FEATURE: FIFA 11+ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mario Bizzini, PhD, MSc, PT is a research associate at the Schulthess Clinic (Human Performance Lab, Swiss Concussion Centre), Zürich, Switzerland. Just think about the He worked 12 years (2002-2016) for the FIFA Medical Research and Assessment Centre (F-MARC). recent reports on the His research interests focus on prevention and rehabilitation of sports “epidemic” knee injuries. Mario has at today 76 peer-reviewed publications, 5 books, and injuries in children 15 book chapters on these topics, and has lectured at many international congresses. He is Deputy Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine, and youth. and reviewer for various scientifi c journals. Mario is also a specialist in sports physiotherapy (he’s a committee member of the Swiss association of Sports Physiotherapy since 2003, and was in the Executive Board of the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy between 2009 and 2017), a rehabilitation consultant for professional ice hockey and football teams, and has worked at three FIFA World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014), two FIFA Women’s World Cups (2007, 2015) and three Olympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016). VOLUME 36 • JUNE ISSUE 2018 17