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Timestamps:
0:00-0:56 - Intro
0:56-2:35 - Breakfast + My Concussion
2:35-4:29 - Team Training + Weights
4:29-5:29 - Lunch, Zoom, + Nap
5:29-10:43 - My Advice on Trials, Mindset, + Rejection
10:43-12:13 - Become Elite Work + Zoom
12:13-13:04 - Dinner + Movie
13:04-14:35 - Movie Review + Dessert
About Me
Name: Matt Sheldon
Age: 28
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170 lbs
Nationality: USA
Job: Professional Soccer Player
Current Team: FC Tulsa
Current League: USL Championship (USA 2nd Tier)
Last Team: Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Previous Teams: Waterside Karori FC, Saint Louis FC, Orange County Blues, SG Kinzenbach
Position: RB/LB/RM
College: UC Davis (D1)

[@herminiojr]

When he said "It can be extremely dangerous to the point of death OR EVEN career-ending" HAHAHA felt that one.

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The quality and content of Matt's vlogs have EXCEEEEEEDED SO MANY LEVELS it is absolutely elite.

[@aaronharman5431]

As Matt’s 53rd ever subscriber I can confirm this. It’s been insane watching his transformation

[@hjackbull]

Definitely, I’ve been watching since his Germany days and he’s my favourite KZbinr. The consistency and improvement in quality over the years is just insane. Such an inspiration for everyone out there

[@ExOAstr0]

It’s almost as if they’ve become elite

[@letsplaysoccer1338]

Ages like fine wine

[@Liam_Watson]

Amazing videos

[@goat7159]

Become Elite and 7mlc uploaded at the same time again 🔥🔥🔥

[@mr.amigoo]

You post this comment on 7mlc video also 😂😂💝

[@ConfusedWatermelon]

Hey there LOL

[@peterkjeldsen9137]

Matt: gets concussion 1 week later: back at it again with a banger 🤯🔥

[@tilakmishra8823]

I swear Matt and Michael post on the same time everytime

[@kellerv.602]

Fr

[@aaronharman5431]

‘Death... or even career ending’

[@footballfreakff9991]

I have been waiting for your upcoming video it's been like a 1 year 😂 just upload every week matt please 😁😁. Why you and Michael make a the partner training session with each other it will hue Tum million views 👍👍 please matt just do it

[@mingkangsiow8006]

matt and 7mlc syncing their upload times noice

[@rayyaanchesswani2527]

Love this

[@CarlosRamirezTrades]

Awesome video, brought up some things I was blinded to thank you!

[@lukesaddler2377]

Very informing and engaging! Thank you.

[@lorencoanastasov3732]

happy to be your 1000th like, keep motivating us

[@mukisaelijah12]

Thanks so much Matt for the awesome content .. Pretty good to hear the advice on professional trials and I honestly feel it's very hard advice to hear because we like to believe that teams will take us because we worked hard to improve our game.. we like this to be the prime reason.. I think it's mostly me but I think it helps me stay open minded about the situation after knowing your take on it.. the advice of someone that's worked and archived what we're all working towards Thanks Matt also thanks to Mimi for helping with the vlogs :D

[@bethanyfitness5165]

So helpful have a trial tomorrow so was so happy when this video came out, keep doing what your doing your amazing ⚽️😊

[@agnessP8087]

This video was perfect timing 👌🏾 I have my first ever trial today and more trials all throughout June and July .

[@liljabjorkunnarsdottir2930]

Beeeeen waiting🔥🔥

[@yleniapriest4850]

Liking before the video even plays because you know it's gonna be ANOTHER great vid!!

