Regardless of the winning or losing team, the player who played, or the teammate who sat on the bench, the common narrative in… Football world German often goes back to the German term (Kopfsache), while its Arabic equivalent is “mental or mental state.”
About 5% of athletes in elite sports suffer from cases of depression, which is in line with the psychological state of the country’s population, but German football has become fully aware of psychological illnesses, and at the forefront of this is the modern disease “depression”, especially after the incident between the Hannover goalkeeper and the German national team. Robert Enke, Who decided to end his life after years in which he suffered from severe depression To commit suicide By throwing himself in front of a train in Hanover on November 10, 2009.
Many wonder about the path of sports psychology in Germany at the present time and what has been achieved since Enke’s tragic death?
In his comment, Rene Bach, one of the most prominent sports psychologists in Germany, said last September that the role… Sports psychology In need of a “paradigm shift” due to adherence to “outdated patterns and methods of thinking” that have hindered the spirit of innovation.
Others object to what Bash said.
Hannover and the German national team goalkeeper, Robert Enke, decided to end his life after years in which he suffered from severe depression and committed suicide in 2009. Image from: picture-alliance/ dpa
In turn, Johanna Piltz, a sports psychologist at the most famous German sports university in Köln (Cologne), praised the period she spent working within the Cologne Football Academy and the role of… Sports psychology For players inside the green rectangle.
In an interview with DW, she said: “My experience with football academies was very good, well above and beyond the minimum, but of course in academies, where a sports psychologist is in charge of ten teams, achieving similar progress is not possible. Some people need to adopt a point of view.” “More realistic, but we also need to celebrate what has been achieved.”
Advances in mental health
On the other hand, others feel that René Bache’s opinion does not reflect current reality, and among these are Christoph Herr, the head of psychology at… German Football Association, He said: “Another problem facing sports psychology in German football at the present time is the continued reliance on a stereotypical and conservative image of psychological work in the context of high-level performance.”
Speaking to DW, he added: “That’s why it’s so important to say that our work is trustworthy. It’s not always about being the loudest, it’s about listening to our experienced colleagues who have a lot of experience working within the world of football. Sometimes I would like to “If you hear less general statements, then the image of sports psychology will not be so distorted.”
In the same context, many agree that sports psychology has contributed greatly to the progress of German football since the German Football Association, five years ago, made the presence of experts in sports psychology mandatory in the academies.
In this, Hare said that he increasingly hears statements issued by the heads of sports academies, in which they implicitly talk about sports psychology within the framework of a broad concept.
Herr acknowledged the problem of continuing to work with some old methods, but he believes that one of the best things that sports psychologists can do is to become involved in the decision-making process within German football.
He added, “We want to engage in dialogue with coaches and decision-makers because engagement… Sports psychologists Psychology experts in the German football system will be the foundation of any progress. “Awareness of this must be increased through the continued development of sports psychology.”
The growing need for sports psychology
The field of sports psychology has been developing for a long time, but some German academies are not prepared to meet their need for experts in the field of sports psychology. Perhaps due to cost or lack of knowledge.
When talking about the role of psychiatry in the world of German football, Timo Heinz is considered the best and most appropriate to talk about it because he is one of the sports psychologists at the Leverkusen Academy and has worked with the best young players in Germany, in addition to being a former player.
Timo Heinz, an expert in the field of sports psychology and former footballer, acknowledges that clubs recognize the need for experts in the field of sports psychology. Photo: Picture Point/IMAGO
In an interview with DW, he said that change is not happening at a rapid pace, but it is happening, adding, “Compared to many professional fields in football, we are still in the relatively early stages. However, awareness of sports psychology is increasing from one season to another, and I am convinced that This trend will continue in the future as clubs and coaches recognize the need for experts in the field of sports psychology.”
Hynes added: “Ultimately, it is about the players. It is about creating a space in which their mental health is protected in the best possible way despite the psychological pressures on them inside and outside the pitch. It is also about pushing them towards individual solutions in different areas of life within the framework of Comprehensive personal development with the aim of guiding them to ways in which they can improve their performance through mental strategies.”
More investments
Experts say that hiring more sports psychologists in… The world of German football It is absolutely necessary, especially in women’s football, according to Johanna Belts, a veteran expert in the field of sports psychology.
Germany’s U-17 World Cup win was a reminder of how important it is to work with young players.Photo: Doc. LOC WCU17/NFL
Although she said she had many opportunities to apply sports psychology theories in practice through the 100-hour training course, she admitted that she needed to take a training course to improve her dialogue skills in order to enhance her ability to perform her job.
it seems that German Football Association He recognized gaps, which led him to offer a specific six-month training course for sports psychologists working in football and also set up six regional hubs so that sports psychologists from different academies could meet and exchange ideas.
