Rob Blackburne (co-founder of Elite XI) and Sunderland captain Luke O'Nien break down the psychological side of pro football almost no one talks about: the fear, overthinking and pressure that quietly control most players.

Luke opens up on how football went from play to prison, the years stuck in "survival mode," and how he rebuilt his confidence mid-match, after a penalty and an own goal in the same game.

We get into:
▸ The four fears: judgment, expectations, the unknown, failure
▸ Why form is a thinking problem, not a skill problem
▸ Confidence as a belief system you build, not something you wait to feel
▸ "Survival mode" vs "thrive mode", and why 107 of 107 players struggled with the same thing

If your mind is holding your game back, this one's for you.

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