During the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, SportTechie and N3XT Sports are surveying key soccer experts around the world to understand the current state of soccer technology and innovation. (More soccer technology viewpoints.)
Simone Ripamonti is an accredited soccer strength and conditioning coach. During an apprenticeship at Real Madrid in 2008, he worked with star players such as Italian defender—and 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year—Fabio Cannavaro, Spanish striker Raúl, and Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. He has also held positions at Italian clubs U.C. Sampdoria and Cagliari Calcio, Emirati club Al-Nasr Dubai SC, and Australian team Melbourne City FC.