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Dealing with ACL surgery as a teen athlete

Dealing with ACL surgery as a teen athlete

by Taejah Boothe | Jun 5, 2026 | Home, In The Treatment Room, Pillar 2, Pillar 3

Scottish Footballer Callum Byrne, 19, who played for several academies, faced the biggest challenge of his football career. Now, he shares his recovery story online...
The 13-minute debut, 13 years in the making 

The 13-minute debut, 13 years in the making 

by Marshal Henshaw | Jun 5, 2026 | On The Pitch, Pillar 1, Pillar 2

One moment, on the brink of a Premier League debut. The next, a season-ending injury. Charlie Tasker’s journey shows just how fragile the path to top-class football can be.  Brighton and Hove Albion are renowned for offering both academy players and young talent...
Norway’s 28-year journey back to football’s greatest stage

Norway’s 28-year journey back to football’s greatest stage

by Thomas Addley | Jun 3, 2026 | Pillar 2, Team Talk, World Cup

How a nation that fought against the very best became silent, and why they are ready to make noise again. The last time Norway competed at the FIFA World Cup was in 1998, when a 24-year-old Tore André Flo terrorised defences in France. What followed was not a gradual...
What happens when your football dream is taken away? 

What happens when your football dream is taken away? 

by Jake Heasman | Jun 3, 2026 | Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Stay at the Top

When Saul Evison’s England ambitions ended, he was left questioning what might have been. Now coaching the next generation and thriving on the pitch, he’s showing that setbacks don’t have to define a football career – they can reshape it. Saul...
The physical challenges players are facing ahead of the 2026 World Cup

The physical challenges players are facing ahead of the 2026 World Cup

by Katie Howard | Jun 2, 2026 | On The Pitch, Pillar 1, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, World Cup

Heat, travel, hybrid pitches and recovery timelines have all emerged as concerns ahead of the biggest World Cup in history. Could the tournament’s biggest challenge come from the conditions rather than the competition? The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been expanded...
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