ABSTRACT
For a footballer to reach his maximum potential he needs the assistance of not only a coach, but a small team of sport scientists, including an exercise physiologist, biomechanist and a sports psychologist. Footballers, like most team game athletes, need a high level of skill and fitness if they are to be successful at the elite level of their particular code. This is not sufficient if they wish to reach the potential of which they are capable: most need psychological assistance to play at their peak particularly at the highest level of competition, e.g. as in finals.
