FIFPRO was shut down the alarm: Huge overload of young players!

The International Association of Footballers, Fifproexpresses strong concern about the increased load Games undertaken by young athletes nowadays.

In a recent study released Septemberit is revealed that players under 20 years old They participate in twice as much or three times the number of official matches compared to earlier times.

A typical example is the young man Lamin Yamal her Barcelonawho, just months after his 18th birthday, has already recorded over 130 professional entries.

Correspondingly, the legend of the same group, Andres Iniesta, had then fought in about 40 gameswhile also young Gavi had reached 60, but facing several injury problems due to his program.

THE Darren BergesHead of the FIFPRO high performance department, stressed that the data is alarming and emphasized the need for stricter control of young athletes to avoid serious health and performance implications.

OR Fifpro He points out that continuous charge without sufficient rest, coupled with multiple events requirements, significantly increases the risk of injuriesreduces performance and can cause premature wear in the career of players.