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Mark Nesti - Youth Development in Football: Lessons from the world’s best academies - 9780415814997 - V9780415814997
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Youth Development in Football: Lessons from the world’s best academies

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Description for Youth Development in Football: Lessons from the world’s best academies Paperback. .

The identification and development of talented young players has become a central concern of football clubs at all levels of the professional game, as well as for national and international governing bodies. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey and assessment of youth development programmes in football around the world, to highlight best practice, and to offer clear recommendations for improvement.

The book draws on original, in-depth research at eight elite professional football clubs, including Barcelona, Ajax and Bayern Munich, as well as the French national football academy at Clairefontaine. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, including psychology, coaching ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
126
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415814997
SKU
V9780415814997
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Mark Nesti
Mark Nesti is Reader in Sport Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University where he is also head of the MSc programme in Sport Psychology. His current research interests are focused on identity, meaning and critical moments in sport. Mark was formerly the counselling sport psychologist to the first team at Bolton Wanderers (2003-7) and at Newcastle United FC (2007-8) and ... Read more

Reviews for Youth Development in Football: Lessons from the world’s best academies
'A very deep and comprehensively written observation of football academies across Europe; real food for thought for anyone interested in youth development. A must read!' Tony Carr, former West Ham United F.C. Academy Manager

Goodreads reviews for Youth Development in Football: Lessons from the world’s best academies


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