Heading Ability: The Secret to Scoring with the Head One key attribute scouts look for in strikers is their ability to score headed goals. While height can give players an advantage, it’s not the only factor. A striker’s technique, timing, and positioning are crucial in making an impact in the air. Height Doesn’t Always Matter […]
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Diet and Nutrition for Aspiring Footballers: The Impact of Alcohol
In our journey through nutrition and diet tips, we’ve covered essential aspects of what to eat, drink, and avoid to maximize your football performance. Now, let’s touch on an important subject that can have a big impact on your football journey: alcohol. If you want to make it as a professional footballer, avoiding alcohol is […]
Read MoreKey Qualities for Centre Backs at Football Academies
When discussing what makes an effective centre back, our scouts consistently highlight several key attributes that are crucial for success in this position. Understanding and developing these qualities can significantly enhance your performance within a football academy setting.
Read MoreFeeling under pressure when playing football
You could describe pressure as a feeling of nerves concentrated into a particular moment in time. Let’s look at the classic example of pressure on a football pitch
Read MoreMaking extra time for your game
The other vitally important side to this story is that it is not just about finding more time for training, but how you train and what you work on that’s important.
Read MoreSacrifices in Football
Here we take a look at a very interesting article written by ex-professional player Wayne Rooney. In the article Wayne talks about sacrifices in football which we look into here.
Read MoreHow do you Spend Your Time?
In this blog post we are going to look at how you spend your time, and how that affects you as a person and as a footballer.
Read MoreAcademy life and your use of Social Media
This is our warning to you about social media.
Read MoreUK Football Academy Finder – How We Work
Selecting the very best academies and Universities for football in the UK is a minefield – many football programmes claim they have the best football/soccer programmes but what should you consider when choosing? Let us explain!
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