One of the ideas behind Blueprint for Football is that of looking at different ideas that are – or should be - influencing the game of footb...

One of the finest football books of recent years is Simon Hughes’ Secret Diary of a Liverpool Scout .  It tells the story of Geoff Twentyman...

Each year, clubs at the highest levels of the game spend millions on their academy or youth system.  Each year, promising players train in t...

There are some books that are obvious reads for anyone in sports; where there are clears lessons to be had in texts aimed directly at peop...

Anyone who is involved in jobs with a heavy vocational calling need to be constantly questioning themselves over the reason for which they a...

An examination of the abilities that distinguished the game’s most legendary managers from the rest will reveal a number of similarities.  T...

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Think back to when you were at school and the teachers who most left a lasting impression on you.  What made them stand out?  Why were they ...

Vital Tool For Coaches Research has shown that coaches recall around 45% of incidents within a game.  This means that they miss more than h...

Despite it being increasingly used to assist coaches, there has been surprisingly little research carried out on the impact of video analysi...