4 Lessons I Wish I Learned Before Playing Professional Football

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  • Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2024

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  • @CoachXaviPerformance
    @CoachXaviPerformance 2 года назад +137

    Thanks for all those great tips. We need to be extremely grateful to have advices like that for free from a true professional that you are💪⚽️🔥

  • @bensoave3665
    @bensoave3665 2 года назад +58

    As someone who just joined semi pro in the uk. I’ve struggled. Every basic skill becomes complicated. I’m scared to risk passes. Make tackles. It’s just not the same so thanks Matt for saying Even pro players struggle with confidence. I hope to get out of it

    • @yllzonsylejmani6312
      @yllzonsylejmani6312 2 года назад +5

      You got this bro I believe in you!!!!!!

    • @bensoave3665
      @bensoave3665 2 года назад +3

      @@yllzonsylejmani6312 thank you bro👍🏻 same goes to you

  • @mitchelfoster4409
    @mitchelfoster4409 2 года назад +7

    One thing that I have noticed as someone trying to break into the pro game is being in the right place at the right time is key. I know guys who might not be the best players but they were in the right pace at the right time and all the circumstances lined up perfectly for them to get signed on the team.

  • @herisrobles888
    @herisrobles888 2 года назад +18

    this made me realize how crazy it is for players like messi, ronaldo, lewangoalski and all those players at the top level performing the quality they are expected to play week in and out.

    • @CoachOlali
      @CoachOlali 2 года назад +7

      So true. People don't realize this. They have no appreciation for this.

  • @KikysVision
    @KikysVision 2 года назад +8

    All young players really need to take this in. I’m 25 and I really wish I had all the knowledge Sheldon gives out back when I was in highschool. I didn’t even push myself to play college for not having confidence after a horrible senior season. Regret stopping my career from moving foward

  • @psh10gamer6
    @psh10gamer6 2 года назад +33

    The tips are as real as it can get, love to watch content like these Matt, cause it's been helping us aspiring footballers with great deal.

  • @donovanshumate6580
    @donovanshumate6580 2 года назад +4

    The part of being injured and not having any positive distractions really hit me as it is what I’m going through now. All I have is soccer/ fútbol right now and it hurts sometimes.

  • @ZachV007
    @ZachV007 2 года назад +1

    Just like Bale said. People thinking of pro footballers as robots. But Bale deals with the hatred very well and i admire him for that

  • @dylanwojdyla6735
    @dylanwojdyla6735 2 года назад +2

    Hey Matt, thanks for all your influence on me, and once again a great video. I started following you when I was 14 and I got obsessed with training and improving myself over the years I was lucky enough to continue through the right paths and now at the age of 18 I am playing in Italy in Serie D, a first-team. I couldn't have gotten here without your mentorship and without the insights you gave me through your videos! Fun fact I am also playing as a right back and casually have the #13 on the back of my shirt jaja, but jokes aside thank you for helping me follow my dreams and aspirations by giving me the right guidance.

    • @tarkka6145
      @tarkka6145 2 года назад +2

      That is so cool! Im from Finland but i mainly watch Italian football, Serie A and some Serie B. Im actually coming to visit Italy in 3 weeks and go see some Serie A games. You keep going and training hard and one day you will be playing in Serie A with the best of Italia! Winners are losers who never gave up. Can i ask in what team do you play? La pratica rende perfetti

    • @dylanwojdyla6735
      @dylanwojdyla6735 2 года назад

      @@tarkka6145 thanks bro. Yeah I play in Breno, serie D

    • @jparole
      @jparole Год назад

      Hey hows it going in Italy

  • @KieranHiggss
    @KieranHiggss 2 года назад +14

    great video... really enjoyed this and took a lot from it! Appreciate the content Matt!

  • @jstgoalkeeping
    @jstgoalkeeping 2 года назад +3

    I think this is one of your best videos

  • @nocapbarnz
    @nocapbarnz 2 года назад

    This is probably my favourite football video out there on RUclips. Don't think there's anyone else out there that's willing to go in depth into life as a pro footbaler like Matt does, and this is why imo he's the best football youtube channel out there 💯

  • @trefeezy3536
    @trefeezy3536 2 года назад

    Gonna watch that bit about confidence damn near every day. Thanks Matt.

