Robert Almer unveiled: Marcel Koller made so hard lessons!
Robert Almer unveiled: Marcel Koller made so hard lessons!
In the latest episode of "Legionär on Air", Robert Almer, the former Austrian national soccer player, speaks about interesting and partially challenging experiences from his active time. The focus is particularly on Marcel Koller, who was the team leader of the national team at the time. Almer remembers a critical situation in which Koller, despite a muscle fiber tear against Sweden, explains what the coach's willingness to fight for the team. Krone reports that Almer also tells several anecdotes in the episode. Bring professional football alive.
The topic of injuries and their consequences are omnipresent in football. Almer himself had to experience this firsthand. He suffered a cruciate ligament tear during a game with Austria Vienna against AS Roma. In response to the serious injury, Marcel Koller expressed himself depressed and wished his former protégé a quick recovery. Almer will probably not be able to take part in the World Cup qualification game against Ireland on November 12th and will also miss the friendly against Slovakia on November 15th in Vienna as well as other important matches against Moldavia and Finland in the coming year. Özcan, the reservist at Bayer Leverkusen, is planned as a probable replacement for Almer.
The relevance of sports psychology in football
The challenges in football are not limited to physical injuries. Another aspect that is becoming increasingly important is sports psychology. The work of sports psychologists is considered important in football, but there is often a lack of acceptance and trust. In professional football, it is often the case that sports psychologists are not employed full-time, which makes it difficult to systematically use sports psychological strategies. Sports psychologists often take place in the background and does not receive public perception that she deserves.
An example of an association that is actively looking for sports psychological support is FC St. Pauli. Uwe Stöver, head of sports at the association, has publicly communicated the search for a suitable sports psychologist. This happened after it was found that expertise within the coaching staff was missing in order to promote team cohesion and self -confidence. The acquisition of suitable specialists is difficult because the market is non -transparent. Stöver also emphasizes the high demands on the new sports psychologist to form a functioning team from single players and to develop a specific mentality.
The fact that FC St. Pauli makes its search public shows that the association is going innovative ways to integrate sports psychological expertise. This approach could have a role model for other Bundesliga clubs who have to recognize that mental strength in football plays an as big role as physical fitness. A comprehensive establishment of sports psychologists in the Bundesliga is still pending, but awareness of its importance is growing continuously.
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