Germany turns to yoga in Euro 2016 bid
It will again employ yoga teacher Patrick Broome to put players through a series of exercises to relax them physically and mentally
Berlin
IN the macho world of international football, world champion Germany has taken a more spiritual approach and will again employ a yoga teacher, whose pupils include Madonna and Sting, to help prepare for Euro 2016.
"To my knowledge, I was the only yoga teacher working with a national team at the World Cup in Brazil," Munich-based yoga teacher Patrick Broome told AFP. Mr Broome is part of Germany's backroom staff for major tournaments and puts their stars through a series of exercises to relax them physically and mentally.
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