– What a Player Sees Shapes Who They Become

One of the first questions I ask a player is:
“When you look in the mirror after a match, what do you see?”
The answer is often: “What I did wrong.”
Young athletes are incredibly hard on themselves. And while that’s understandable—it can also be harmful.
 

Many young footballers build their identity around mistakes. Every missed chance, every bad pass feels like proof they’re “not good enough.”
But what if the mirror didn’t reflect judgment—but insight?