It's Just a Ball

<p><strong><em>It's Just a Ball</em> is a book for anyone who lives and<em> </em>loves soccer.</strong> Founded on the author's unique set of experiences it is a personal exploration of the beautiful game - delivered through a series of personal accounts broader stories studies and interviews - capturing the unique journeys of players coaches and people from around the world who have found success in unconventional ways. Throughout it all one key message emerges: the importance of not just playing soccer but of embracing it as a lifestyle! </p><p>From the streets and training centers of Europe and the United States to the beaches of Brazil <strong>the book explores not only what makes soccer great but what makes a great soccer player.</strong> Sections include deliberate practice the value of repetition and rehearsal 10000 hours the impact of culture and development facilities. <em>It's Just a Ball</em> attempts to make sense of theories and concepts on how a player makes the leap from good to great and great to elite.</p><p>Whether you are a player coach or a fan each chapter explores different lessons pulled from the pitch and which can be applied to life. This book challenges traditional learning theories and links methods used across disciplines and artforms back to soccer.<em> It's Just a Ball </em>is a must-read addition to any bookshelf on the world's universal sport.</p>