Interestingly, some players wear small shin pads more for psychological reasons than for physical protection. After years of training and match experience, many elite footballers are confident in ...

FANS were left in disbelief as Brighton star Jack Hinshelwood “used his AirPods” as shin pads against Arsenal. The midfielder, 18, lined up for the Seagulls in their 2-0 defeat at the Emirates ...

Patrick Bamford has been speaking on the latest episode of BBC Sounds' My Mate's A Footballer podcast about the time Leeds' kitman forgot the player's shin pads before a game and how he had to ...