Daily Archives: November 30, 2023

The Drug That Football Fears


There is a painkilling drug in football that is described as ‘Evil’. It is feared within the game, and can be highly addictive. It will be added to the banned substance list, leaving many players in a race against time to wean themselves off it. This is the story of Tramadol’s use in football. Written by Daniel Taylor. Illustrated by Marco Bevilacqua.”
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Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Hamburg’s goalkeeping playmaker – ‘I’m our 11th outfield player’


“Hamburg’s Daniel Heuer Fernandes might be the most watchable goalkeeper in Europe. Those who have seen him know why. For those who have not, the best way to describe him is as two separate players: the goalkeeper and the footballer. Heuer Fernandes, 31, is an excellent shot-stopper. He is nimble and agile and has made some brilliant saves over the past few years. But he is really Hamburg’s 11th outfield player, too, and not in the cliched, ’keeper-who-is-good-with-his-feet sense. He can actually play. …”
The Athletic
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