FIFPRO spoke to the Scottish player union about encouraging players to learn a new skill for life beyond football.
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Nikolay Hristozov, on switching from player to coach: “The responsibility is incomparably higher”
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.
Helen Ward: "Players don’t have to sacrifice their career to be a mother"
Wales’ all-time scorer talked to FIFPRO in 2021 about her own experiences of balancing motherhood and a playing career, and how maternity is a different ball game in the world of football.
Riley: New podcast a chance to tell unique player stories
World Cup players experiencing mental and physical fatigue, FIFPRO survey shows
The FIFA World Cup 2022: Post-Tournament Review & Player Survey combines key data about teams and players with a survey of 64 footballers who played at the tournament to gauge their reaction to the unprecedented mental and physical demands of the current season.
Virgil van Dijk: "We have to look at the welfare of our players"
Liverpool and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk says the match calendar is getting "busier and busier" for players. FIFPRO today released FIFA World Cup 2022: Post Tournament Review & Player Survey, a report analysing the increased workload of footballers who participated at the tournament.
Maya Yoshida: "Everybody needs to work together"
In 2021, fans made discriminatory gestures towards Japan captain Maya Yoshida during a post-match interview.