Governing Talent Selection through the Brain: Constructing Cognitive Executive Function as a Way of Predicting Sporting Success

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Figure 1. An illustration of the brain’s ‘library’ of memory (Vestberg, Petrovic, and Lerner 2018, 153).

Figure 2. An illustration of Anders Limpar’s executive functions. (Vestberg, Petrovic, and Lerner 2018, 103).

Anders Limpar was a former international elite player until 2002. During his career he played for clubs like Arsenal FC and Everton FC in the UK and Colorado Rapids in the USA. He also represented the Swedish national team from 1987–1997.

Vestberg, T., P. Petrovic, and T. Lerner. 2018. Hjärnboll: Fotbollsspelares okända intelligens. [Brain-ball: The Unknown Intelligence of Football Players]. Stockholm: Natur & Kultur.

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