ssociation football, or soccer, is arguably the most popular sport in the world. The professional game has become one of the most competitive and lucrative industries not only within sport, but as a business in general. The First World Conference of Science and Football was held in 1987, it was this conference that represented a major step forward in effecting a link between theory and football practice (Reilly & Gilbourne, 2003). In the years since 1987 there has been a "systemization of sport science support" ( Reilly & Gilbourne, 2003 p.693) for football teams, especially at professional and elite levels. Areas focused on within the realm of applied sport science in soccer include biomechanics, nutrition, physiology, psychology and sociology. As football teams look for that competitive edge to push for success in soccer the need for applied practitioners is somewhat paramount for this advancement in performance. I shall present the argument for this integration of knowledge in......
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