Top players don’t play to compete. They play to win at every level. If you go to any Premier League training ground and observe the training session, you may be amazed at how competitive the games are. Players playing against THEIR OWN TEAMMATES, giving everything they have got to win what may seem like just a meaningless training game or exercise and being genuinely gutted if … [Read more...]
The Soccer of Business: Can I Be Better Than Yesterday?
Top athletic achievers don’t come to training and do the same things every day. They don’t lift the same weights, train at the same intensity, and want what they wanted the previous day. That’s what average athletes do; they sit in their comfort zone. And you know when you are there – as you feel, well, comfortable. But guess what, it’s supposed to hurt. It’s … [Read more...]
The Soccer of Business: Focused Work
I have been in the business of soccer my entire career. Twenty-five years in the game, it’s all I have done. I work with amazing people and have learned so much during this time. One thing I have learned is that the game of soccer actually teaches everyday lessons in business. Whenever we put on a staff training seminar, everything is explained through soccer, which is why I … [Read more...]
XL Soccer World Lake Nona Announces Sydney Leroux as Girls’ Director of Coaching and Global Ambassador
XL Soccer World is delighted to announce that Sydney Leroux is joining our team as girls’ director of coaching in Orlando and global ambassador for XL Sports. Sydney has 77 caps and 35 goals with the U.S. Women’s National Team, helping the U.S. win both the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal and the 2015 FIFA World Cup. Leroux, who currently plays for the Orlando Pride, has made 113 NWSL … [Read more...]