Non-league Ilfracombe Town ban 'micro' shin pads after forward Riley Martin suffered an "unbearable" double-leg break in a South West Peninsula League match at the weekend.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe was forced to withdraw one of his key players against Brentford, with a modern trend blamed ...

In October 2024, we had already raised concerns about the (too) small shin guards of young footballers. Unfortunately, this phenomenon persists... Review of tweets on the first night of gaming EA FC ...

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All you need to know about the small-sized shin pads that professional footballers wear... In modern football, one of the most noticeable trends among professional players is the use of mini shin pads ...

Watch the video without sound, without context, and you will be forgiven for wondering what exactly is going on. It is a television news report from 2019. It shows Portugal’s under-15 squad in ...

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‘One player needed 50-plus stitches and plastic surgical repair and that was all from the bottom of the boot. It was as if someone had taken a Stanley knife down the side of his leg.’ Bob Sangar, a ...

The Blues were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle in the fourth round at St. James' Park. Mudryk started for Enzo Maresca's side and played the full 90 minutes as last year's finalists bowed out. Supporters also ...

Patrick Bamford has been speaking on the latest episode of BBC Sounds' My Mate's A Footballer podcast about the time Leeds' kitman forgot the player's shin pads before a game and how he had to rectify ...