From kickabouts at his home estate in London to playing an instrumental part in AFC Bournemouth’s incredible run in the Premier League, Cherries winger Junior Stanislas has made a name for himself. Performing at your best in the top flight takes belief in your own ability, the confidence of your manager, and the determination to better your rivals.

On the next episode of The Perfect Athlete podcast, Junior joins Chris Billam-Smith to pull back the curtain on how the team takes on a unique challenge week on week, the need to find positives from every game - even the losses, and why Junior initially turned down the promise of the prem in favour of Eddie Howe’s leadership at Dean Court.

In this episode we cover:

• Nurturing healthy competition with family
• Junior’s route into professional football
• The impact of confidence on performance
• Tracking your performance against your competition
• A variety of recovery techniques
• Nutrition and hydration
• The use of yoga in football
• Tactics and pre-match preparation

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