The main Scientific Programme is spread across 4 large rooms. 

SATURDAY 24th APRIL 2027

TIMINGLEONARDOMICHELANGELOGALILEORAFFAELLO
09:00 - 09:30OFFICIAL WELCOME
09:30 - 11:00
Reach the top in Football Medicine
11:00 - 11:30COFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 13:00
Hamstrings: stronger,
faster, smarter

What we’ve learned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Winning after ACL: the road back to performance

Shoulder in Football:
small joint, big impact
13:00 - 13:30LUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 14:30
Making player health surveillance relevant

ESSKA
Optimising our approach
to knee injuries
14:30 - 15:15
The footballer's knee:
challenges & best solutions

Accelerated rehabilitation after hamstring surgery

Practical application of biomechanics for injury prevention

How to excel dealing with syndesmosis injuries
15:15 - 16:00
The impact of rectus
femoris injuries
16:00 - 16:30COFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 17:15
Reach the top for the big five football ankle injuries

MCL injuries: when to go surgical

Orthobiologics: are we moving forward?

Motor learning applications in Football Medicine
17:15 - 18:00
Acute meniscus injury in season: and so what?

SUNDAY 25th APRIL 2027

TIMINGLEONARDOMICHELANGELOGALILEORAFFAELLO
08:30 - 09:15
Power, stability and performance: the hip & groin connection

Shoulder dislocation: is it only about stability?

ACL graft choice: does it really matter?
09:15 - 10:00
Lumbopelvic control:
the missing link
10:00 - 10:30COFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 11:15
Neurocognitive performance and football injuries

ACL treatment: nihil novum sub sole?

Female health and performance – supporting teams to reach the top

The footballer's hip across the career
11:15 - 12:00
Patellar tendinopathy: breaking the vicious circle
12:00 - 12:45
The ACL journey: from injury to the top of the world

Learning from our failures

Frontiers of hamstring
injuries in football

Prepare for performance: recovery strategies in Football Medicine
12:45 - 13:30
Learning from our victories
13:30 - 14:00LUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 15:00
ICRS
Joint restoration between health & football performance

ISAKOS
Meniscus injuries in football: a global challenge
15:00 - 16:30
Achilles tendon complex: from pain to performance

Emergency care in football

Protecting young talent

Longevity in football
16:30 - 17:00AWARDS CEREMONYCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAK
17:00 - 18:30
The real impact of compensatory injuries in football

Orthobiologics in football: from evidence to practice

UEFA
Prevention as performance: how staying healthy gets players to the top

Gold standard in measuring and preventing AMI

MONDAY 26th APRIL 2027

TIMINGLEONARDOGALILEORAFFAELLO
08:30 - 10:00
Advanced solutions for complex muscle injuries

The next level of football reconditioning

From football science to practice
10:00 - 10:30COFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAKCOFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 12:00
Decoding football
ACL injuries

Getting the best out of
pre-season screening:
top clubs' experience

Best practices in Italian Football Medicine
12:00 - 13:30
Translating excellence
from other sports

In-season injury management: tricks of the trade

Return to performance: experiences from the field
13:30 - 15:00LUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAKLUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 15:00
From European basketball to NBA: what can we learn?

CONMEBOL Latin American Football Medicine: lessons from the 2026 FIFA World Cup
15:00 - 16:30
The last mile: on & off field late-stage conditioning

Medical & Performance decisions in top football context

Reach the top on the pitch: AC Milan's experience