"Often, the question from players is, 'Can I trust you'"?

Dinamo Zagreb psychologist Boris Balent on how he builds a rapport with players

How do psychologists earn the trust of the players they work with? It’s a question which Boris Balent has tried to answer throughout his career, which started with Dinamo Zagreb’s academy some 15 years ago.

“Often, the question for coaches and players is, ‘Can they trust you?’,” says Balent, referring to a situation faced by many psychologists working …