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Full coverage· Sports· Updated

Ireland's Unusual Pre-Match Routine Includes Meditation and a Priest

The Irish national football team is using meditation, prayer, and a clinical psychologist for mental preparation ahead of their match against Israel, following a controversial press conference.

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What happened

  1. 01Ireland's football team is using meditation and prayer for mental preparation.
  2. 02A sports psychologist has been added to the team's staff.
  3. 03Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson advocated for a psychologist for a year.
  4. 04The team is incorporating mindfulness to manage stress.
  5. 05A Catholic priest is also part of the pre-game routine.

Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson had long sought a sports psychologist, and the team is now employing mindfulness techniques to manage stress.

Translated and summarized by baba from N12, the latest report. Read N12’s original

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