva, follows the 2022 Global Labour Agreement (GLA) between the World Leagues Forum (WLF) and FIFPRO.

In mid-July, the careers of several Guatemalan footballers came to an abrupt and arbitrary end. What for them was to be the start of a new season resulted in an unprecedented situation: the Guatemalan federation imposed an age limit for professional practice.

Chris Kach (Kenya), Cedric Bakambu (DR Congo), and Wout Brama and Maud Roetgering (the Netherlands) are the winners of the 2023 FIFPRO Merit Awards. The Footballers Union of Zimbabwe, meanwhile, was voted by fellow player associations as the winner of the 2023 Union Impact Award.

FIFPRO is today launching the ‘Shaping Our Future’ report about men’s professional football that examines global revenue streams and the working conditions of players, with a view to achieving a more stable and robust game.

Rugby is one of the most advanced sports in preparing players for life after sport. As part of the 'Mind the Gap' campaign, we spoke to Deirdre Lyons, Rugby Players Ireland's head of player development, about how clubs and player associations work together.