Although footballers of Rayo Vallecano have not been paid for a year, they will play this Saturday. They abandoned their strike threat after a visit from Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish footballers’ association.

‘I am fortunate enough to play in the Premier League and do a job that I love’, says Jason Roberts. ‘I feel it is my responsibility to share my knowledge to those less fortunate, to create a positive outlook in their lives.'

FIFPro welcomes the news that Russian club FC Kuban has settled its financial problems with both Nikola Nikezic and Sreten Sretenovic. FIFPro assumes that the Russian Football Federation will avoid similar incidents.

The French National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) was officially created on 16 November 1961, so it’s celebrating its fiftieth birthday in 2011. The year will be marked by a series of festive events.

FIFPro praises the tremendous courage shown by Anton Hysén, the young Swedish professional footballer who recently admitted that he is a homosexual. ‘Hopefully, Anton will encourage other players to go public.’