Philippines midfielder Tahnai Annis writes openly about her experiences with post-tournament blues and how the football industry can do more to protect players’ mental health after international competitions.
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Tahnai Annis: "We need to talk about post-tournament blues"
Steph Labbe: "We must make post-tournament mental health a priority"
Former Canada goalkeeper and Olympic Champion Steph Labbe approached FIFPRO in February 2022 to discuss her post-tournament mental health experiences. To develop further understanding, FIFPRO brought a group of international women's players together to share their experiences around 'post-tournament blues'.
Aoife Mannion: "Having the conversation reduces the suffering"
To develop further understanding of post-tournament mental health, FIFPRO brought a group of international women's players together to share their experiences around 'post-tournament blues'.
Five takeaways from post-World Cup Player Workload Report by high-performance expert
Dr Darren Burgess, FIFPRO Senior Advisor on Player Workload, Health & Performance, breaks down five key learnings from the FIFA World Cup 2022: Post-Tournament Review & Player Survey.
Carlos Indiano: "The visibility this tournament gives you is important"
The Ultimate Football Draft is a competition organised by the Portuguese players’ union Sindicato Dos Jogadores to give out-of-contract players a chance to be seen. During the weekend of 23-24 July, the AFE Football team from Spain won the tournament and Carlos Indiano was voted best player. FIFPRO spoke to him about what the experience was like.
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Both during and after a career in professional football, players are likely to struggle with their health. Therefore, FIFPRO starts with a unique health surveillance programme in order to monitor the health (mental, joints, brain, heart) of male and female professional footballers over their pre- and post-retirement years (in total 10 years).