The Fifa alarmed at widespread 'abuse' of painkillers

The Fifa medical officer Professor Jiri Dvorak talks about his research into the use of painkillers at recent World Cups
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Fifa's chief medical officer has said the "abuse" of painkillers is putting the careers and long-term health of international footballers in jeopardy.
Dr Jiri Dvorak found that almost 40% of players at the 2010 World Cup were taking pain medication prior to every game.
Ahead of Euro 2012, Dr Dvorak has urged football to wake up to the problem.
He told the BBC that younger players are imitating the seniors and taking painkillers far too frequently.
Fifa's medical team asked team doctors to provide a list of medications that players were taking ahead of each game in the 2010 World Cup.
Previous surveys at international tournaments established that many players were using large numbers of pain killing and non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (nsaids).