  • @sause4u947
    @sause4u947 2 года назад

    I really appreciate the tips and knowing that I'm not the only one to struggle with a lack of confidence is a great comfort and motivator

  • @jcpiring941
    @jcpiring941 2 года назад +10

    Im from the island of Saipan, a US territory next to Guam, and watching your videos really helped me with stretching and soccer IQ. I hope you get to come down and check our league out. My island is also a great place to vacay. 😁

  • @theblizardblitz2396
    @theblizardblitz2396 2 года назад +3

    Im eating breakfast before my game and perfect timing Matt! Always love your vids!

  • @khushbakhtsarosh5815
    @khushbakhtsarosh5815 2 года назад +1

    What a time for him to drop this Video, I myself have been struggling through confidence issues and this was really an eye opener

  • @flashjames7220
    @flashjames7220 2 года назад

    Bro as a upcoming footballer from 🇹🇹 trinidad
    I love this
    Everyone needs this‼️✅

  • @danm9459
    @danm9459 2 года назад +9

    Q&A: What happened to Sheldon Tweedie?

    • @kylepatrick7771
      @kylepatrick7771 2 года назад +2

      I think he retired due to his injury sadly

  • @lalopr8993
    @lalopr8993 2 года назад +1

    I love this kind of videos, where you learn extra field things 👌🏽

  • @bobbobker3911
    @bobbobker3911 2 года назад +3

    Great video! Would love it if you could talk some more about lesson #1. Imposter syndrome, doubt and how you tackled it?

  • @antoanaleksandrov3386
    @antoanaleksandrov3386 2 года назад

    Yes mate, good start of the week

  • @5amCoffee
    @5amCoffee 2 года назад +7

    Matt sheldon. If someday you feel low and feel like something has hit you. Come back to this comment❤. You showed me the way to my real potential, your are an inspiration and a hero❤I'm so proud of you. And always remember that to my eyes your the best and I know you are more capable of what you think. Love and support from Mauritius❤.
    Keep grinding I'm right behind you following your steps💪🏼❤. Thank you for everything you are doing.

  • @princekitoko5342
    @princekitoko5342 2 года назад +4

    Very insightful and helpful thanks Matt, I don't take your videos for granted, truly appreciate you taking your time out dropping these insightful videos. Class content per usual.

  • @ahmedelgneed7984
    @ahmedelgneed7984 2 года назад +2

    I can’t lie what a great video 💪🏽

  • @alesandrogranados8234
    @alesandrogranados8234 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for sharing matt. Always a good video

  • @Cudareli
    @Cudareli 2 года назад +1

    One of the big lessons I’ve learnt from your channel, that you didn’t touch on here, was the ability to be give yourself honest feedback. This is something you are great at and while it is walking a fine line with imposter syndrome, it allows you to keep improving.
    The exact opposite of this is someone like Sheldon Tweedie who wasn’t able to do this. He never walked the line with imposter syndrome as he finished every game and training session claiming he was the best. This was most evident when he went to the US and England, didn’t get close to signing for anyone, yet still kept claiming he was the best on the field.
    Fast forward a few years, you’re a mode professional while Sheldon is running crypto scams and has retired from football.

  • @powelluka882
    @powelluka882 2 года назад

    This may be the most knowledgeable football video to ever Grace RUclips. This is the real truth

  • @bobmullaney
    @bobmullaney 2 года назад

    Another insightful and helpful video. But I have to compliment your lighting and color in this video. Top notch production quality.

  • @josiahmuriithi4668
    @josiahmuriithi4668 2 года назад +1

    You're just amazing to listen to man!

  • @Venya3213
    @Venya3213 2 года назад

    Such a great video! It's really made me think deeply projecting all these things onto myself. Thank you, Matt!

  • @Oeis2782
    @Oeis2782 2 года назад

    Couldn't be more grateful that I came across your channel. You've inspired and motivated me in the gym, on the field, and in the kitchen in so many ways. Thank you for all that you do!

