Schwarzer Gives Thumbs Up To Sports Science

What do names like Zoff, Seaman, Shilton & Schwarzer have in common? Well the first three players are goalkeepers who played at the highest international level well past their primes. Mark Schwarzer on the other hand is thinking that he could be part of the same elite group. One recent article has given the goalkeepers insights into Guus Hiddink’s supposed poor player management ability during the recent World Cup, his nonchalant dismissal of the quality of Zeljko Kalac and his big thumbs up for continuing to play for the Socceroos well past his goalkeeping prime.

One of the pivitol parts of the article was that Schwarzer believes that with the advent of sports science, goalkeepers should have no problem playing past their prime. This is a great testament to the ability of goalkeepers of all ages to take advantage of fundamental sports science principles. Learning the basics about good sports nutrition and athletic training guidelines are a huge step forward for any aspiring young goalkeeper. Following is what Mark had to say about it:

"I don’t see why with the aid of sports science a keeper can’t play up to 40 and beyond in the modern game.

Them’s fighting words, so get cracking and start learning about your body and how to maximize your goalkeeping performance so that you can take your game to new heights.