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The Times on new study: Football players are anything but unintelligent.
New research shows that professional football players possess strong cognitive abilities — disproving the myth that they are less intelligent.
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Study from PNAS: Football players stand out in executive functions.
Why do so few players reach the top in football? This study explores the cognitive abilities linked to elite performance and what actually separates top players from the rest.
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Scientific American: Cognitive skills are crucial in elite football.
Professional Soccer Players May Demonstrate Exceptional Cognitive Control
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Göteborgs-Posten on psychological analysis in IFK Göteborg
Football has already pushed physical performance data to its limits. Now, clubs are chasing the next decisive edge, inside the minds of their players.
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The Relationship Between Cognitive Functions and Sport-Specific Motor Skills in Elite Youth Soccer Players
A meta-analysis (a combined analysis of numerous research studies) demonstrating the well-established relationship between executive functions and performance in sports.
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Stress management as the link between personality and performance.
One of many studies examining how personality traits and players’ own coping strategies contribute to performance on the football pitch.
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Cognitive Functions in Elite and Sub-Elite Youth Soccer Players Aged 13 to 17 Years
Dutch study showing how executive functions are linked to football performance in youth players, reinforcing findings seen across international research.
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Core executive functions are associated with success in young elite soccer players
Another interesting study from 2017 showing that the relationship between executive functions and football performance also applies to younger talents.
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Executive Functions Predict the Success of Top-Soccer Players
2012 study based on Allsvenskan players examining the link between executive functions and on-field point production.
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Predrag Petrovic on the Swedish daily football morning show Fotbollsmorgon
Allsvenskan clubs have sold players for over one billion SEK combined. Research shows what it really takes to become a professional footballer.
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Maybe we like the idea of unintelligent footballers — but the truth is quite the opposite.
The myth says footballers are not very intelligent. Research shows the opposite — elite players excel in memory, decision-making, and key personality traits.
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The debate over the minds of football talents.
The right signing can be worth hundreds of millions to Swedish clubs. Researchers now believe personality tests can help identify intelligent football talents early.
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