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SPORTS PSYCHIATRISTS

England always seem to freeze on the big stage, but with the help of one man, things could be different at the 2014 World Cup. AARON DUNKLEY profiles Dr Steve Peters and the significance of sports psychology

Due to its invisible nature, the mental health side of sport can often be forgotten. Yet, while everybody hears about damaged bones and torn muscles, inside the head is where things are truly debilitating.
This is what makes sports psychologists so important, and this is why Roy Hodgson believes Dr Steve Peters is the most important man in England’s World Cup squad for Brazil...

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