  • @rdgfifa114
    @rdgfifa114 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for making videos like these.

  • @SK13639
    @SK13639 2 года назад

    Fantastic advice Matt! Hope you continue to have success the rest of your career!

  • @steevethomas5269
    @steevethomas5269 2 года назад +1

    Great vid.Truely needed

  • @isaacscheersoccer734
    @isaacscheersoccer734 2 года назад +1

    Fantastic video Matt. Will definitely remember this as I go into my soccer career

  • @jcfly6098
    @jcfly6098 2 года назад

    Thanks appreciate all you tips hope to learn more from you!!! Im on semi professional journey in the US and I am taking your wisdom with me on this journey 🙏🏽 thanks

  • @jairen648
    @jairen648 2 года назад +2

    What a video best one ever!

  • @stefannikolic7902
    @stefannikolic7902 2 года назад

    Respect for your honesty!

  • @justinh6414
    @justinh6414 2 года назад

    Really great information Matt ..Keep putting great content out there God bless you 🙌🏽

  • @timokimo61
    @timokimo61 2 года назад

    One of the most useful and helpful videos i've watched for you, i've learned and still learning a lot from you man, thank you very much and good luck with your current season. keep going !

  • @okerekechukwuemeka6808
    @okerekechukwuemeka6808 2 года назад

    Very powerful video Matt , really appreciate this one🙏🏾❤️

  • @bachvutuyetvoi3789
    @bachvutuyetvoi3789 2 года назад

    So great, Matt. Thanks for making this video. Go stronger on the field yourself, I wish you all the best!!

  • @jovanlai9721
    @jovanlai9721 2 года назад

    Amazing content. So genuine, down to the real stuff

  • @李明翰-q7x
    @李明翰-q7x 2 года назад

    Great video and very insightful ! I have always learned a lot and thanks for the info!

  • @raphattacktraining7700
    @raphattacktraining7700 2 года назад

    Enjoyed the video. Keep it up Mat🙌🏾🔥

  • @nonstopprogress10
    @nonstopprogress10 2 года назад

    Thanks Matt this really helps us I have also had up and down but I will start implementing some of these things

  • @pemg7002
    @pemg7002 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video

  • @ThriveToSurvivee
    @ThriveToSurvivee 2 года назад +1

    You really made some spectacular points fr

  • @jasongong8810
    @jasongong8810 2 года назад

    Great sharing! Lucky I clicked to watch. 👍

  • @mrwealth6788
    @mrwealth6788 2 года назад +1

    I needed this

  • @hrnoorr6480
    @hrnoorr6480 2 года назад +2

    Really enjoyed your videos
    Keep it up.
    I have 2 questions,it will be great if u replied to these questions:
    1. Where are you.
    2. At what age u started playing football.
    Video recommendation: tell u story from being zero to professional level
    Hope for the response😄

    • @jakethewoz
      @jakethewoz 2 года назад

      He's in Charleston SC, and he started playing as a kid.

    • @hrnoorr6480
      @hrnoorr6480 2 года назад

      @@jakethewoz at what particular age?
      at what age he signed a contract?
      at what age he was at semi professional?

    • @alexj1650
      @alexj1650 2 года назад +1

      @@hrnoorr6480 there was a video of his some years ago and he said he started playing football at 12 years old although he was playing from a younger age, he wasn't as invested because he liked basketball more

    • @shantiescovedo4361
      @shantiescovedo4361 2 года назад +1

      @@alexj1650 already answered, but Matt has done a couple of different My Story and Path to Pro videos. If you search RUclips with those key words, you will find them.

  • @jozefzaidlewicz9660
    @jozefzaidlewicz9660 Год назад

    Great video needed it really helpful

  • @thetoppercent9638
    @thetoppercent9638 2 года назад

    Great video Matt keep it up

  • @Wandipa1
    @Wandipa1 2 года назад

    Wish I could have seen this when I was younger especially the confidence part

  • @aservant1284
    @aservant1284 2 года назад

    Thank you Matt!

