In the introduction to one of his books, the Secret Footballer quotes Xavi:
“Of the 95% of people who love football, only 2% understand it”
There are questions that fans ask each other that only a football insider can answer.
So we talked to insiders – anonymously – to get the answers. Not full-blown professionals (we don’t know any), but trainers, young professionals and ex-players (because we have access to quite a few).
These are the results so far:
Why do players sometimes seem to lack energy, motivation or passion?
In mid-March, 2016, Rapid Vienna played a home game against Admira Wacker Mödling. They lost 4-0. Losing 4-0 at home ...
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Why do players sometimes misplace a simple pass?
They've been to thousands of training sessions, made tens of thousands of passes and achieved a level of physical skill ...
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