Also called Thierry after his father's love for Arsenal football club legend Thierry Henry, Ssali is known for his quick-feet reflexes dribbling and leaving his opponents touching the grass. In a recent Instagram story, Ssali shared snaps from his gym workout consisting mainly of leg and footwork.
Ssali Alpha is a Ugandan professional athlete and footballer with Proline football club. The 20-year-old is considered to be one of the best players of his generation in Uganda manning the attack position on the pitch and often leading his team to victory. Let us look at one of his most influential workout routines.
Ssali Alpha's two epic football moves are inspired by this workout
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The figure eight drill
In the video, Ssali creates a workout structure. According to the Football Drills Book, this workout is focused on boosting speed, physical performance but most importantly, agility for hard cuts with sharp 90-degree angles.
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"The Figure Eight drill, however, focuses on a very rounded type of agility. This specific type of agility prepares football players for a turning footwork manoeuvre that they will need to utilize throughout the course of a football game."
It is this drill that conditions athletes to be quick on their feet and why Ssali is a dribbling machine in his most epic sportsmanship moments. The drill boosts foot movement and ball control inside the foot and outside.
In another video, the footballer is seen getting his leg work in with a training partner.
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