  • @mokono1173
    @mokono1173 2 года назад +1

    Thanks mate ❤️

  • @sniper_cave_1184
    @sniper_cave_1184 2 года назад +1

    Love your video

  • @luisfernandoariza655
    @luisfernandoariza655 2 года назад +1

    Amazing video

  • @d-s4869
    @d-s4869 2 года назад

    Love this video

  • @jerryp8041
    @jerryp8041 2 года назад

    Any recommendations for sports science ? Can you make a video on how you read articles on the body and how you implement it?

  • @terry2544
    @terry2544 2 года назад

    Always amazing content here

  • @_mason1
    @_mason1 2 года назад

    Great vid, thanks!

  • @JesusMindsett
    @JesusMindsett 2 года назад

    Love this vid keep it up

  • @Magigiooo
    @Magigiooo 2 года назад +2

    Special 💎

  • @quincy9977
    @quincy9977 2 года назад +2

    Hey lately ive been on a upward slope of drastic improvement, im getting a goals everytime i step on the field. I dont want to lose this progress. How do i keep and maintain this positive progression? Very helpful video! Thx for everything!!!

  • @simonbarta1244
    @simonbarta1244 2 года назад

    Thank You!!!!!

  • @GuitarKitchen
    @GuitarKitchen Год назад

    Wise words!

  • @Shikhar99100
    @Shikhar99100 2 года назад +1

    Best videooooo

  • @ethan_elmore820
    @ethan_elmore820 2 года назад

    I saw you play against Columba’s crew at a tourney

  • @PAPCIOTRZMIEL
    @PAPCIOTRZMIEL 2 года назад

    Very important video for someone who iż seriously going to be pro

  • @ballersplace4372
    @ballersplace4372 2 года назад +2

    Matt you're the difention of you made it as kids we dreamed of being and footballer or RUclipsr and having a beautiful wife , YOU GOT ALL OF THEM keept the work op man Love from The Netherlands

  • @gpayne9448
    @gpayne9448 2 года назад

    Very helpful advice

  • @jordan63646
    @jordan63646 2 года назад

    Can you do more game analysis videos of pros like the one you did with busquets

  • @andygao1798
    @andygao1798 2 года назад +1

    Champ!

  • @boybandit6129
    @boybandit6129 Год назад

    Hey Matt you may feel you had imposter syndrome after watching you for years I feel you just are a really humble amazing footballer and person. I rate you man!

  • @mohamedgabaj2707
    @mohamedgabaj2707 2 года назад +2

    Honestly don't think about these stuff in my opinion they put more pressure on you... Treat like your playing regular games but more serious don't let one bad game make you over think your abilities... If you keep thinking about the stuff you just said matt.. I am pretty sure from my experience you will suffer as a pro footballer

  • @vaibhavjoshi99
    @vaibhavjoshi99 2 года назад

    Hello Matt, I was wondering if you could make a good "everyday" prehab routine for a Footballer becuase recently a few of my friends have faced serious injury problems and I want to dedicate more of my time on that aspect of developing. Be it out of fear, but I am seeing so much stuff everywhere, it's very much confusing. I still do some of it, but I'm not quite sure if its enough.
    Thank you for these videos, they help a lot!

  • @AN-on2ct
    @AN-on2ct 2 года назад +2

    Hey great stuff thanks for the tips.
    I had a question to ask.
    So u said that players are chilling most of the time but How do players like Kante go from 3rd division france to Chelsea without doing Individual training during the season?
    Or how can they improve by just games and team training?

    • @AnselTazeh
      @AnselTazeh 2 года назад

      So what they do is that they will do training sessions whether it is team or individual, then they rest their muscles to go again the next day.

    • @CoachOlali
      @CoachOlali 2 года назад +2

      Just because you don't see it doesn't mean their not doing the work. Just because they don't talk about it doesn't mean they're not doing the work. Results tell the whole story. Kante is not a one season wander. it's no fluke

  • @alfonsogonzalez7631
    @alfonsogonzalez7631 2 года назад

    That was amazing

  • @Cuz738
    @Cuz738 2 года назад +2

    What do I do when my team doesn't want to release the footage of our games as they think that we will only care about ourselves and not focus on the team as a whole?

