Interview of Dr Zafar Iqbal, head of Sports Medicine Department at Crystal Palace FC, by Dr Gauhar Mahmood Azeem for FootballPakistan.com.
Dr Zafar has worked previously for Liverpool and Tottenham and is widely regarded as one of the best Sports Medicine specialists in the world. He’s also leading the committee formulating guidelines and protocols for the resumption of EPL and other sports in UK.
In the interview he talks about his journey in football, sports medicine as a career, role of fitness and super athletes, his best career moments, the fittest footballers he’s worked with, EPL preparations for COVID-19, and he gives advice to Pakistani athletes regarding their fitness and diet.