[@jacobbynum15]

Awesome! I needed this. It is so true, but when we put pressure on ourselves we tend to forget the logistics of soccer and just blame ourselves! Thanks Matt awesome

[@corneilac9761]

Hello, am very happy that you're feeling much better now after your concoction. Also, thank you for sharing your professional experience with us. I wish you the best

[@CoachXaviPerformance]

You are the best Matt, I learn so much simply by watching your videos and you give your honest opinion on subjects which is very useful for youth footballers🙌

[@hjackbull]

Glad to see that you’re doing much better and taking care. While I did notice that you weren’t uploading, I knew there had to be a valid reason behind it. Take the best of care Matt, you’re too precious to lose bud!

[@udokachima5592]

Thank you so muchhhh

[@aah6169]

Yeah!

[@SuperKimathi]

No lie, this is one of the best videos you have ever made!

[@mr.amigoo]

Great video mate Love from India 💖

[@anirudhagaikwad4192]

Bro you are a true advisor for young ballers. Keep up the good work bro.

[@CalvinFox31]

Really is inspired me to make mine

[@kieronjenks7971]

Can already tell it’s a banger I just got rejected on 23rd may but I will carry on❤️

[@njr___147]

Head up bro and bounce back 👊🏽

[@oren3103]

Never clicked so fast to watch your videos 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@khareezuzembe9995]

Awesome video bro...... You're a major inspiration to me....Can I get the name of the song you used??

[@omarakaalex91]

Jinya is also a very popular spot in Las Vegas

[@kaabsura781]

Elite Vlogs

[@iurimanagem7981]

Perfect timing of a video like this I have a trial tomorrow 👊🏾!

[@CalvinFox31]

Good luck bro bring it them

[@iurimanagem7981]

@@CalvinFox31 jus saw this reply n cheers bro I smashed it 👊🏾

[@asianmapper1166]

@@iurimanagem7981 which club that was?

[@erikarzensek]

8:51 and thats where Gareth Southgate comes in !!

[@ballersite]

For a player who hasn't got a family or a partner, I felt like question number 1 is the one that we can actually control. The rest are up to the clubs, manager, coaches etc. especially if you want to play abroad, for a club to justify you're worthy for them to deal with your working permit/visa. As they might have local players who may be as good as you and would require less effort from behalf of the club.

[@tariqjama7183]

Very true man. Its the only thing we should focus on

[@d3mon1k14]

Damn I'm reading Relentless from Tim Grover righy now and its pretty nice, probably the best book I've read in a while🔥🔥 I need to check out his new book that you are reading for sure‼️

[@eliasvargas4132]

Hey, how do you find professional trials?

[@lukebraverman2289]

what is the best way to train alone outside of club practices. no family, no friends, no teammates or anyone to train with.

[@CalvinFox31]

This is a good question, I went through this for a little bit and it can be hard and its hard to keep motivation when its just you, but my best advice would be to maybe invest in a rebounder I have a couple videos on my channel showing you some drills you can do with them and I found they really helped me get better. If you have a place where you can pass off a wall then you dont need a rebounder and it can really help you get better. In my view its the best thing you can do when training solo because it's the closest to training with someone. As for drills matt has a lot of solo things you can watch. I hope this helps man and keep up the grind. Also let me know if you like my channel if you end up checking it out.

[@MrBeastTellEm]

Winning is a sick book I just finished it. What other similar books would you recommend Matt?

[@matthausbuechner9190]

Matt, you should let us know how you described Winning in one word from the book. Would love to hear what your first thought was

[@CalvinFox31]

I would like to know that also, reading the book now and wow what a book. Thinking about talking about it in my net video, how would you describe winning?

[@rahulcr7911]

Hey Matt... Long time.... No see!

[@ronrowefc]

A lot of people don’t understand. Being good is the first step and that’s one thing. But there’s plenty of players that have star potential but really and truly luck does have to happen as well. Work as hard as you can so that if luck comes your way you can take it. Never stop working hard but just cause you work hard doesn’t always mean you’ll get what you were working for in this game. BUT! Work hard so that when the time comes and the stars align. You are more than ready for it.

