Rooney, Ronaldo & Referees: Inside Football Medicine with Dr Steve McNally

In this episode of Strain on the Game, Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb sit down with Dr Steve McNally former Head of Football Medicine & Science at Manchester United for 16 years, and now Performance Support Director at PGMOL.From working with Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo, and Rooney at Old Trafford, to leading the medical and sports science team behind five Premier League titles, a Champions League, and a Club World Cup, Dr McNally shares rare insights into life inside one of the world’s biggest clubs.We talk about:What it takes to keep elite players fit and performing at the highest levelThe untold medical and recovery strategies behind football’s biggest namesHis new role supporting referees in the modern gameLessons anyone can apply to health, fitness, and performanceWhether you’re a football fan, a coach, or someone curious about the science of elite performance, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.