In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by António Pedro Mendes, Head of Nutrition at Sporting Clube de Portugal. António shares his unique journey through European and Middle Eastern football, from FC Paços de Ferreira and FC Porto to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, before leading one of the world’s largest and most structured nutrition departments at Sporting CP. The discussion explores how nutrition supports long-term player development, the practical challenges of impleme...
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In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by António Pedro Mendes, Head of Nutrition at Sporting Clube de Portugal. António shares his unique journey through European and Middle Eastern football, from FC Paços de Ferreira and FC Porto to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, before leading one of the world’s largest and most structured nutrition departments at Sporting CP. The discussion explores how nutrition supports long-term player development, the practical challenges of impleme...
In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by Mark Piros-Read, Head of Physical Performance at Wolverhampton Wolves and multiple-time Swedish champion with Malmö FF. Mark shares his journey from England to Sweden and back to the Premier League, offering practical insights from the Conditioning chapter of the book. He breaks down preseason starting points, balancing large- and small-sided games, managing the “gray zone” for non-starters, and tailoring conditioning to differ...
Peak Performance for Soccer Podcast
In this episode of Peak Performance for Soccer, Alex is joined by António Pedro Mendes, Head of Nutrition at Sporting Clube de Portugal. António shares his unique journey through European and Middle Eastern football, from FC Paços de Ferreira and FC Porto to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, before leading one of the world’s largest and most structured nutrition departments at Sporting CP. The discussion explores how nutrition supports long-term player development, the practical challenges of impleme...
