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'The mental part is the greatest challenge': Deco on why psychology is paramount to player recruitment
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'The mental part is the greatest challenge': Deco on why psychology is paramount to player recruitment

Ex-Chelsea star - and current Barcelona sporting director - questions technology's ability to predict a player's adjustment to a new club

Mar 08, 2024
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It’s easy to understand why a Jose Mourinho disciple might be fixated by matters of the mind. The Portuguese manager is famed for his focus on psychology - even if the ex-Spurs coach’s methods fly in the face of conventional teaching (just take a look at the ‘All or Nothing’ documentary Amazon filmed during his time as Tottenham boss).

But Deco, who wor…

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