FIFPRO spoke with Chris Higgins who, alongside his playing career, is also working at PFA Scotland as player development manager.
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Maya Yoshida: "The auction for Masato Kudo shows our solidarity with all players"
Global Player Council member and Japan captain Maya Yoshida is president of the Japanese players association JPFA. The Schalke 04 defender is organising an auction to support the family of the late Masato Kudo, the Tegevajaro Miyazaki player who tragically passed away in October 2022 at the age of 32.
Christiane Endler: "Women's football has united players from different countries in the same fight"
Chile and Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler talks to FIFPRO about the importance of player unions, collective action on professionalisation of the Women’s World Cup, being voted into the World 11 for a third successive time, and more.
Aitana Bonmati: "The recognition of fellow players is the most beautiful thing in football"
Aitana Bonmati hasn't stopped winning awards since she became a world champion at the 2023 Women's World Cup. This time the Barcelona and Spain midfielder won two individual accolades at the FIFA Football Awards: a place in the FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 and The Best FIFA Women's Player award.
Saidou Khan: "Communication is key when players are observing Ramadan"
Gambian midfielder Saidou Khan spent the earlier part of his career in England’s non-league before turning professional at 26. Now at Swindon Town in League Two, Khan gives an insight into the sacrifices players make when observing Ramadan and explains what more the football industry can do to help players during the month in Muslim minority countries.
Alexia Putellas: "It's important to improve conditions for women’s players"
Alexia Putellas returned to play for Barcelona after recovering from an ACL injury sustained in July 2022. The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 winner spoke to FIFPRO about her return and the importance of improving conditions for women's players.
FIFPRO revamps its Merit Award and honours players with three new prizes
Since 2008, FIFPRO has honoured professional footballers who made a great contribution to a charity through the Merit Award. We aim to build on this strong tradition, while also acknowledging that players are socially engaged in many different ways. Players are looking to provide others in their communities with means to improve their lives, use their platforms to address social issues or take action to impact the lives and conditions of people in need.
2021 Player Impact award winner: Patrik Le Giang
FAQ: FIFPRO Player Workload Monitoring Tool
The evidence-based information generated by FIFPRO Player Workload Monitoring aims to contribute to the design of integrated and more balanced competition calendars that protect the health and performance of players.