[@marinusremmink919]

hey matt, im 23 and love playing soccer i train 3 times a week. i find it quit hard to manage working out my legs with general soccer practise becouse i feel sore quit a lot and that hinders my soccer practise. whats your experience with training legs and combining it with practise. do you have a video on the general workloads and training days ? thanks in advance.

[@memocorreacorrea7596]

Hello Matt, my son and me have been following your channel since your early days in Germany. On one of your videos, you mentioned that physically you were a late bloomer (high school). My son is having the opposite problem, he is 13 yrs old and almost 6" tall (he stretched out very fast this past year)! He is having some knee problems and some awkward unbalanced movements. Do you have any advice/recommendations or Is there a place where I can contact you directly? would love to get some advice and info on your zoom meetings, also I understand that you are a very busy person. best regards

[@kevinramacha8208]

matt u have access to the locker room now?

[@David-sz3yt]

about to go tryout for an mls next team in a couple of hours. wish me luck

[@CalvinFox31]

Good luck mate give it to them

[@peterkjeldsen9137]

Matt really is the Cookie Monster xd

[@zanem1959]

Hey matt could u make a two minute tuesday on the new research of athletes icing injuries and if it’s good for your body or not.

[@MrBeastTellEm]

I think he already did

[@zZzZ-wn7ht]

Hello matt, Here in our country we’re having an economic crisis which lead to shortage of fuel supply and because of that many trials for teams fell out of place cause i couldnt make it and even if i made it, I cant go to training every other day or everyday since i live in a village far from cities where clubs are based at and i tell myself everyday that i should find a solution but there really isnt any

[@pablo8684]

How do you have data?

[@lukepark1238]

2:12 ‘at the point of like death or EVEN career ending’ What are ur priorities matt

[@zi2918]

Football is lifeeeeeee!

[@addrianmendoza4026]

Can you do a full game analysis on a premier league player? Ex. Christian Pulsic

[@farisjusic8072]

5:58

[@rayhaan5392]

Why does the outside of my foot stings when I tried locking my ankles for the first time to try a knuckleball?

[@matthewward06]

How's it going matt

[@raghav23.3.31]

hi sir please tell me iam 17 year old iam biggnner player. which thing i should do more individual drill or play daily team match. please tell me

[@ClashOfClans252]

Damn mate hope you’re okay !

[@olatundeayomitomiwaayoola3158]

Pls can drop the link for winning pdf(free e book) pls

[@fynnbtw6509]

I have a question, would you suggest to give 100% in the warmup were you do sprints and intervallrunning, when you know that it will worsens your performance a lot in the game at the end of the training?

[@fynnbtw6509]

@@smp5343 thank you a lot! Thats a good perspective👍🏻💪

[@shantiescovedo4361]

Good answer from previous poster for trials. You should give 100% mentally. Stay completely focused and make sure that your movements are sharp and that you are in the locations and body position that you need to be in. Never let yourself get "lazy". In a regular team training, though, do not save your energy. You have more reserves than you think and you want to be ready to go 100% in the scrimmages, which often means that you have at least brief periods of 100% effort behind you. Most athletes performing individual sports, such as wrestling or track will be sweating when they start their event.

[@morfz3172]

My favorite cookie monster🔥🔥🔥

[@bluespark9927]

Become elite should start a patreon

[@jayaseelan4586]

Do you like 7mlc or f2 freestylers

[@lils2968]

Hey Matt, hw do u improve on vision? Also Is there like anything you can do individually to improve that?

[@CalvinFox31]

What do you mean? Like reading the game or in life?

[@shantiescovedo4361]

Every second of every game consciously think about what you are doing and if you should be doing something more impactful. This will slow you down at first, but over time it will make you a much better player.

