Leipzig – Xavi plays a special role at RB Leipzig in the current season: after Benjamin Sesko, he is the second youngest player in the starting eleven Marco Rose, but played the second most minutes after David Raum. And: He is not even a permanent player in the team, but he is on loan from Paris St. Germain. By being Podcast He discusses “Mind Set Win” with team psychologist Peter Schneider.
Just lost: a mission with idol Neymar
There he grew up with the dream of playing with Messi. But then Neymar became his idol. Even though they were never on the field at the same time, the youngster learned from the Brazilian during training and the two even took part in one match. But because Neymar When he left the field injured in the 68th minute, he only saw Xavi come on for Julian Draxler on the bench. “A dream came true,” said Xavi.
Psyche affects the physical
He has now been a regular at the Champions League club himself. But even he can’t deliver top performances in every game. “Sometimes you have complete control for a week, then you fall off. There are strong emotions,” says Xavi.
The mental part of being a professional football player is also a challenge for him. “It’s difficult, sometimes you’re in a bubble,” Xavi said. “Of course you have to be healthy too. But psychologically there is a lot of pressure to play at a top club.”
Stars like Xavi are not just professionals
Like his colleagues, he is always in the spotlight, maybe even more so. His follower numbers of around six million followers are very high. “I really don’t care what other people think about me,” he says. Except maybe his mother.
For mental trainer Peter Schneider, the most interesting thing is to find out what kind of professional people are similar to him in addition to their role as football players. “There is a lot more than what we see in the 90 minutes at the weekend and that should be appreciated more,” said Schneider.
2024-04-25 05:00:48
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