Tag: identity
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Loans Are Not a Pause Button: How Sport Psychologists Can Better Support Loan Players
Over the last few years, loans have moved from being a convenient logistical tool to a central feature of player development in football. Yet, despite how common they are, I still think loans remain one of the most psychologically misunderstood experiences in the professional game.
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Designing Effective Sporting Environments: What I learned from speaking to practitioners.
high quality talent development environments (TDEs) offer long-term support, coherent messages, holistic preparation, and opportunities for athletes to develop as people as well as performers
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Getting Released: A Footballer’s Guide to Protecting Your Mind, Rebuilding Your Identity, and Moving Forward
Being released can feel like the ground has vanished under your boots—routine gone, status gone, teammates scattered. Qualitative research with former academy scholars describes the release meeting as “traumatic,” with psychological difficulties often persisting when aftercare is limited. (McGlinchey et al., 2022). For many, the pain is bound up with athletic identity—when “footballer” becomes your entire…
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