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.
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Laurie Bell: Building a second career while playing professional football
Covid-19: Implications for women's football
A new FIFPRO paper warns that the growth of professional women’s football and evolution into a strong and viable industry is threatened by the implications of Covid-19. The absence of basic worker protections and global industry standards for working conditions in women’s football also mean the livelihoods of female players are extremely vulnerable.
FIFPRO Africa approves move for more diversity and inclusion
More than two years after its last continental meeting, FIFPRO Africa held its 2021 congress on Tuesday 27 July in Accra, with the participants physically present. The reunion was marked by the approval of its new articles of association.
FIFPRO and FIFA to provide health support to recently retired football players
FIFPRO and FIFA have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition.
Mbappé among players with shrinking off-season
Kylian Mbappé was among 23 percent of footballers who had an off-season of less than two weeks ahead of the 2020/1 season, as the pandemic increases match congestion, FIFPRO’s Player Workload Monitoring platform shows.
Petr Cech: "I played for a year and a half with two broken shoulders"
When a football player lies injured on the turf the pain can be hard to bear. By Laurie Bell.