Recently, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favor of Dutch footballer Donny van Iperen, who suffered a career-ending brain injury while playing for the Moldovan club FC Zimbru Chisinau. In brief, the club failed to provide the insurance that his contract mandatorily requires. This left the player uninsured and economically unprotected. The case was showcased by FIFPRO in order to raise awareness.
On 6 August 2022, Donny van Iperen suffered a severe traumatic brain injury following a collision with an opposing goalkeeper while playing for FC Zimbru Chisinau, which competed in the Moldovan first division during the 2022-2023 season. As a result of the said collision, he had to spend several weeks unconscious, and once he regained consciousness, he had to undergo...
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