Inside a footballer's brain - BBC World Service

Football players are faster than ever before but in a game of tiny margins speed is no longer enough. Now, elite clubs are turning to neuroscience to understand how players can think, decide and perform even faster.     Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM With all eyes on the World Cup, dive deep into how some elite clubs are tapping into brain training to maximise their chances.  00:00 - 00:32 : Arsène Wenger on the future of football 00:32 - 01:12 : How football fitness data informs the game 01:12 - 01:37 : Neuroscience: How much of your brain do you use when playing football? 01:37 - 02:09 : Inside Neymar’s brain 02:10 - 03:12 : Brain training with Nottingham Forest FC Academy 03:12 - 03:53 : Handling pressure and finding the “zone” 03:53 - 04:18 : Can you train the brain to win at penalties? 04:18 - 05:07 : How Mo Salah and Liverpool FC trained to get into “flow state” 05:07 - 05:40 : Is neuroscience the future of football? Check out more videos where we take you deeper into the subjects shaping the news 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fbmNPr-V3sl3lZ5NRNv72l ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #worldcup2026 #football #neuroscience