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Painkillers in football

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August 14, 2020

Swallowing a pill can cause quick relief when your head is pounding. But many footballers pop them like candy to get through a game or avoid ending up on the bench. Neven Subotic, Jonas Hummels and Dani Schahin, among others, open up about the abuse of pain pills in football.