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Pressure in professional football: “Many hide how they are feeling”
There is a lot of pressure on top athletes to perform. Some people cope well, others suffer, some become mentally ill. There were exciting insights at the TSG Hoffenheim business congress. “Yes, the Per”. Oliver Bierhoff has to smile when he talks about Per Mertesacker, the 2014 soccer world champion. “It happened with Per that […]
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Psychological problems in football: When fear plays a role – football
Lina Bürger, ex-professional footballer and Hoffenheim sports psychologist, found out in a study: In winter, at the beginning of the second half of the season, players feel worse psychologically. Lina Bürger was 11 when national soccer player Sebastian Deisler ended his career at the beginning of 2007 due to psychological problems. Almost three years later, […]
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