Blood, Sweat and Tears: Bring ‘em on
12 December 2008
Winning isn’t complicated. It’s all about how bad do you want it? When you’re staring a 2-0 defeat in the face, will you shrug your shoulders and say you ‘did your best’ or will you roll your sleeves up and get stuck in?
As Mia Hamm, former US football player and Women’s World Cup winner, said:
‘The person that said winning isn’t everything, never won anything.’ If you’re not ready to dump your last remaining energy reserves on the fire in the 93rd minute to chase a winning goal, get off the field.
As Ji-Sung Park, Lucas Neill an ...
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Mind Games
31 October 2008
As Mark Twain once wrote, ‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.’ Fact is, football matches are won just as much by what’s going on between your ears as what’s happening on the pitch.
Having the mental steel to ...
Blood, Sweat and Tears: No Balls, No ...
24 October 2008
When football’s your life, there’s nothing worse than sitting on the sidelines while your teammates hit the hallowed turf and wait for the whistle to blow.
And when you’re playing at the very highest level, it’s the sacrifices you make – whether that means stay ...
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Whatever it T ...
17 October 2008
“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 Sun ...
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