  • @thomaschen6295
    @thomaschen6295 2 года назад

    Bro, come play for Singapore league and I will be your biggest supporter.

  • @Dslime4real
    @Dslime4real 2 года назад +1

    After this,I really feel for Maguire

  • @luisgarcia373
    @luisgarcia373 2 года назад

    "I thought" you said it. People are too much in their heads. You (in general) play football because you like it and to have fun. Most of all [have fun playing football] and stop listening to your thoughts.

  • @jorgealvarado7961
    @jorgealvarado7961 2 года назад

    keeping it real

  • @liammacca497
    @liammacca497 2 года назад +1

    Should I think about nutrition at the age of 14?

  • @JC-hc4cr
    @JC-hc4cr 2 года назад

    Matt did you ever go through a long bulking phase to add muscle or did you just always train normally and try gain weight in offseason?

  • @yareddelgado4328
    @yareddelgado4328 2 года назад

    Matt Sheldon all thanks to you man cheers I am where I want to be now thanks man imma meet you one day broskis much love

  • @Dan-ul1sf
    @Dan-ul1sf 2 года назад

    Hi Matt, I’m interested in studying nutrition. There’s many different companies that offer certified courses. What was the one you used out of interest?

  • @ck_seck
    @ck_seck 2 года назад

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  • @jordanjolly8875
    @jordanjolly8875 Год назад

    Number 3 reminds me of Ecclesiastes

  • @kevinramacha8208
    @kevinramacha8208 2 года назад +1

    5:51 if any man UTD Player are watching this please listen to this part

  • @jackdavis1664
    @jackdavis1664 2 года назад

    This might be a really stupid question but is there any become elite merchandise or any way of a signed Matt item? Thanks for any replies guys

  • @juliusmoerck838
    @juliusmoerck838 Год назад

    In the last tip, you are talking about you have learned about the body, nutrition and training, but where have you learned that knoledge?💪🏼

  • @johanhalvorsen9455
    @johanhalvorsen9455 2 года назад

    Can you talk a bit about How much work actually has to be put in to become a profesional soccer player?

    • @CoachOlali
      @CoachOlali 2 года назад +1

      You can never put in too much work. You can do everything in your power and still not make it. It may not sound pretty but it's the truth. If you think you've ever done enough then your chances are greatly diminished

    • @johanhalvorsen9455
      @johanhalvorsen9455 2 года назад

      @@CoachOlali Yeah i know But i have overtrained and gotten injured from it

    • @CoachOlali
      @CoachOlali 2 года назад

      @@johanhalvorsen9455 You know what's funny. I have a lot to say about this but I'll try to keep it short. First off, you can get injured due to playing too little, playing the perfect amount, or playing too much. Second, it also depends why you got injured. Was it a contact injury? Did you lift weights incorrectly? Was it a coincidence? Did you train too much? Is your body not conditioned enough? Are you recovering correctly after each session? Are you warming up correctly? Thirdly, if you pay attention to CR7 and Messi when they were on top for 10 years. Realize that they did not want to sit out games. They wanted to play every single game. They rarely got injured. I believed they played so much that their bodies learned to be supremely conditioned because it is what was demanded from CR7 and Messi. Also, notice how despite the high physical demands of Sane and Mane at Liverpool, over the last few years they have played a lot. Several games with little rest. If you had to ask me, the injury could have to do with either certain muscles or ligaments not being conditioned, not warming up well, OR not recovering well.

  • @cruzhorvath
    @cruzhorvath 2 года назад

    At what age did you first get into a semi pro and also a pro team?? cheers

  • @nuriyayla724
    @nuriyayla724 2 года назад

    Please vlog now

  • @darkclipx5802
    @darkclipx5802 2 года назад

    I would kill to be a professional footballer ⚽️

  • @grappleronyt4662
    @grappleronyt4662 2 года назад

    So if videos games are not taking over like I play video games for 2 hours but train longer its my positive distraction so its fine in limitation right?

  • @aafootball7198
    @aafootball7198 2 года назад

    Great videoo