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Match dayThe pre-match talk: ninety seconds, one idea, then let them play

Match day15 October 20252 min

The pre-match talk: ninety seconds, one idea, then let them play

Kids remember almost nothing said to them in the ten minutes before kick-off. What to cut from your team talk, what survives the nerves, and what to say instead.

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