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55- Matilda Lundblad

Matilda Lundblad is a doctor who has worked as a team doctor for many years in elite football with both men and women. She is involved in different projects within the Swedish Football Association, where she works with national team football and futsal. This week she is our guest on the podcast to talk about the differences and similarities in medicine when working with men and women that play football at the absolute highest level. Lundblad also talks about her research on knee injuries and what she thinks can prevent them when women's football schedules grow with more games and competitions. Happy listening!

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