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Roberto is often asked to provide expert opinion articles for a variety of journals and magazines.

Peak Performance
Elite professional sport is now so competitive that few elite athletes can afford to ignore the psychological skills and techniques required to enhance mental toughness. Recent research has seen some ...
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Ask The Expert
September 2009 Roberto Forzoni replies: players should focus on their own game play and other controllable factors (such as effort, attitude and responses), rather than uncontrollable factors such ...
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FA Guide to Psychology in Football
January 2007 The official Football Association Guide to psychology in Football. A great introductory level book filled with real practical ideas to introduce that psychological edge to your team.
Winning
July 2009 ..Sometimes the difference between winning and losing can be all in the mind...
Team Talk: Word Play
July 2009 Word Play: You prepared as best you could, trained hard and selected the team wisely. Yet here you are, staring defeat in the face. With minutes to address (swear at, comfort, plead with)...
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Positive Mental Attitide
June 2009 Positive Mental Attitude
Positive Psychology
May 2009 From the mouths of the Manager: Positive Psychology
Youngsters Playing & Facing The Best (part 1)
January 2007 There is a fascination with seeing young people succeed in sport. The hype associated with young, talented athletes is amazing; reinforced and recognised by major sports brands offerin...
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Psychology in Football: Does It Work?
July 2004
Youngsters Playing & Facing the Best (part 2)
January 2007 With the 2006 FIFA Football World Cup underway, English Institute of Sport psychologist, Roberto Forzoni, concludes our two part series looking at how a rapidly advancing youngster han...
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The Psychological Effects of Video
March 2006
Motivation In Football (part 1)
January 2001 2001 Volume 4 Issue 3 Psychology The self-determination continuumbecause it brings them popularity at school or because it pleases their parents. This type ofmotivation, which invol...
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