May 2026 Newsletter – All the latest news from FSI

This month, we continue bridging science, professional football, and real opportunities within the sector.

New research articles, testimonials from professionals working in elite football, job opportunities, international growth, and practical resources for our community.

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⭐ We have reached 50 official partner clubs

FSI has officially reached 50 international partner clubs, strengthening an increasingly solid network within professional football.

These 50 clubs mean:

• More internship opportunities in real football environments
• Greater access to professional clubs and organizations
• More connections within the industry
• More international experiences for our students

Learn about our internship model

💻 FSI Training Job Board Platform

Looking for a job and recruiting on LinkedIn can be complicated, whether you are trying to stand out or searching for specialized profiles. That is why we are launching one of our most ambitious and constantly developing projects: our job board.

Very soon, we will launch our specialized job platform dedicated exclusively to the football industry. If you are an FSI student or alumni, you will be able to access it completely free of charge.

🧑‍🎓 Some of our internship opportunities published this month

In the meantime, we have compiled new football-related job openings from across our network. Newsletter subscribers receive these offers exclusively.

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Research of the month from FSI Lab

Professor Fábio Nakamura shares three new research articles focusing on load monitoring, sprint analysis, and the differences between training and match demands.

• Sprint and High-Speed Running in Soccer: Should we use absolute or normalized thresholds?
• Position-Dependent External Load Management in Professional Football: An exploratory observational study on the effects of microcycle duration
• How Different Are Training Sessions From Matches?: An exploratory study on the analysis of resultant acceleration distribution curves in young adult male Portuguese football players

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Research of the month from FSI Lab

This month, we highlight an article by Professor Tim Meyer focusing on tournament preparation and performance recommendations for the World Cup, with special attention to training load management, recovery, and optimizing elite performance.

You can read the full content by following this link. Or download it here.

Coming soon, two episodes of FSI Talks

We bring you two new episodes of FSI Talks, both highly interesting and particularly relevant in the context of the 2026 World Cup. These are essential episodes if you work or aspire to work with national teams.

In Episode 21, Tim Meyer joins Jesús Olmo to share the keys to maximizing team performance from the staff’s perspective. Highly revealing insights that particularly surprised us.

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In Episode 22, Anja Horina and Graeme Close analyze cutting-edge nutritional strategies applied in elite environments. A very comprehensive episode of great value for any performance professional. You can access it before its original release directly from this newsletter.

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Two new FSI Student Experiences to watch

This month, we share new stories from professionals currently working in elite football who are part of the FSI community.

Giovanni de Maio

Giovanni shares his experience working in professional football and highlights the importance of combining specialized education with practical application within a club environment.

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Fabiola Gaitán and Jesús Olmo

A recent conversation with Jesús Olmo, CEO of FSI, about the academic and professional journey after completing FSI’s master’s programs. Currently, Fabiola is part of the medical staff of the Nicaragua men’s national team, contributing to high performance in international football.

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