The Greatest
by Matthew Syed
Syed's collected sports columns on what makes champions: mindset, practice, pressure, cheating, politics in sport. Short pieces, sharp arguments.
Read it if…
you like sports as a lens on performance and want short essays.
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Skip it if…
you want a single sustained argument; see Bounce.
Try instead: How Full Is Your Bucket? →
Three things you will actually use
- Champions are made, mostly.
- Pressure reveals preparation.
- Sport is a laboratory for life.
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Read the pieces on choking under pressure.
Our verdict
Sharp sports essays.
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