Soccer players always want to be playing, right? So everyone should be happy with the game's expanded tournaments, extra matches and increased workload, right? Wrong.
The push for more at the top end of the spectrum has seen players' workloads become unsustainable, with load-burden a direct cause of injuries in the women's game, according to a report published by FIFPRO in December. A swell of ACL injuries -- which, while multi-faceted, are linked to the increased pressures on the body and mind that come with so many games -- is a clear sign that there is too much football.