Ben Lyttleton
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The (Not Always) Sweet Science of World Cup Penalty Kicks
Think fate-deciding PKs are down to dumb luck? Think again. In Qatar, there'll be mental games aplenty. And data says teams would be foolish to be unprepared. → Read More
Make the “new manager bounce” work for you
Turning around the fortunes of a soccer team requires a special combination of skills. Leaders of all kinds could benefit from studying them. → Read More
‘It reminded me why I love sport’: Young sportswriter winners revealed
Splashing tales have won both categories of the 2021 Football School/Guardian Young Sportswriter of the Year award → Read More
Ralf Rangnick will bring innovative identity to Manchester United
Mentor to Klopp and Tuchel honed his coaching philosophy on his rise from Germany’s sixth tier to the Champions League → Read More
Football School extract: how Spain won three tournaments in a row
As we launch our third Young Sportswriter of the Year competition, here is an extract to inspire the budding journalists → Read More
Do people work better without a crowd?
What we can learn from athletes performing in empty stadiums. → Read More
'Super-creative' – Football School/Guardian Young Sportswriters of the Year revealed
Rebecca Close and Eleanor Walsh see off some tremendous competition to emerge as our winners in the second year of the competition → Read More
How do you write an article about sport when there is little sport on?
As we launch our second Young Sportswriter of the Year competition we look at the particular challenges of this year → Read More
Better than right: Turning mistakes into an advantage
A new breed of soccer managers is owning up to vulnerability, and it’s helping them to connect with their teams (and get results). → Read More
The grass is always greener: Examples from the world of soccer on changing jobs
Businesspeople are changing jobs with the rapidity of soccer managers — a famously nomadic profession. But are they asking the right questions before they decide to move on? → Read More
Ralf Rangnick: ‘I have to influence areas of development across the whole club’
The German sporting director talks about his philosophy – ‘like a jigsaw with 500 pieces’ – his time at Sussex University and what has gone wrong at Manchester United → Read More
How to manage mavericks
The best soccer coaches are able to produce elite performances from hard-to-manage players. Businesses should take note. → Read More
How virtual reality is improving decisions in soccer and in business
A 3D simulation is changing the behaviors of the world’s best soccer players — and the business world is catching on. → Read More
Read, think and avoid cliches: tips for children aiming to be sportswriters
As we launch our Young Sportswriter of the Year competition, here is some advice on how to excel by the authors of the Football School books, Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton → Read More
Four tips from top soccer clubs on how to build cohesive teams
The keys to improving clubhouse comity also apply to the office. → Read More
Four Tips from Top Soccer Clubs on How to Build Cohesive Teams
The keys to improving clubhouse comity also apply to the office. → Read More
Scoring under Pressure
Strategies for taking penalty kicks in soccer can provide helpful lessons for high-pressure business situations, too. → Read More
Scoring under Pressure
Strategies for taking penalty kicks in soccer can provide helpful lessons for high-pressure business situations, too. → Read More
Five Smart Behaviors That Helped France Win the 2018 World Cup Can Help Businesses, Too
Lessons from this year's champions on how to find, motivate, and make the most of your talent pool. → Read More
How Gareth Southgate overcame England’s World Cup penalty hoodoo
England had a terrible record in penalty shootouts before the win over Colombia on Tuesday – so how did Gareth Southgate erase 28 years of World Cup hurt? → Read More