Nusa - 2 assists for Erling in 2 games!
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The back-to-back appearance percentages for the players profiled in the report is pretty alarming so I hope they can figure out a viable solution.
Very mind blowing!
In the report, there is a wow visual of Jude's minutes (club & country) at age 20 v other players at age 20, but here is the data:
- 829 Beckham
- 2,853 Gerrard
- 3,477 Lampard
- 9,187 Owen
- 10,989 Rooney
- 14,445 Jude
They are so competitive so to me that adds to the complexity of the issue & possible solutions/options.
Even taking into account the drive to increase revenue, the club & country organizations do not seem all that concerned w the welfare of their most valuable assets, their players .
The FIFPRO report is a very well research report I highly recommend!
2023 FIFPRO Extreme Calendar Congestion: Adverse Effects on Player Health & Wellbeing Report
Key findings/takeaways:
- While the risks of injury and deteriorating performance are widely known, the report also illustrates dangers to career longevity, mental health, and personal lives.
- Today’s elite young players like Vinicius Jr have played up to double previous generation.
- Football stakeholders have disregarded health safeguards in favour of competition expansion to generate more revenue. eg expanded Club World Cup & Champions League, which could increase number of games by 11% for top players.
- FIFPRO seeks mandatory season breaks, limit on back-to-back games to protect players, and the minimisation of international travel.
The clubs & fans are negatively impacted also:
- The report also analyses the cost of injuries to clubs, broadcasters, and fans because of the large number of players missing matches in the ‘big five’ leagues this {22/23} season.
Minutes for current U25 vs previous generations:
- Vinicius Jr has at age 22 already played 18,876 minutes club and national team football, more than twice as much as former Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho at the same age.
- Spain’s Pedri had at the age of 20 played more than 12,000 minutes, 25 percent more minutes than Xavi at the same age.
- France’s Kylian Mbappe has at age 24 played 26,952 minutes, 48 percent more minutes than Thierry Henry at the same age.
- Jude Bellingham will have played more than 30 percent more minutes of competitive football by his 20th birthday later this month than Wayne Rooney, at the same age.
adding - I hope more players better leverage FIFPRO data/services to organize, speak & act on the player welfare challenges.
Thanks for sharing the summary results graphic!
And congrats to Mia Fishel for her 1st WSL/Chelsea goal!