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How to help players establish an identity
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How to help players establish an identity

Footballers are still struggling to separate their on-field achievements from their off-field life. How can backroom teams help?
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It’s hardly news to say that sport has an identity crisis. Article after article berates teams for failing to support athletes seeking to understand who they are away from the field of play. But how can coaches and backroom teams provide the type of help which will turn the tide?

It’s a question football needs to answer. A study of the Spanish youth syst…

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