Karoline Gore

The recent experience of an amateur German soccer team that sent seven socially distant players to face a rival on the field showed that this measure probably won’t work too well for most (the COVID-19-fearing team lost 37-0). Soccer is by nature a contact sport; one in which players often have to get close together to defend … Read more Making Soccer Safer in the Era of New Normality

Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez was only twelve years old when he was told that his days of playing soccer were over, after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2002. On the Monday after his initial diagnosis, Fernandez returned to the hospital where he was seen by another doctor. This time he received good news. … Read more Basic Diabetes Care Tips for Avid Soccer Players

The term ‘Footballer’s Migraine’ has been around for about a decade, but very little is concretely understood about it. Loosely described as something similar to a cluster headache, Footballer’s Migraines are brought on by repeated blows to the head, whether by contact with the ball or other collisions over the course of play. While a great … Read more Footballer’s Migraine: What It Is And How To Deal With It