Individual Development Coach & Mentor of Footballers ✨ | UEFA A Licensed | Founder of @vitafootball_ | vita means life.

Joined December 2010
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TB to my time on Trinidadian TV.. Why I do what I do! 🇹🇹♥️
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World Cup Group schedule in BST, for anyone who wants it
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736 men arrived in Germany in 2006. Only 4 remain in 2026.
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People have told me over the years that football isn’t that important. No no.. it’s everything. It’s a way of life.

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Another exciting season ahead and a new challenge. I’m really looking forward to working with some great people.
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟮𝟳 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠! ⚽️ We're delighted to confirm Paul Johnson's Management Team for the upcoming season! 👊 🙎‍♂️ @Jimmy_Hibburt 🙎‍♂️ @1SamHawkins 🙎‍♂️ @paulbarry07 🙎‍♂️ @DGivensRaw 🙎‍♂️ @bluestu78 Read more ➡️ farnhamtownfc.co.uk/2026/05/…
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The mentality of the coach I want in my team
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🚨 Michael Carrick on fielding a strong team vs Brighton: 🗣️ Reporter: “There’s nothing left to play for. A lot of people were surprised by such a strong lineup.” 🗣️ Carrick: “And that mentality right there is exactly why some clubs never become elite. What do you mean there’s nothing to play for? This is Manchester United. Since when did we start celebrating third place like it’s a trophy? If I can score 10 against Brighton, I will. Happily. Not because I hate them… but because we don’t relax here. Even at 3-0, you go for the fourth. Then the fifth. Then the sixth. We’ve picked up the most points in the league since I took charge… and I don’t plan on dropping that standard. Next season, people will understand what we’re building.”
Community note
Michael Carrick did not say this; it is satire from an account whose bio reads "Football fiction & satire only | Pure banter for laughs | Don’t believe a word." x.com/ChinoUTD youtube.com/watch?v=LJKVRJ…
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It’s YOUR job as well. Don’t just talk about the environment and the culture!
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We’re highlighting some of the community work we’ve done this season, starting with @BLFC1907 We’ve supported with social media and matchday graphics to help create a more professional, consistent look. Need support with your club’s content? Get in touch.
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Beau Oliphant for Baggies scored 5-6 Baggies goals through on penalties.
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34' | Edmonds drives the ball in from the edge of the box after some good work from Smith - a well worked goal and it’s game on! BL 1 - 1 TM #UTB
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One of the biggest things of football still being in the dark ages, is how people lazily look at physicality. They look at physicality through height, size, power. If you asked someone. Who’s more physical. Gyokeres or James Maddison? They’ll laugh and say “obviously Gyokeres”. No. Gyokeres has SOME physical attributes better than Maddison, Maddison has plenty physical attributes better than Gyokeres. I’d also go as far to say Gyokeres has probably been shrugged off the ball more times in the opening months than Maddison has in an entire season. Why? Becuase Maddison has phenomenal balance, agility, deceleration. You can’t get to him to actually shrug him off, by the time you’re decelerating and distributing your weight, he’s already turned on a sixpence and is away. Whereas the far bigger Gyokeres takes a while to ground himself and decelerate so in those moments he approaches the ball, he’s easier to push off it. Whereas if you’ve got both players, at full speed and power, and it’s side by side, shoulder to shoulder, Gyokeres obviously completely dominates James Maddison. Point being, we have to stop equating physicality in football to “size, strength, power, speed” when there are so many facets to it. And it’s even scarier when people who work in the game do it by looking at a players height or physique…
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This was the COLDEST moment of the penalty shootout today. Thiaguinho simply HUMILIATED Paraguay’s goalkeeper after he kept taunting him Ice in his veins 🥶

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The Italian academy system is renown for producing technically able footballers. But its coaches need to have much more than technical know how. Check the list of coaching competencies for this Serie A club (how many boxes can you ✅). 🇮🇹 @TheS_Resource #SerieA
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INTER MILAN'S ZIELINSKI MIGHT HAVE JUST SCORED THE BEST GOAL YOU'LL SEE IN SERIE A THIS SEASON 😦👏 📺 @TNTSports & @discoveryplusUK
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"If I were given the choice between knowing a lot about football or knowing about human beings who play football, I would choose to know about human beings who play football" - Marcelo Bielsa
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Jonas the bonus 🐐
⏰ 72’ Fleet miss from the spot… BL 2 - 1 @FCFleetTown #Baggies @ComCoFL
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Accountability without empathy isn’t leadership, it’s deflection dressed as discipline 👀
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Last minute goal, limbs, the gaffer pulling out the worm. English non-league remains undefeated 😂😂

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My 5th experience with Shots 18’s in this great competition. Another brilliant experience in store and more opportunities to learn! ❤️💙
Good luck to our @AcademyATFC Under 18s who travel to Mangotsfield this evening in the FA Youth Cup Third Qualifying Round 👊
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A strong player/coach relationship is built on trust and clarity. By focusing on the controllables of effort, attitude, and preparation. Players take ownership of their growth, while coaches provide the framework to guide progress.
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Another brilliant FA Youth Cup experience for all involved ❤️💙
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