To tackle discrimination and to protect the mental health and well-being of players, FIFA and FIFPRO launched a social media protection service (SMPS) for players at the 2022 World Cup.
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Kellyn Acosta: "People don't understand online abuse takes a toll on us"
Camila Garcia: "The Pride Flag is connected to my identity as a footballer"
On the occasion of Pride Month, FIFPRO Vice President Camila Garcia talks about the importance of diversity and what the Pride Flag represents.
Kevin De Bruyne: “We can say we want more rest, but nothing changes”
Kevin De Bruyne has joined the growing list of players calling for greater input on the international match calendar.
Professional footballers want rules to guard against heavy workload, survey shows
FIFPRO survey results released today show professional footballers are clearly in favour of new regulations to address the increasing match congestion and travel burden at the top of the game.
Women’s World Cup player survey highlights issues in areas including preparation, recovery and compensation
The results of a wide-ranging survey of 260 footballers who participated at the FIFA Women’s World Cup underscore the need for further player-centric improvements in international women’s football in key areas including the match calendar, medical support, and compensation.
Lennart Thy: "I saved someone’s life with a small gesture"
German striker Lennart Thy was selected Player of the Match for a game in which he didn’t play in 2018, after saving the life of a leukaemia patient by donating stem cells. Thy currently plays for PEC Zwolle in the Dutch second-tier.
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.
Does Raphael Varane’s international retirement show players are at the limit?
It seemed like the biggest games on the international stage were still to come for 29-year-old Raphael Varane – but the Frenchman says the demands placed on elite players from football’s overloaded match schedule means he can no longer continue playing for Les Bleus.
Indonesian union directly acts to safeguard players' wellbeing after stadium tragedy
Indonesian player association APPI is helping players cope with the consequences of the tragedy that occurred last Saturday, when more than 125 people died during riots at the end of a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya in Malang, Indonesia.
Nicolás Tagliafico: “It is getting more intense all the time”
The 2021/2022 season was a successful one for Argentina's Nicolás Tagliafico, who not only confirmed his pivotal role in his country's national team ahead of the upcoming World Cup, but also scored a goal in the match that crowned his Ajax side as Eredivisie champions in the Netherlands.