[@bobbyentertainer5575]

Man like lil s I see you everywhere bro

[@omjadhav6632]

Hii

[@michellefrench2124]

I'd love to see Mimi film Matt cook in the kitchen

[@RAYRAY-yt3hz]

👍

[@CristianoRonaldo-is2pp]

Matttt🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ where u wassss bro 🤪

[@hillarykaitano716]

CHRISTIAN DIOR DIOR, YOUR FATHER LIVES IN A DRAW

[@10.godfreyfernando10]

Just wanted to know whether working on exercises like bicep curls or chest Targeting exercises,will they benefit me as a footballer

[@cjpearce1407]

Yes

[@CalvinFox31]

Yes, targeting exercise can help you become a better footballer focus on movements that you would do in a game for example bicep curls arent going to hurt your game but they are not really translated into a football match so instead maybe you spend more time on hamstring workouts to get fast. Just an example, i hope this helps you bro, let me know if you my channel too!

[@shantiescovedo4361]

Bicep curls are a waste of your time. Do pullups or another compound pull exercise instead. Only body builders do curls as a finisher because they are so inefficient in helping you build strength.

[@cjpearce1407]

@@shantiescovedo4361 or do them before game day to keep blood flowing and get nice arms

[@shantiescovedo4361]

@@cjpearce1407 Do not even bother. And certainly not before a game. If you are running a lot, you will not want your biceps to be fatigued. If you are looking for an upper body warm-up, do pullups, pushups, and jump squats, but stop before failure.

[@_Suarez]

Whats your favorite team??

[@nathanporter2284]

Matt ‘4 eggs and a orange for breakfast’ sheldon

[@nishavramgoolam2401]

Oh man here you are. I just want to tell you that I am 12 years old. I am practicing a lot at home I am a middfield player and I am good at everything in soccer but when it comes to penalties I always always screw up. I am currently working on that too . But please can you give me some tips or make a new video for me. Please 🙂🙏👍👍 thank you very much ❤❤

[@mr.amigoo]

So don't hardly focus on penalties improve (what you are good at) And try to make a x factor about you and be confident on the pitch and if you put 100% effort on your training you will become a better player

[@CalvinFox31]

My best advice would to be watch some of the best midfielders in the world. See how they play when they have ball and when they dont and try to copy that in your games. As for other tips a midfielder is a big part of the games focus on the small things your touch passes understanding of the game. Penalties are such a small part of the game so I wouldn't focus to much time on them, a team is not going to pick you becuase you take amazing pk's they will take you because you are great at understanding the game or have really good long passes ect. I hope this helps bro, also if you have some time and want to check ou tmy channel let me know what you think!

[@nicholasbertocchi9697]

The dudes 12... he should yes be training but more for fun and enjoyment of the game and in a year or two start doing structured training

[@nishavramgoolam2401]

Thank you everybody

[@nishavramgoolam2401]

@@mr.amigoo yep thanks

[@isaacchery9811]

The pain in his voice when he sat down and realized that the audio wasn’t working 😢

[@aidanwilde8124]

Your oranges never look juicy 😂

[@jayaseelan4586]

Please answer my question please

[@EBLiloveyouguys]

You forgot to bleep out my bad words bro!

[@mogarba1463]

Plot Twist: I work at that restaurant and purposely mess up the orders

[@13huntingbears]

Peanut Butter Falcon was HORRIBLE.

[@euanballinger4215]

Early

[@CalvinFox31]

Maybe one day you will be early to one of my videos hahaha

[@user-vw9ck6gx5o]

陣 Ramen

[@ericmuro5160]

Is 21 too late? Even doe you don’t have much experience

[@CalvinFox31]

It's never to late, focus on getting games in and building your resume make sure you work hard and focus on the little things. Let me know if you like my channel if you end up checking it out!

[@ericmuro5160]

@@CalvinFox31 thanks for the advice & I just checked out great content bro keep it up! All of it is really helpful

[@CalvinFox31]

@@ericmuro5160 thanks mate!

[@johnfoley127]

Technically just pirated the entire movie 😂

[@678crazydave]

Get 🐋 soon