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“Some careers are made and some are absolutely shattered”

IF YOU speak to people that have been part of World Cup camps, they will tell you they are brutal. No coach has left anything unturned. Mental, physical and technical prep is all covered off.

The three-month period that you go through will be gruelling. The physical side will be absolutely miserable.

Pre-season is always miserable but you know that once the performance team gets hold of the national side for two

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