Hydration in Football – what you need to know

Bottles of of electrolytes for rehydration next to a cool box

Introduction to Hydration At the time of writing this article, it has just been recorded in the UK as having some of the hottest days on record. Therefore, I thought writing about hydration in football would be very appropriate considering the new football season is due to start soon and preseason is well underway. Getting … Read more

Why is Good Nutrition Important in Football?

ALT = "a bowl of health nutritional pasta"

When I first got my break into professional football back in the early 1990s, I didn’t know much about nutrition and why it is crucial for football players, other than that, certain types of food are good for you and some are not. It did surprise me, however, that a lot of these athletes didn’t … Read more

Football Fitness and the Facts you need to know

Footballers boots jogging around the pitch

Football is a physically demanding sport characterised by frequent strenuous activities, we are going to look at the components of fitness within this sport such as high-intensity running, turning, tackling and jumping. Players must be able to cope with these physical demands and still be capable of maintaining the technical standard throughout the match. Playing … Read more

Verified by MonsterInsights