daniele boccucci, Author at The Football Forum

13 Jan 21

A review into dementia is now urgent

Former footballers are three-and-a-half-times more likely to die of dementia than the general population. This sad and shocking statistic shows we still have much to learn about the long-term impact of football on our bodies and brains. With the tragic passing of England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles due to dementia, and four of his […]

End of year statement

It has been an extraordinary year, and for football, this is no different. The entire game has been shaken up, with a pause to matches across the world, then games played without fans and now a slow, gradual return to normality. This has been an important year also for The Football Forum (“TFF”), which has […]

26 Nov 20

The legend that left a legacy

The game has lost one of the greats. Sadly, Diego Maradona passed away this week. While only seeing 60 years Maradona achieved what many would spend numerous lifetimes chasing: eternal greatness. Maradona’s career was unlike any other of his generation. From a young age he exploded onto the global stage, quickly becoming not just a […]

19 Nov 20

Football is about fans and players, salary caps help neither

Covid-19 is causing drastic changes to football. The game we know and love is under pressure and some governing bodies across the world are looking to implement new regulations that will have a major long term impact on the future of football. La Liga is trying to push through a new salary cap for the […]

14 Nov 20

World Football Summit

This is a crucial time for football and we are delighted to be appearing at The World Football Summit on 26 November 2020 to talk about the biggest issues facing the game, with our board members Mino Raiola and Jonathan Barnett and director Daniele Boccucci all in attendance https://live.worldfootballsummit.com/jonathan-barnett-and-mino-raiola-agents-at-wfs-live

13 Nov 20

Euro 2020 will be the way to reconnect players and fans

The coronavirus pandemic put the entire world on pause for much of 2020 and football was no different. We have been fortunate enough for play to resume across the world, but empty stadiums in many countries still persist and without the fans, the game doesn’t feel quite the same. That’s why it is great to […]

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