Experts agree that sports psychology has achieved a lot in the field of German football in the short period since it became mandatory, but it needs continuous development and adopting a more comprehensive and multifaceted approach.
Writer: Jonathan Harding
Prepared by: Muhammad Farhan
Ten facts you should know about the German Bundesliga!
For the 56th time, the German Bundesliga football season begins, and last season’s champion Bayern Munich remains the most likely team to win the title this season as well. There are other things that every follower of the German first division should know.
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Bayern Munich dominates everything
Bayern Munich won the league title for the last six seasons, bringing the total number of titles it has won throughout the history of the Bundesliga to 28. Sports and economically, the Bavarian club is considered the first without a competitor in Germany: its annual revenues amounted to about 600 million euros, while the total amount received by its staff annually was approximately 265 million euros. The market value of its employees reached approximately 845 million euros, making it a leader by all standards.
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Between ups and downs
FC Nuremberg draws attention for being the team that recorded a record of ups and downs to and from the spotlight. In the 2017/2018 season, Nuremberg rose to the first division for the eighth time after spending four consecutive years in the second division. It is followed by Fortuna Dusseldorf, which has advanced to the spotlight for the sixth time. Together, the two teams were able to rise and fall 14 times. Can the two teams stay in the first division this time?
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A technical revolution in coaches’ seats
The system of communication via tiny headphones in the ear between referees is well known. This technical revolution has now reached the seats of coaches and their assistants, and specifically to their ears, as it allows the use of three devices per team during the match in order to determine the team’s tactical direction. Information known about players may be used to improve performance even during the match, and stored information may be used to improve and accelerate the treatment of injured players.
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Video assistive technology for referees
Video assistant technology for referees entered the German League in the 2017/2018 season, but with modest results. Its critics rejected it because, in their opinion, it was slow, opaque and suspicious. Video technology has witnessed significant improvement, after its success in the World Championship in Russia. The most important change that has occurred in these technologies is the display of television images and referees’ decisions on a large video screen with the aim of removing a large amount of doubt.
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The Bundesliga enchants the fans
The south stand at Dortmund Stadium provides standing space for 24,454 spectators, and represents a symbol of the magic of the Bundesliga. It is the largest standing stand in Europe, and is completely filled with fans. By the way, the German League is considered one of the largest leagues that attract spectators, with an average attendance of 43,878 spectators per match last season. It is a record without rival in Europe. The average attendance in England is approximately 36,000 spectators, while Spain is attended by approximately 27,000 spectators.
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The Bundesliga is home to standing spectators
What distinguishes the German role is the presence of famous standing places for fans in club stadiums, which in the past were obligatory for clubs to provide, but they have disappeared in football countries such as England, Italy and Spain. Among the advantages of standing stands in stadiums: cheap ticket prices, and a wonderful enthusiastic atmosphere among the standing fans. For this reason, tens of thousands of English fans visit German club stadiums, just to watch the match standing.
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The first woman to “control” the men’s game
A rare case not found in European leagues: a woman referee. After working in the second and third division matches, on September 10, 2017, Mrs. Bibiana Steinhaus entered the field of refereeing in the first division in the Hertha Berlin match against Bremen. A month later, Steinhaus refereed her second match between Schalke and Mainz. Steinhaus, 39, refereed eight matches during her short career in the German League.
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Corentin Tolisso is the most expensive transfer player
In 2017, Bayern Munich acquired the services of French player Corentin Tolisso for 41.5 million euros, which constituted a record for the transfer of a player to a Bundesliga club. Tolisso is now more expensive than his counterpart and teammate in the Spanish Bavarian club, Javi Martinez, by around 1.5 million euros. As for the most expensive transfer deal from a German club abroad, it was the deal of Ousmane Dembele, who left Dortmund for Barcelona, worth 100 million euros.
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There are no limits to the number of foreign players
Unlike other European leagues, the German League does not specify a specific number of foreign players in the ranks of the clubs participating in it, whether they are from European Union countries or outside it. Eintracht Frankfurt, for example, entered its fifth match last season 2017/2018 against FC Cologne with a team in which players hail from 11 different countries. In the end, the match was decided by two German substitutes, Marco Reus and Marius Wolf, with a score of one goal to none.
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Stadiums, temples and closed halls
Many fans call their clubs’ stadiums “temple”, which in the case of Frankfurt, Berlin and Schalke is not an exaggeration. In the three stadiums there are actually halls of worship, “small churches.” While Schalke Stadium is considered unique in all of Europe, because it is the only stadium whose roof can be completely closed, turning the green rectangle into a closed hall. A giant football practice hall available only in the German Football League.
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