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Comparative effects of reactive and planned agility training on physical performance, internal load and enjoyment in youth soccer players.

Doua N; Marzouki H; Selmi O; Cherni B; Djeddi R; Alexe DI; Canli U; Wilk M; Bouhlel E; Sakizlian ER

This study looked at two types of agility training for young soccer players to see which was better. They found that practicing reactive agility (responding to unexpected situations) helped players get faster and enjoy their training more than planned agility (following a set path), without making them feel more tired. The researchers suggest that using a mix of both trainings could help soccer players improve more.

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Rethinking performance crises in professional soccer: German coaches' insights into systemic vulnerabilities and escalating dynamics.

Rausch C; Fritsch J; Altmann S; Spielmann J; Steindorf L; Jekauc D

This study is about how professional soccer coaches see performance problems in the sport. It finds that these problems are not due to single events but happen because of different things like weak team structure or bad organization, which hide when a team is winning but worsen when they start losing. Also, some events can trigger a crisis, and these issues can make things worse, affecting how well teamwork and management work together.

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