
Today, I’m sitting down with Omar Al Duri, a World Cup coach and bestselling author who has worked with top athletes on and off the pitch. His journey from a devastating football injury to coaching on the biggest football stages is a masterclass in mental resilience, leadership, and peak performance.💡 Topics Covered:✅ How a career-ending football injury changed everything✅ The mindset shift that led him to become a coach at 19✅ What it takes to train elite footballers for high performance✅ How to develop mental toughness in sports✅ Coaching at the African Nations Cup and the World Cup✅ The psychology behind top football players' success🔥 Want to learn how elite athletes think? This episode is for you.⏰ Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction00:25 - Who is Omar Al Duri?01:17- The Injury That Changed His Football Career09:28- How He Pivoted to Coaching at 1911:55- Secrets of Elite Football Coaching & Training14:45- Coaching Ghana’s U-20 Team at the African Nations Cup18:43 - Sports Psychology & Mental Resilience in Football26:50- How Top Players Handle Pressure & Perform Under Stress32:35- Coaching at the World Cup: Biggest Lessons Learned41:47- The Difference Between Good vs. Great Football Players50:03- Future of Football Coaching & Performance Training58:25 - Omar’s Advice for Young Athletes & Coaches01:03:00 - End of Podcast📱 Follow BXB on Instagram: / businesswithbartawi FOLLOW ME ON:✩ Instagram: / / bartawi ✩ LinkedIn: / / mahmoud-bartawi ✩ X: / https://x.com/bartawi📢 What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned from sports? Drop your thoughts in the comments!#resilience #leadership #mindset #highperformance #comeback #AfricanNationsCup #fifa #worldcup