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For the moments nobody explains: a bad match, the bench, fear of making a mistake, comparison, pressure and the work of improving without losing yourself.
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Become a Champion
A practical, clear and motivating guide to help young footballers grow through training, mindset, nutrition, pressure, school, social media and the everyday work behind progress.
Domenico Mazzola154 pages€17.90
Buy on Amazon ↗What “champion” means here
Not trophies. Not contracts. Not being the best player on your team.
Here, becoming a champion means learning how to train, think, recover, react, take responsibility and keep growing when football becomes difficult.
Three ways into the same game
Parents
Support ambition without turning every training session, selection or car ride home into a verdict.
Coaches
Use clear ideas and questions that help players take responsibility, understand feedback and keep learning beyond the session.
Use it when football gets difficult
Not a lecture. A book to come back to.
After a bad match
Do not turn one game into an identity
One bad match does not define a young footballer. Review what happened, separate what you can control, choose one thing to work on - and let the match end.
01When you are not playing
The bench is information, not a verdict
Ask what the coach needs, stay involved, train with purpose and use the minutes you do get.
02Before pressure arrives
Build routines before you need them
Sleep, food, preparation, school and recovery are easier to handle when they are already habits.
03Football is bigger than training
Eight parts of the game that shape the player.
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The bigger idea
Grow as a player. Grow as a person.
Football can teach more than technique when the player learns how to deal with effort, pressure, mistakes, recovery, school, relationships and responsibility.
Journal →A practical, clear and motivating guide to help young footballers grow through training, mindset, nutrition, pressure, school, social media and the everyday work behind progress.
Domenico MazzolaA practical guide for young footballers.
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