Overcoming Fear: When Life Feels Scary

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“My ball rhythm (match rhythm) is just not the same anymore. I find it really scary,” Mokio writes from the Ajax dressing room after the won match. The Belgian talent was finally allowed to start again on Wednesday evening by coach Fred Grim, but did not leave a strong impression.

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“He played a really mediocre game. It’s nice that he realizes it himself, so he can quickly start picking it up again,” an Ajax supporter responded to Mokio’s message. “It’s good that he’s already noticed it himself,” says another.

In recent weeks, Mokio has mainly been on the bench at Ajax. For example, he stayed on the bench for ninety minutes in the matches against FC Utrecht and Excelsior. Last weekend in the match against FC Utrecht, the young Belgian was allowed to participate for fifteen minutes.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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