The 10 men's footballers with the most appearances last season 📊 This level of match load, in tandem with shortened rest and recovery time, is putting player health at risk. 📊 Football Benchmark

The football calendar isn’t a cycle anymore. It’s a treadmill. 🏃‍♂️⚽️ Players are being pushed from one season to the next without the recovery or preparation time experts say they need. 📊 Football Benchmark

✨ Introducing the 2025–27 FIFPRO #GlobalPlayerCouncil ✨ The #GlobalPlayerCouncil provides players with a platform to shape the issues that affect their careers and guide the work of player unions globally and domestically.

Representing FIFPRO North and Central America on the 2025–27 #GlobalPlayerCouncil: 🇲🇽 Charlyn Corral 🇺🇸 @Tierna_Davidson 🇺🇸 @CDunn19 🇬🇹 @AnaLuMartinz20 🇺🇸 @_MilesRobinson_ 🇵🇦 @Gaby_Torres_10

Representing FIFPRO South America on the 2025–27 #GlobalPlayerCouncil: 🇻🇪 @DeynaC18 🇦🇷 Aldi Cometti ♥ 🇦🇷 @AleMacAllister 🇨🇴 @LeicySantos10 🇺🇾 @XimeVelazco8 @FIFPROAmerica

Delighted to be named as part of the FIFPRO Global Player Council . Really looking forward to sharing experiences and to help strengthen the role of footballers in helping to improve our industry 🙌🏽 #GlobalPlayerCouncil

In his new role on the #GlobalPlayerCouncil, Nottingham Forest and New Zealand forward Chris Wood spoke to media about player workload, rest, and recovery. "For us as players it's vitally important that we have the recovery period to allow the body to adapt and go again. "We

Orgullosa de ser parte del #GlobalPlayerCouncil de FIFPRO 2025-27 🙌🏼

Long flights, short recovery time ✈️🥱 Here are the top three international travellers by region for the 2024-25 men’s season. 📊 Football Benchmark

Orgullosa de unirme al FIFPRO Global Player Council 2025. Un paso más para seguir construyendo un fútbol más justo y con más oportunidades para todas y todos⚽✨ #GlobalPlayerCouncil FIFPRO

So proud to be joining The FIFPRO Global Players Council and to represent Africa. I’m really looking forward to help bring change and learn from this amazing group of people. Together we have the power to affect change.

🚨 Achraf Hakimi is on course for a 74-game season. With domestic duties, the Champions League, AFCON, and the World Cup all on the horizon, his workload is only increasing. 📊 Football Benchmark

Lucy Bronze is back on the #GlobalPlayerCouncil for a record third term ❤️ Lucy Bronze MBE | PFA

NBA, AFL, and MLB players get 14 weeks or more off-season break. Leading footballers often get less than three, and it's putting the players’ health at risk.

SuperJan 👏👏 🏆 Jan Vertonghen has won the World Football Summit Marcus Rashford Award in recognition of his outstanding work through the Jan Vertonghen Foundation.

❌ Non-payment ❌ No protections ❌ No employee status Too many footballers are still trapped in precarious work. At the recent #FIFPRO Europe x Player IQ Working Lunch, stakeholders came together to push for decent work and fundamental rights.

📰 This week in the world of football's player unions. Featuring: 🇬🇷 @PSAPP1976 🇦🇺 @ThePFA 🇫🇷 UNFP 🇺🇾 MUFP 🇵🇾 FAP 🇨🇱 @SIFUP

⏱️📈 Today's young footballers are playing more than ever before. 📊 Football Benchmark

🎙️ “99% of women's players won't be able to retire.” On Footballers Unfiltered, Lucy Bronze MBE explains why preparing for life after the game is so important.

An insightful, intelligent debate on player workload from Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards, and @Kate_Scott 👇 As Thierry points out: discussions on the calendar need to take place with active players and their union representatives.