Thanks to football, I’ve been able to enjoy unique experiences that have changed the way I see life. Perhaps one of the most beautiful and striking experiences was my first visit to India thanks to the Vicente Ferrer Foundation. My great passion, football, gave me the opportunity to discover a world different from what I had seen all my life.…
When I began my coaching education journey in Spain over 16 years ago, my instructor posed a fundamental question: What would you consider a successful coaching career? My initial response was a preconceived notion: “To become the manager of FC Barcelona.” However, the instructor followed up with a question that deeply resonated with me: “So, if you coach a team…
Building Confidence and Skills at XVAcademy for Peak Performance If we have to define the characteristics of the best player ever we would choose different parts of legendary players that had played the game and have been dominant in their times. Messi’s left foot, Pele’s right foot, Bale’s speed, Cruyff’s technique, Zidane’s touch, Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot, Ramos’ header, Gattuso’s strength, Bergkamp’s…
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗹𝗹! | 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗫𝗩𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆! This week marks 5 months since we officially launched XVAcademy to the world. This was preceded by months (and years) of thinking, planning and organising. It was always a dream of mine to launch a high performance football academy in Ireland and the last 5 months…
The most important play is the next one When the players used to play in the streets for hours and hours until it was dark, the mindset was different. The environment has always been competitive, trying to win every game, score as many goals as possible, with no excuses because the other team had better players, players older than others…
Why an Academy for extra sessions? The XVA philosophy Sometimes it’s difficult to see the difference between a football club and a football academy. Because the meaning is so wide and we can find clubs called “Academy” and academies that have the words “Football Club” in their names, I would like to explain what XVAcademy is. The XVAcademy is a…
Mistakes are a fundamental part of the learning Process Football is constantly evolving and the ways to train evolve with it at the same time. One of the most important things to accept as a coach is that we can’t stop learning at any stage, because every day there are different ways to do the things that can improve the…
Football is not just a sport At least, not for me. Football is my passion, my life-style. When I was young my dream was to be a professional player and I played for 16 years trying my best to reach my dream. During this process, I started to do what, ultimately, became the center of my life: football coach. To…
