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This is an important study for two reasons. Firstly, it documents—as did another recent paper¹—the high level of OA among retired footballers, a matter that the authors correctly describe as a “significant cause for concern”. Secondly, and more worryingly, it is one of a growing number of studies all of which raise serious concerns about health and health care in professional soccer in England.

For example, in addition to specific concerns about OA, …