Going for runs( yes running in a straight line for a period of time) is much more important that you think for football. So many people online will say ‘it won’t help you with football’ ‘be a natural footballer’ ‘only do sprints’ . Now, not all of these claims are wrong. But going for runs builds your aerobic base for football games. This base is your running base which is very much necessary for football. It also builds your endurance, so you can last longer during games. What I don’t agree with is people only doing 5ks, or only doing sprints. You need to do a mix. I do fitness work 2x a week, so one day I go run in between 1 and 3 miles, and the other I do an interval run(sprint 30s jog/walk 30s, repeat 10x.) I hope this helps all of you, and tell me your thoughts on this below!🔥🙌👊