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Original Articles

Stress, Coping, and Emotions on the World Stage: The Experience of Participating in a Major Soccer Tournament Penalty Shootout

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Pages 73-91 | Received 17 Jan 2011, Accepted 27 Aug 2011, Published online: 27 Dec 2011
 

Abstract

This study was designed to capture the first-hand experiences of stressors, coping, and emotions that elite professional soccer players have during a major soccer penalty shootout. Eight players who each took part in an important European Championships penalty shootout were interviewed. The results showed that the experience of stressors, coping, and emotions changed extensively throughout the event. Moreover, the participants experienced a series of different stressors, some of which were specific to the penalty shootout, and they employed a variety of coping strategies. Anxiety was the most common emotion. Practitioners can use these results to help design valid simulation protocols.

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank Chris Visscher, Koen A.P.M. Lemmink, Frank Abrahamsen, Johan Fallby and Mieke Richart for their contributions.

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