During the 2018 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, France's national football team-the eventual champions-played 7 soccer matches in 30 days. 1 Similarly, the Union of European Football Associations teams regularly compete in 9 or more games per month. 2 Big-name players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and big-name managers such as José Mourinho have discussed the importance of rest between matches and the need for improved muscle recovery methods. 3 The increasing prevalence of schedules such as these encourages players and team medical staff to find ways to expedite athletes' recovery.
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