“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death… It is much, much more important than that.” Bill Shankly’s words have been repeated so often they almost feel like a cliché these days. But when you see the sweat pouring off the likes of Park Ji Sung, Clint Dempsey and Lucas Neill, Shankly’s words feel as fresh as the day they were first spoken.
Becoming a pro footballer is one of the most competitive careers in the world – that’s why the average time aspiring pros spend training every year is 1248 hours.
1248 hours. 74 880 Minutes. 4 492 800 Seconds. Translate those numbers into words and you’ve got the simple motto of Nike’s Blood Sweat and Tears athletes: Whatever It Takes.
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Whatever it Takes
17 October 2008
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