Psychological characteristics of the ‘perfect footballer‘ (with Simon Clifford)

Southampton's former Head of Sports Science and the man credited with introducing futsal to the UK, Simon Clifford, stops by for a fascinating discussion about the psychological characteristics of the 'perfect footballer'.Simon talks to us about the players he's worked with, including Juninho, Gareth Bale and Micah Richards, who display some of the mental attributes you might expect to find in the 'player of tomorrow'.He also explains what it was like to manage Socrates, during his spell at Garforth Town, and tells us about his latest venture, Integer Football.   Running order: Part 1: Introduction - Socrates' spell at Garforth Town (00:14)  Part 2: Interview - a discussion with Simon Clifford (04:06)Part 3: Final thoughts - reflections on our interview with Simon Clifford (48:30) Read 'The Mind Room', The Football Psychology Show sister newsletter: https://themindroom.substack.com/Get in touch and follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/soccerpsychshow This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themindroom.substack.com/subscribe