The stories that our student-athletes tell about their sporting career don't stop to surprise us. In case of this episode's guest, Paulo Sousa, who plays in the under-21 Luxembourgish national team, we learnt not only about how he started playing football, but also talked about injury and mental health. Paulo, who studies Sport and Exercise Science at LUNEX, was also happy to share his thoughts about coaching and the role of trainers in each sportsperson's life.

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More about LUNEX: https://lunex.lu/

More about the Sport and Exercise Science Bachelor's programme: https://lunex.lu/study/bachelor-sport-exercise-science/

More about the student-athlete status: https://lunex.lu/study-overview/scholarships-dual-career/

About Paulo's sporting career: https://www.transfermarkt.com/paulo-junior-sousa-rodrigues/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/586674

Paulo's Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/paulojunior.24

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This time, we're joined by Maïté Barthels, a cyclist specialising in cyclo-cross. Discover with us this sport as we talk about impressive and challenging races on the muddy, obstacle-ridden courses. Beyond her sport career, Maïté has also completed a bachelor's thesis exploring the impact of menstrual cycles on athletic performance in women.

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More about LUNEX: https://lunex.lu/

More about the Sport and Exercise Science Bachelor's programme: https://lunex.lu/study/bachelor-sport-exercise-science/

More about the student-athlete status: https://lunex.lu/study-overview/scholarships-dual-career/

About Maïté's sporting career: https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/maite-barthels

Maïté's Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/maite_barthels/

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From Roberto Lomba, the guest of this episode, we learnt that judo is a perfect sport for the visually impaired. The booth where we talked came alive as Roberto shared his experiences in para judo and his journey to becoming a physiotherapist. If the previous two episodes were inspirational, imagine what this one brings!

USEFUL LINKS

More about LUNEX: https://lunex.lu/

More about Master in Physiotherapy programme: https://lunex.lu/study/master-physiotherapy/

More about the student-athlete status: https://lunex.lu/study-overview/scholarships-dual-career/

About Roberto Lomba on the Luxembourg Paralympic Committee Website: https://www.paralympics.lu/news/para-judo-finnland-games-of-the-small-states/

About Roberto Lomba on Tageblatt: https://www.tageblatt.lu/headlines/para-judoka-roberto-lomba-dieser-sport-passt-zu-mir-weil-man-immer-den-kontakt-zum-gegner-hat/

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