diff --git a/src/xml_loadsave_players.c b/src/xml_loadsave_players.c
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xml_loadsave_players.c
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+#include "player.h"
+#include "team.h"
+#include "xml.h"
+#include "xml_loadsave_players.h"
+
+enum
+{
+    TAG_PLAYERS = TAG_START_PLAYERS,
+    TAG_PLAYER,
+    TAG_PLAYER_NAME,
+    TAG_PLAYER_POS,
+    TAG_PLAYER_CPOS,
+    TAG_PLAYER_HEALTH,
+    TAG_PLAYER_RECOVERY,
+    TAG_PLAYER_ID,
+    TAG_PLAYER_VALUE,
+    TAG_PLAYER_WAGE,
+    TAG_PLAYER_OFFERS,
+    TAG_PLAYER_SKILL,
+    TAG_PLAYER_CSKILL,
+    TAG_PLAYER_TALENT,
+    TAG_PLAYER_ETAL,
+    TAG_PLAYER_FITNESS,
+    TAG_PLAYER_LSU,
+    TAG_PLAYER_AGE,
+    TAG_PLAYER_PEAK_AGE,
+    TAG_PLAYER_CONTRACT,
+    TAG_PLAYER_PARTICIPATION,
+    TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL,
+    TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_CLID,
+    TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_GAMES,
+    TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_GOALS,
+    TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_SHOTS,
+    TAG_PLAYER_CARD,
+    TAG_PLAYER_CARD_CLID,
+    TAG_PLAYER_CARD_YELLOW,
+    TAG_PLAYER_CARD_RED,
+    TAG_PLAYER_CAREER,
+    TAG_END
+};
+
+gint state, etalidx, careeridx;
+Player new_player;
+PlayerGamesGoals new_games_goals;
+PlayerCard new_card;
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_start_element(gint tag, Team *tm)
+{
+    gint i;
+    gboolean valid_tag = FALSE;
+
+    for(i=TAG_PLAYERS;i<TAG_END;i++)
+	if(tag == i)
+	{
+	    state = i;
+	    valid_tag = TRUE;
+	}
+
+    if(tag == TAG_PLAYER)
+    {
+	new_player = player_new(tm, 80, FALSE);
+	etalidx = careeridx = 0;
+    }
+
+    if(!valid_tag)
+	g_warning("xml_loadsave_players_start_element: unknown tag. I'm in state %d\n",
+		  state);
+}
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_end_element(gint tag, GArray *players)
+{
+    if(tag == TAG_PLAYER)
+	g_array_append_val(players, new_player);
+    else if(tag == TAG_PLAYER_NAME ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_POS ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_CPOS ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_HEALTH ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_RECOVERY ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_ID ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_VALUE ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_WAGE ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_OFFERS ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_SKILL ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_CSKILL ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_TALENT ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_ETAL ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_FITNESS ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_LSU ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_AGE ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_PEAK_AGE ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_CONTRACT ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_PARTICIPATION ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_CAREER ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_CARD)
+    {
+	state = TAG_PLAYER;
+	if(tag == TAG_PLAYER_ETAL)
+	    etalidx++;
+	else if(tag == TAG_PLAYER_CAREER)
+	    careeridx++;
+	else if(tag == TAG_PLAYER_CARD)
+	    g_array_append_val(new_player.cards, new_card);
+	else if(tag == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL)
+	    g_array_append_val(new_player.games_goals, new_games_goals);
+    }
+    else if(tag == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_CLID ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_GAMES ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_GOALS ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_SHOTS)
+	state = TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL;
+    else if(tag == TAG_PLAYER_CARD_CLID ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_CARD_YELLOW ||
+	    tag == TAG_PLAYER_CARD_RED)
+	state = TAG_PLAYER_CARD;
+    else if(tag != TAG_PLAYERS)
+	g_warning("xml_loadsave_players_end_element: unknown tag. I'm in state %d\n",
+		  state);
+}
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_text(gchar *text)
+{
+    gint int_value = -1;
+    gfloat float_value = -1;
+
+    int_value = (gint)g_ascii_strtod(text, NULL);
+    float_value = (gfloat)g_ascii_strtod(text, NULL) / 10000;
+
+    if(state == TAG_PLAYER_NAME)
+	g_string_printf(new_player.name, "%s", text);
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_POS)
+	new_player.pos = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_CPOS)
+	new_player.cpos = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_HEALTH)
+	new_player.health = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_RECOVERY)
+	new_player.recovery = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_ID)
+	new_player.id = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_VALUE)
+	new_player.value = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_WAGE)
+	new_player.wage = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_OFFERS)
+	new_player.offers = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_PARTICIPATION)
+	new_player.participation = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_SKILL)
