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Rich Wilkinson believes that a support system needs to be in place for deselected players helping them to understand and accept deselection from academies and football clubs. Sharing his own story of deselection and uses his experience as a researcher in this field. He combines his presentation with the sidelined documentary to cover topics like Shame, Rejection, Resilience, Readiness and aftercare support. He is offering his audience a chance to understand that mental and emotional well-being is just as crucial in your sporting journey to becoming the best sports player you can be.
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