Football physiology: From 20 stone “fat” Foulke to little genius Lionel Messi
Late legend Johan Cruyff once claimed that football was a brain game. To perform at the highest level, players must be able to make hundreds of potentially crucial decisions, often under extreme mental pressure. However, while many all-time greats have made performance on the pitch entirely effortless, football is essentially a physical sport, with players … Read more