The primary purpose was to assess whether scores on anxiety among professional soccer players differed when playing a match at home or away. The Illinois Self-evaluation Questionnaire was administered to 30 professional soccer players from the English league (mean age 25) one hour before a match at home and away. Analyses showed no significant differences between scores on anxiety measured before matches at home or away. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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