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This article looks at the pre-retirement services offered to their player members by the professional footballers' unions in England (PFA) and France (UNFP). The article includes a short history of the development of professional football (soccer) in England and France, and examine some of the issues of the contemporary game that affect the players and their life after football in the two countries.

Camp Description: Superior football instruction Lowest camper to instructor ratio Players carefully grouped by age and ability Skill development drills with qualified staff Special Topics: nutrition, injury prevention, cross training, and sportsmanship Daily training to develop speed, strength and agility Evening chalk talk and film sessions Official Contact Football Camp T-shirt and prizes Great exposure to college coaches, including player evaluation Contact Football Camps feature full contact drills and scrimmages with a staff of major college coaches and players.

With so many different ways of thinking and doing things, it's easy to wonder where you fit in mentally. What do you think? And how do you act in stressful matches? Even if you know how to play tennis physically, that's not enough to win. You need the complete package - physical and mental training. Tennis mental training isn't just for professionals - but can be used by any player, of any age, and at any level. Mental training for tennis has the potential to help you be more consistent, focused and confident in your game. But how do you develop a winning mindset? Achieving sporting results by improving UTR comes down to your mood. To excel at tennis, you cannot merely be physically talented - success requires desire, discipline, and of course, good technique. To read more about "Building Mental Toughness for Tennis" click on link.

The football camps for youth will combine training programs geared to impart physical and mental conditioning necessary for all round development of players. These summer football camps for the youth range from the simple needs to the complex elite player.

An interesting post about the role of the statistical guru in sports performance, from 'Moneyball' Billy Beane in baseball, to Opta and Match Analysis in soccer, and the APBR in Basketball. To what extent is use of statistical analysis to improve selection and performance becoming the orthodoxy in professional sport?