One afternoon two seasons ago, an EFL manager was tidying a locker during the players’ warm-up when, underneath a pile of socks and shorts, he found a tin of something he did not recognise. The kit ...

The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! Why are so many top players using nicotine pouches? We’re ...

Professional football’s complicated relationship with tobacco pouches and snus is back in the limelight after the release of a study commissioned by the Professional Footballers’ Association. The ...

Experts are warning of the dangers of an addictive tobacco product that has been found to be prevalent among professional football players. A new study suggests that around one in five professional ...