With soccer, we get quotes like, "the ball is round" or " got goalkeeper doesn't mean cannot score"..
What "the ball is round" means is that never be certain about anything, anything is possible.. Like how a giant team like Man Utd can lose to a lowly team like Burnley. I was gonna say Tampines Rovers, but let's not exaggerate.. haha
And what "got goalkeeper doesn't mean cannot score" as quoted from Matthew, who quoted from Elisha, means that even if there is resistance opposing you, doesn't mean that you cannot succeed. Sometimes it may take abit of luck for you to score or it may require you to be better to score or maybe you just need an opportunity to score.
This quotes like many inspirational ones, can be applied to your daily life.. "got goalkeeper doesn't mean cannot score" is famously used for a scenario where you like this girl/guy but this girl/guy is currently attached, but not married. The bf/gf the person has would be the "goalkeeper", and you need to score past them to get the girl/guy..
So u just need abit of luck, like maybe be the person's bf/gf is going overseas to study for a few years.. Luck! Or maybe u need to be better than the other guy/girl, maybe more good looking? more sensitive? more rich? definitely more rich, that will do, hahaha.. Or u may just need an opportunity.. Being in the same class with the guy/girl, so u can see him/her everyday to get a chance for him/her to notice you.. Makes sense right..
But more importantly, not just the quotes, soccer trains your attitude also. We all heard how u need 1% of talent and 99% perspiration to be a genius. It's the same when it comes to soccer. U can be talented like hell, but w/o hardwork u will just be another player. We know Cristiano Ronaldo is a world class player, but so is his attitude in training, world class as well. He trains very hard to be who he is right now. When he first came to Man Utd, he only scored 6 goals in 40 apperances. But he worked on scoring, worked on the correct timing to head corners, worked on his unique free kicks, worked on his penalties, and finally he reached 42 goals in 49 appearances in one season. It's not just talent really.
And another lesson from soccer, teamwork.. No man is an island.. Ronaldo cant score all 42 goals by himself. Most of the times he needs to rely on his team mates to draw defenders away, or to cross to him or earn free kicks n penalties for him to score. Nobody should put themselves higher than the team, nobody should think they are indispensable cos it's always the other way round, the team is indispensable but you are not. Being a team player is really important
That is why we see Chelsea and Man City receiving so many criticisms. They have alot of money, they buy really good individuals, but they do not have teamwork yet becos they are all new to each other. Abramovich came to Chelsea in 2003 with his riches, but they only won the title in 2005. 2 years for the investment to work and the teamwork to develop. That's why they say, you can buy the stars, but you cant buy a team.So really, that is why soccer intrigues me. Sometimes people can ask me, why u bother to watch Man Utd v Burnley for example, sure win one leh.. Not true.. And it's nail biting moments like Paul Scholes finisher against Man City in the 91st minute or Nani's elegant finish against Tottenham in the 81st minute, Matt n I were literally celebrating when that happened! that really attracts me.
And i also love to play in soccer matches where my team is the underdog.. We just love being the underdogs. We like to prove the opposition wrong n everyone wrong. Our team isnt the strongest but our teamwork is there. And really, that's what makes us strong. Whenever just one thinks he is above the team, we normally end up losing. It's true
Believe me when i say, soccer is not just another sport..
So, interested to catch soccer already? Ya right! hahaha..
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