The Five-substitution Option Enhances Teams' Running Performance at High Speed in Football. López-Valenciano A, Moreno-Perez V, Campo RL, Resta R, Coso JD. Int J Sports Med. 2023 Jan 20. doi: 10.1055/a-1982-9808 This comparative analysis performed in 17 professional football teams for the 2019-2020 (up to three substitutions) vs...

The Football Science Institute (FSI) has announced a new strategic partnership with Ionikos Football Club to promote excellence in sport science and football education. The collaboration will include scientific research, internships, and educational opportunities for Ionikos' staff and players. Ionikos is a well-respected and historic club...

  Contextualised high-intensity running profiles of elite football players with reference to general and specialised tactical roles. Ju W, Doran D, Hawkins R, Evans M, Laws A, Bradley PS. Biol Sport. 2023 Jan;40(1):291-301. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2023.116003. Epub 2022 May 10 This study on 244 English Premier League players tracking data...

FootbalI Science Institute is delighted to sign an educational alliance with Cruzeiro for the promotion of excellence in sport science in football including education, scientific collaborations and internships. Cruzeiro is recognized as one of the biggest clubs in Brazilian and international football being twice runner-up in...

  Greater numbers of passes and shorter possession durations result in increased likelihood of goals in 2010 to 2018 World Cup Champions. Taha T(1), Ali AY(1). PLoS One. 2023 Jan 6;18(1):e0280030. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280030. eCollection 2023 This study analyzed 4465 possessions originating in the defensive zones of the French, German...

  Revisiting the effect of team passion displayed during national anthems on subsequent success: A replication and extension. Manley H(1), Savejnarong T(1), Pornsukjantra P(1), Bunditanukul M(1), Sasipongsakorn N(1). Eur J Sport Sci. 2022 Dec 30:1-8. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2022.2152731. Online ahead of print. This paper replicates Slater et al. (2018. Singing...

  Are the Pathologic Features of Enthesopathy, Tendinopathy, and Labral and Articular Disc Disease Related to Mucoid Degeneration? A Systematic Review. Bruni DF(1), Pierson SR, Sarwar F, Ring D, Ramtin S. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2022 Dec 23. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002499. Online ahead of print This systematic review between 1980...