Team doctors for all 24 teams set to compete at UEFA EURO 2024 have signed UEFA’s UEFA EURO 2024 anti-doping charter, committing to a clean and safe tournament for all participants. The document was signed on Tuesday at the EURO 2024 finalists’ workshop in Düsseldorf, which brought together representatives from …
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The medical team and Denmark captain Simon Kjær, whose quick reactions and expertise saved the life of footballer Christian Eriksen at EURO 2020, formally accepted the 2021 UEFA President’s award in Istanbul on Thursday, August 26. “I have deep respect for these gentlemen,” said UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, as he …
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The medical team that saved the life of Denmark player Christian Eriksen at UEFA EURO 2020, and Danish national team captain Simon Kjær, are the recipients of the 2021 UEFA President’s Award. The accolade is a mark of homage for their vital contributions in coming to Eriksen’s aid when the …
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What is the Sports Medicine / Special Match Operations Task Force’s take on the recently completed 2020-21 season? Prof. Dr. Tim Meyer (Head of the task force) and Ansgar Schwenken (Member of the DFL Management Board, Director of Football Affairs & Supporters) give us their thoughts: Professor Meyer, Mr Schwenken, …
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Dr. Lalzarmawia Khiangte, a Mizoram Football Association Executive Committee Member and Sports Medicine Doctor besides being a Mizoram State Sports Council member has passed at 6:10am this morning. The 44 year old was hospitalised on the evening of August 6 after experiencing difficulty in breathing, but was ultimately unable to …
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The 1st Asian-European Champions League doctors workshop recently concluded in Doha, Qatar. The conference’s motive was to improve applied medical science in the field of sports and was held on November 13/14. Dr. Dato’ Gurcharan Singh, Director, Medical Department, Asian Football Confederation (AFC); Dr. Michel D’Hooge, Chairman, Medical Committee, Union …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of players in the Continent was strengthened this week after the AFC Medical Committee approved the guidelines and accreditation process for recognition as an AFC Medical Centre of Excellence. The application process to be inducted into …
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As Times Now reports the Indian national football team doctor is now under the scanner of why he prescribed India goalkeeper Subrata Pal a banned medicine which resulted in him failing a dope test. The concerned doctor is under the scanner of the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for what …
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The bad news don’t seem to stop for Kolkata giants East Bengal Club. Former India international and East Bengal centre-back Anwar Ali suffered an myocardial ischemic attack on Tuesday, April 25 after the red and gold morning training session, was driven by team mate Gurwinder Singh directly to a nursing …
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