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7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 set for March!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will welcome the Continent’s top sports science and medical practitioners to the 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 which will take place from March 8 to 10. With the theme “Football and sports medicine – celebrating diversity,” the highly-acclaimed 7th AFC Medical Conference Qatar 2022 …

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Premier League Defibrillator Fund installations begin at grassroots facilities!

The Premier League began the rollout of its Defibrillator Fund this week with an installation at Southfields Academy. The Premier League announced last month it will be providing Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at more than 2,000 grassroots clubs and facilities, with the aim of helping save the life of someone …

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Minerva Academy FC emerge as frontrunners in AFC’s injury & illness prevention research!

The Elite Leagues Injury and Illness Surveillance Program was an extensive research recently carried out by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on injuries and their prevention. AFC took this initiative to provide the involved clubs with a detailed analysis of injuries to their players and help them with its prevention …

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CAF COVID-19 Medical Officer – A new indispensable role!

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) now has sixty (60) COVID-19 medical officers, whose role is to enforce the International Match Protocol during FIFA / CAF competitions. Trained by the Development Department and the Medical Committee, CAF’s COVID-19 Medical Officer performs their work on match days and non-match days to …

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Concussion Expert Group recommends trials of additional permanent substitutions!

Constructive discussions and recommendations concluded today’s second meeting of the Concussion Expert Group (CEG), consisting of medical concussion experts, team doctors, player representatives, coaches, competition organisers and refereeing and Laws of the Game experts. The meeting was chaired by Jonathan Ford, the Chief Executive of the Football Association of Wales …

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Sunando Dhar lauds medical staff for smooth conduct of I-League Qualifiers!

A day prior to the conclusion of the I-League Qualifiers 2020 and with just one round of matches to go, the final round of tests for Covid-19 have already been completed by the All India Football Federation. League CEO Sunando Dhar applauded the medical staff who have “helped in the …

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Anwar Ali gets support from top cardiology expert!

In the next episode in the saga, young defender Anwar Ali appeared before the AIFF Medical Committee on Sunday, October 11 along with his doctor who joined in the video conference from London. After being stopped from playing by the All India Football Federation last month, Anwar Ali sought the …

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Anwar Ali’s medical reports sent to AFC, AIFF asks him to stop training!

Talented India defender Anwar Ali has been asked by the AIFF to stop training as his latest medical reports are being sent to the Asian Football Confederation, after being diagnosed with a congenital heart condition last year, which has put a question mark on his career. One of the impressive …

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