Paris is perhaps the most productive city for player development in the world. But could you beat one of the richest, most global clubs in football using only players from the City of Lights? Martin Vert has been set that challenge.
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Paris is perhaps the most productive city for player development in the world. But could you beat one of the richest, most global clubs in football using only players from the City of Lights? Martin Vert has been set that challenge.
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Paris is perhaps the most productive city for player development in the world. But could you beat one of the richest, most global clubs in football using only players from the City of Lights? Martin Vert has been set that challenge.
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Record French Open Champion Rafael Nadal trains at the level of intensity that he uses in matches. He’s one of the few who put that much effort into training, with the received wisdom that you need to manage your exhaustion levels, be careful of injuries, and keep some freshness. 75% intensity is usually considered high. But when it comes down to the crunch, when Nadal has to dig deep and find that extra 2%, he knows its there. That’s why he’s won so many titles. It’s also, presumably, why he gets injured so much.
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Neymar stares down at me stares down at me from the flagpole outside the Parc des Princes. Kylian Mbappe has his arms folded on one side of the Brazilian, and the perennial grin of the greatest player of all time shines out on the other. The billboard proudly claims “Ici C’est Paris” – this is Paris. I stand for there for a moment, hail a taxi, and begin the short trip up the Boulevard Perepherale. This isn’t Paris. Not really.
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