+	new_player.skill = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_CSKILL)
+	new_player.cskill = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_TALENT)
+	new_player.talent = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_FITNESS)
+	new_player.fitness = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_LSU)
+	new_player.lsu = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_AGE)
+	new_player.age = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_PEAK_AGE)
+	new_player.peak_age = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_CONTRACT)
+	new_player.contract = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_ETAL)
+	new_player.etal[etalidx] = float_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_CLID)
+	new_games_goals.clid = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_GAMES)
+	new_games_goals.games = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_GOALS)
+	new_games_goals.goals = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_SHOTS)
+	new_games_goals.shots = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_CARD_CLID)
+	new_card.clid = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_CARD_YELLOW)
+	new_card.yellow = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_CARD_RED)
+	new_card.red = int_value;
+    else if(state == TAG_PLAYER_CAREER)
+	new_player.career[careeridx] = int_value;
+}
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_write(FILE *fil, const GArray *players)
+{
+    gint i;
+
+    fprintf(fil, "%s<_%d>\n", I1, TAG_PLAYERS);
+   
+    for(i=0;i<players->len;i++)
+	xml_loadsave_players_write_player(fil, &g_array_index(players, Player, i));
+
+    fprintf(fil, "%s</_%d>\n", I1, TAG_PLAYERS);
+}
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_write_player(FILE *fil, const Player *pl)
+{
+    gint i;
+
+    fprintf(fil, "%s<_%d>\n", I1, TAG_PLAYER);
+
+    xml_write_g_string(fil, pl->name, TAG_PLAYER_NAME, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->pos, TAG_PLAYER_POS, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->cpos, TAG_PLAYER_CPOS, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->health, TAG_PLAYER_HEALTH, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->recovery, TAG_PLAYER_RECOVERY, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->id, TAG_PLAYER_ID, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->value, TAG_PLAYER_VALUE, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->wage, TAG_PLAYER_WAGE, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->offers, TAG_PLAYER_OFFERS, I2);
+    xml_write_int(fil, pl->participation, TAG_PLAYER_PARTICIPATION, I2);
+
+    xml_write_float(fil, pl->skill, TAG_PLAYER_SKILL, I2);
+    xml_write_float(fil, pl->cskill, TAG_PLAYER_CSKILL, I2);
+    xml_write_float(fil, pl->talent, TAG_PLAYER_TALENT, I2);
+    xml_write_float(fil, pl->fitness, TAG_PLAYER_FITNESS, I2);
+    xml_write_float(fil, pl->lsu, TAG_PLAYER_LSU, I2);
+    xml_write_float(fil, pl->age, TAG_PLAYER_AGE, I2);
+    xml_write_float(fil, pl->peak_age, TAG_PLAYER_PEAK_AGE, I2);
+    xml_write_float(fil, pl->contract, TAG_PLAYER_CONTRACT, I2);
+
+    for(i=0;i<4;i++)
+	xml_write_float(fil, pl->etal[i], TAG_PLAYER_ETAL, I3);
+    
+    for(i=0;i<PLAYER_VALUE_END;i++)
+	xml_write_int(fil, pl->career[i], TAG_PLAYER_CAREER, I2);
+
+    for(i=0;i<pl->games_goals->len;i++)
+    {
+	fprintf(fil, "%s<_%d>\n", I2, TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL);
+
+	xml_write_int(fil, g_array_index(pl->games_goals, PlayerGamesGoals, i).clid,
+		      TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_CLID, I3);
+	xml_write_int(fil, g_array_index(pl->games_goals, PlayerGamesGoals, i).games,
+		      TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_GAMES, I3);
+	xml_write_int(fil, g_array_index(pl->games_goals, PlayerGamesGoals, i).goals,
+		      TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_GOALS, I3);
+	xml_write_int(fil, g_array_index(pl->games_goals, PlayerGamesGoals, i).shots,
+		      TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL_SHOTS, I3);
+
+	fprintf(fil, "%s</_%d>\n", I2, TAG_PLAYER_GAMES_GOAL);
+    }
+
+    for(i=0;i<pl->cards->len;i++)
+    {
+	fprintf(fil, "%s<_%d>\n", I2, TAG_PLAYER_CARD);
+
+	xml_write_int(fil, g_array_index(pl->cards, PlayerCard, i).clid,
+		      TAG_PLAYER_CARD_CLID, I3);
+	xml_write_int(fil, g_array_index(pl->cards, PlayerCard, i).yellow,
+		      TAG_PLAYER_CARD_YELLOW, I3);
+	xml_write_int(fil, g_array_index(pl->cards, PlayerCard, i).red,
+		      TAG_PLAYER_CARD_RED, I3);
+	
+	fprintf(fil, "%s</_%d>\n", I2, TAG_PLAYER_CARD);
+    }    
+
+    fprintf(fil, "%s</_%d>\n", I1, TAG_PLAYER);
+}
diff --git a/src/xml_loadsave_players.h b/src/xml_loadsave_players.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..121cea6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xml_loadsave_players.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef XML_LOADSAVE_PLAYERS_H
+#define XML_LOADSAVE_PLAYERS_H
+
+#include "bygfoot.h"
+#include "team_struct.h"
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_text(gchar *text);
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_end_element(gint tag, GArray *players);
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_start_element(gint tag, Team *tm);
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_write_player(FILE *fil, const Player *pl);
+
+void
+xml_loadsave_players_write(FILE *fil, const GArray *players);
+
+#endif
+