# Ben Lyttleton

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#157 - Dr. Scott Goldman - Defining your Confidence

Dr. Scott Goldman is a Consulting Performance Psychologist and the creator of the Athletic Intelligence Quotient (AIQ) - an intelligence test that assesses the innate cognitive abilities that are most utilized in attaining, developing, and applying athletic skills, strategies, and tactics. The test…

FOOTBALL FANS, keepy-uppy with these amazing books! ⚽

Welcome to a super sporty episode of Book Worms! To kick things off Bex got chatting to Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton all about their new book, The Football Encyclopedia! This book has all the football info a football superfan needs. Alex and Ben are here to tell us about their love for football an…

England & Penalties

Mark Chapman is joined by David Preece coach and former professional goalkeeper turned journalist, The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke and also Ben Lyttleton, author of “Twelve Yards”, the definitive study of the “art and psychology of the perfect penalty kick, to explore the analytics, psychology, tri…

⚽️ 🚀 💥 SCORE LIKE A STRIKER 🥅 🏆

SCORE LIKE A STRIKER: ⁠https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/470044/score-like-a-striker-by-lyttleton-ben/9780241765692⁠ Want to score epic goals like Haaland, Russo or Mbappé? Look no further than Score Like a Striker, the first book in a fantastic new series from the bestselling author, Ben Lyttleto…

Epic Time Travel & The Footballer Sent Off for a Fart ⚽⏰

Welcome to the latest episode of Book Quest! This week on BookQuest, we’re taking you on an epic adventure through time with Krystal Sutherland and Martin Seneviratne, whose thrilling story brings the past and present together with twists, big ideas, and high-stakes action. Then, we swap time tra…

The man who died standing: Roberto Baggio, Italian agony and the psychology of the penalty kick

In the heat of USA ’94, Roberto Baggio carried the nation of Italy on his shoulders— and then saw it all slip away from twelve yards. This episode explores one of soccer’s most spellbinding talents and the penalty kick that turned his decorated legacy into a lingering question mark. But this isn’t…

A Doping Refusal and Four Year Ban That Divided Tennis / Hodgkinson's Hamstring Scare / World Cup Science

Become part of the Science of Sport Community, and take part in our global durability trial, plus get our free show, ad-free listening, and our world class forums! A small monthly donation is all it takes! This week's Spotlight focuses on the doping case of Marketa Vondrousova's four year ban for r…

Agony and ecstasy: A history of penalty shootouts

As the knockout stage of the men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA draws closer, so too does the dreaded penalty shootout. Why do penalties bring so much drama and anxiety to both players and fans when they are used to decide tied games in knockout football? Former South African captain Ama…

Re-Release: The Art and Science of the Perfect Football Penalty

British football journalist Ben Lyttleton literally wrote the book on football penalties. As the author of 'Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty' and 'Edge: What Business Can Learn From Football', Lyttleton is arguably the world's leading authority on the subject. His encyclo…

Pitch and Power: Italian agony, psychology of the penalty kick

In the heat of USA ’94, Roberto Baggio carried the nation of Italy on his shoulders— and then saw it all slip away from twelve yards. This episode explores one of soccer’s most spellbinding talents and the penalty kick that turned his decorated legacy into a lingering question mark. But this isn’t …