A Football Player’s Insider View: Inspiring the Achievement Story of the Turkey Amputee Football National Team

Authors : Cemal GÜNDOĞDU, Yalın AYGÜN, Betül AKYOL, Şakir TÜFEKÇİ, Mehmet ILKIM, Burak CANPOLAT

Pages : 311-317

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Publication Date : 2020-09-06

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Turkey wins the European Amputee Football Federation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EAFF); championship after beating England 2-1 in the final held at Istanbul. The aim of this research was to explore, conceptualize and explain the success story of Turkey Amputee Football National Team. Thus, the goal was to present a map of success. One football player was interviewed using open-ended questions. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Analysis resulted in a synthesis of the various ways Turkey National Amputee Football Team experienced success: insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(a); Determination and Team Spirit, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(b); Self-sacrifice, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(c); Challenging to Limitations, Restrictions and Barriers, and insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(d); Dependent Images and Expectations. The results are consistent with the building blocks insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment); of flourishing and well-being suggested by PERMA Theory.
Keywords : Amputee football, success story, thematic analysis, PERMA theory

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