A lot of people worldwide
watch the game of soccer keenly; but do you know there's more to just watching
the game. A whole lot can be learnt from watching the game. Football is just
like culture, it’s a way of life. Millions of people over the world make
money from the game. From professional footballers to amateurs, to the ball
boys, the newspaper vendors at the street corners and even those who place bets
on the game.
Football is more than an identity to these people. So in this
first part we will take some similarities between the game and this life.
(1). There Is Always A Stage In Life To Hone Your Skills
: - Every week, footballers take to the training
grounds to hone their skills. They work on their paces, fitness and passes, playing
tactics and marking. What is learnt on the training grounds is very paramount
as it goes a long way to determining how they turn out on the match day.
Players who do not perform well in trainings always find it hard to earn places
or spots in the match day squad let alone the starting eleven. This stage is
also found in this life. The training grounds are the classes, the schools or
better still level of education. Getting the best education is part of this
life. Having the best education leads to better performances at least to a
certain level according to my school of thought
(2). Learn To Accept Criticism
as they come in two different ways but believe me they might spur you
to perform better. Take for example, Mesût Ôzil, German international and
Arsenal FC attacking midfielder has been criticized most times for a drop in
form. But this year, he seems to have put the criticism behind him and he's
putting more efforts. As we have seen in 2015, he now has more tackles, getting
more assists and even scoring more goals. This was made evident in his
performance against Liverpool FC on the 4th of April with a well taken free
kick which was the 2nd goal of the match.
(3). Learn To Take Your Chances As They May Be Very
Crucial
- At the beginning of the 2014/2015 season of the EPL,
Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur football club was the 3rd choice striker after
first team choices Roberto Soldado and Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor. The only
matches he played were the Europa league matches and cup games. He took his
chances well and excelled even to the point of toppling Soldado and Adebayor.
He is currently England's best striker and he recently won a call up to the
English national team where he scored after coming on as a substitute. He even
scored after 79 seconds after coming on.
(4). Hardwork Pays:- Work hard and you can
achieve greatness. Ex-Southampton striker and current Liverpool FC of England
striker, Rickie Lambert was a carpenter and He played at 3rd division side. Rickie
Lambert was focused and found his way to the top going on to represent England
and playing for Liverpool after a big money move from Southampton.
To be continued……
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Alli Shamsudeen Ayobami is a
student of the University of Ibadan. He is a Member of the press organisation on
campus. Alli loves watching Soccer and his favorite team is Arsenal FC of North London. You can contact
Alli on instagram@alli_icestorm or whatsapp on +2348175259644.
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