You win a match with your head. That is what Roberto Martinez must have thought when he decided to allow his players to see their family, albeit under the strict corona measures. However, the European football association UEFA had expressly requested them not to do so. “If you want to perform, you have to feel good. And seeing your family gives good feelings,” says sports psychologist Jef Brouwers.
Dries Mertens, Youri Tielemans, the Hazard brothers and other Red Devils have been able to see their relatives in recent days. However, UEFA had asked the national selections to close the bubble…
