For the ninth consecutive year Luka Modrić won the award for best Croatian football player. The Real Madrid midfielder was chosen by his colleagues in Croatia during a vote that was organised for the ninth time by player association HUNS.
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Giorgio Chiellini: "The Global Player Council gives us an opportunity to be heard"
FIFPRO launched a revamped GPC consisting of 29 active men’s and women’s footballers with international experience, providing a platform for players to discuss and influence an array of issues in their industry.
Raising Our Game Player Discussion: 2023 FIFA World Cup Hosts Picked
National team players have reacted to the decision to choose Australia and New Zealand as the joint 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup hosts in a live online discussion organized by FIFPRO.
Shaping our Future: Player voice & Activism
The fourth and final goal of “Shaping our Future” – player voice & activism – aims to integrate players in decisions affecting their own work, the game and their communities.
Krystyna Freda: "Being part of the Global Player Council is an important step on my journey"
American-born Cyprus international Krystyna Freda has spent most of her career in Europe playing in the Finnish, Scottish and, predominantly, Cypriot leagues. After being involved with the Pancyprian Footballers association for a number of years, she officially joins FIFPRO as a member of the Global Player Council.
Global Player Council discusses Covid-19 impact on footballers
The FIFPRO Global Player Council (GPC) has held several video conferences in recent weeks, with the impact of COVID-19 on return to play, match calendars and the economic sustainability of the industry among the key items on the agenda.
Finnish player Dani Hatakka is combining three “jobs”
• Dani Hatakka (FC Honka) is the new chairman of Finnish player union JPY • He is also writing a thesis as he is studying at the FIFPRO Online Academy • He says combining all three activities is hard work, but also brings invaluable experiences.
Maria Ioannou: the national team player working as a Covid-19 nurse
Player workload in the football industry
Balanced competition calendars protect the health and well-being of the athlete’s career prospects and empower peak sporting performance across the men’s and women’s game.