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'How not to treat a human' - Fifpro on player workload
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BBC Sport - Sport
Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan travelled more than 100,000 miles last season - and veteran Luka Modric played more games than anyone else in the world, according to a new Fifpro report into players' welfare.
It also found players at the Fifa Club World Cup - which took place in June and July - did not get a safe amount of off-season or pre-season days.
Football players are caught in a "perfect storm of how not to treat a human", says the international players' union.
Fifpro has launched its fifth annual report on the issue, looking at how much players played and travelled in 2024-25.
The study found the Club World Cup dramatically added to some players' workload too.