15-year-old Herman Sj\u00f6grell has already experienced multiple of Europe\u2019s biggest clubs at at close quarters, and this is because of his sky-high level of ambition, seriousness and daily self-training sessions.<\/b><\/p>\n
One of Sweden\u2019s biggest soccer\u00a0talents is named Herman Sj\u00f6grell, and that has not gone unnoticed. The young Swede has been at tryouts in several of Europe\u2019s top clubs, including Tottenham<\/strong>, Manchester City<\/strong>, and AC Milan<\/strong>. Also Danish F.C. Copenhagen<\/strong> has had the midfielder on loan for a youth tournament.<\/p>\n If Sj\u00f6grell fulfills the great potential that is obviously recognized around him, he will be able to thank himself for the effort that he has put into the game since he was a very young lad. Because, self-training is a big part of the daily life for the merely 15-year-old Swede.<\/span><\/p>\n “I believe that supplementary training is what makes the extra small difference on the field. Without self-training, it\u2019s difficult to reach the top<\/strong>.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n “The team practices will not always make space for the things you need to practice. Self-training does that, and it will also make you focus on your weaknesses and fine-polish the qualities that are essential to you as a player. I think it\u2019s important to prioritize the extra training<\/strong>,” <\/span><\/em>he explains, although he doesn\u2019t reveal how much spare time he leaves out to the supplementary exercises. But he makes it clear that it\u2019s a daily routine.<\/span><\/p>\n “For my part, I train every day club practice is off<\/strong>. All kinds of training that benefits my game\u00a0is important. It has made me the player I am today.”<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Demands a greater focus on self-training<\/b><\/p>\n Even though Sj\u00f6grell is young, he thinks that self-training should be given still greater importance. Especially in Sweden there needs to be a greater effort for the young players \u2013 as in the great European clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n “I certainly believe that we need to make more time for self-training here in Sweden<\/strong>. The professional clubs in Europe do exactly that, and I think it has something to do with the clubs provide their players with a professional mindset from an early age. They live soccer<\/strong>,”\u00a0<\/span><\/em>the midfielder explains with a clearly passionate ring to his voice.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n But when the clubs in Sweden don\u2019t emphasize self-training enough, you\u2019ve got to do it on your own. For this reason, Herman Sj\u00f6grell has also put his mind to living soccer. And the only substantial way to do that is to train durable qualities.<\/span><\/p>\n “I practice a lot of different things that will pay off in the long run. That is, technical qualities as a soccer\u00a0player. For instance I focus on my finishing and ball control \u2013 the things that are most important in my position. Details, details, details<\/strong>,”\u00a0<\/span><\/em>he points out.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Great ambitions takes great seriousness<\/b><\/p>\n He currently plays in\u00a0<\/span>BK H\u00e4cken, but in his former\u00a0<\/span>club, \u00a0Angered MBIK, a few miles north from the Swedish major city G\u00f6teborg, he played\u00a0along Kevin Ackermann<\/strong>, who has been at tryouts with Manchester United<\/strong>. In that way Herman Sj\u00f6grell is a part of a quite talented year group.<\/span><\/p>\n “Many players from my team have ambitions in the soccer\u00a0world and self-trains for that reason. To collaborate with friends while training can make it even more fun, but it\u2019s also important that the self-training stays serious<\/strong>.”<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n One of the ways Sj\u00f6grell has improved as a soccer player\u00a0is by focusing on and realizing his weaknesses. He has also found the easiest way to practice exactly that with the m-station soccer\u00a0rebounder from Munin Sports<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and he advises you to do the same.<\/span><\/p>\n “Try to create the best circumstances based on what you already can. For me, training with my m-station<\/a><\/span> is easiest, because I can do it at home<\/strong>. It\u2019s great exercise, it saves me time, and it\u2019s fun,”\u00a0<\/em>he explains and goes on:<\/p>\n