Category: Blog

The Power of Online Training for Footballers: Why It’s Better Than In-Person Training Why Online Training Is the Smart Choice for Aspiring Footballers When it comes to chasing your dream of becoming a professional footballer, time and money are your most valuable assets. If you’ve been grinding away in in-person training and feeling like you’re… Read more

The Underdog Highlight and CV Playbook: Build the Player Portfolio That Gets You Trials: You are not getting ignored because you are bad. You are getting ignored because your proof is weak. Fix your highlight. Fix your CV. Package both in one clean folder. Keep it short. Lead with strengths. Send to decision makers. Follow… Read more

Pro Trial Playbook: How To Prepare, Show Up, And Win A Professional Football Trial:   Trials do not reward hype. They reward readiness. Prepare for twelve weeks, arrive early, fit in first, then show your signature strengths. Be a net positive to the locker room and the scoreboard. Cap the trial at two weeks. Negotiate… Read more

Stop Chasing the Big Leagues: Why Smaller Countries Are Your Fast Track to Pro Football: You love the game. You train hard. You still feel invisible. Here is the truth most players never hear. Football is a business. Clubs want results and low risk. Agents want commissions. Coaches want dependable players they already trust. If… Read more

Overseas Football Trial Checklist: Visa, Budget, Fitness, Packing, and Proof (Real-World Guide): Going abroad doesn’t win you a contract; readiness does. Build a pro folder (CV + 2–5 min reel + 2 full matches), line up savings and insurance, confirm visa rules from official sources, arrive 90-minute match-fit, book housing near the ground, have local… Read more

How Non-EU Footballers Get Signed in Europe (Without an EU Passport): You don’t need an EU passport to start in Europe. Target smaller leagues and 2nd/3rd divisions that sign foreigners, message decision-makers directly (email, LinkedIn, Instagram), send one clean folder (CV + 2–3 min reel + 2 full matches), follow up at 5–7 days, and… Read more

How To Email or DM A Football Club To Get A Trial (Copy-Paste Templates): You do not need an agent to get a trial. Build a one-page CV, a 2–3 minute highlight reel, and one Drive folder. Send short, respectful outreach on email, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Follow up after 5–7 days. Contact 50+ clubs weekly.… Read more

How To Get A Football Agent: Why You Probably Don’t Need One Yet… And What To Do Instead You think an agent is the golden ticket.It isn’t. Not yet. If you were truly ready, agents would already be calling.That is not a knock. It is a wake-up call. I’m Eric Friedlander, former pro and founder… Read more

From Slow to Explosive: The Footballer’s Blueprint for Elite Speed and Acceleration: How to get faster as a footballer, even if you’ve never been “the quick one.” Speed changes games. It changed mine.I’m Eric Friedlander, former pro and founder of RicFit. Early on, I was quick… not explosive. That held me back. I fixed it… Read more

How Footballers Can Get Pro Trials Using LinkedIn (Even Without an Agent):   Why Footballers Fail to Get Trials (and How LinkedIn Changes That) Most footballers spend years chasing trials the wrong way: DM’ing coaches on Instagram. Sending highlight videos to random emails. Waiting for agents to “discover” them. The truth? That rarely works. Football… Read more