Learn football

Come on and learn football

Learn to play football and you will have a brilliant life! How simple, isn’t it? As children we can’t decide what’s good for us and what’s not. Luckily, our parents are always there to help us. Then, when we’re older, we can decide for ourselves what we want to do. Football is probably the most popular sport in the world. That’s why so many people want to be footballers. But what does it take to become a professional footballer?

In this article I have described, based on my own experience, what I think is important if you want to become a professional footballer. My aim is to give you useful advice and tips for building a football career. However, I would also like to draw your attention to some of the pitfalls you should expect if you choose this path.

Ask yourself, do you want to learn to play football?

If you are reading this article, you are probably old enough to decide for yourself whether you want to play football or not. So ask yourself, are you serious about football? If yes, then read on!

More important than anything else is the love of the game. If you feel you have it in you and you run to the football pitch whenever you can to play football, then it’s your sport. So let is start to learn football! You shouldn’t start just because your parents want you to become a footballer. Many parents almost force their children to play football because there is so much money to be made.

One thing is for sure: you can’t approach anything from a purely business point of view. We should let everyone choose the sport they want to do. There is no doubt that the biggest stars get a lot of money from their clubs. It’s very tempting, and of course the exposure and the chance to achieve everything you can dream of. But let’s not forget that very few people get this and in return you have to give up a lot!

The secrets of football

They say there are no big secrets, you just have to be persistent in what you do. It’s true, you can’t learn anything professionally without practice. But practice alone isn’t enough if you don’t have a plan and no one to tell you how to plan. What to look out for and what not to do. It takes a lot of sacrifice to succeed, and it’s good to have guidance. So everything has a secret, including football. Let’s see what they are!

Born to play football?

I was 6 years old when I started playing football in a club, quite early you could say. My father was a top footballer, playing for the best clubs in his country. He was also a national team footballer and played for the national team. He was a successful footballer, a recognised and popular sportsman in his day, with articles written about him, one of the great footballers of his time.

After all, it was almost a foregone conclusion that the child would become a footballer. Isn’t it? He inherited it from his father, he’s got an innate sense of football, and so on. I can confirm that, but even that alone is not enough for success.

DNS

The fact of heredity is indisputable, we carry in our cells, among other things, all the abilities we have received from our parents. In a broader sense, these are the abilities we have inherited from all of humanity. What we do with them is up to us.

I still remember the first time I stepped onto a big grass football pitch at my club. It was like a dream. The magic of football completely sucked me in. I played football all day, after school, after training, whenever I could. I played in many positions, mostly in defence, as a last defender or sweeper.

My coach once compared my game to Franz Beckenbaur‘s. What can I say, it made me feel good and my parents were very proud of me! It made me want to be a footballer even more.

Where does Bruce Lee come in?

Everything was going really well with football, but then one fine day I drew Bruce Lee from the Enter the Dragon, with his now iconic, scratched bloody body. Guess what, it turns out I can draw too. I had a classmate from school in the house we lived a few floors down. I was at his house, playing, and when I got bored, I noticed a poster above his desk. It was Bruce Lee.

I don’t know what happened, but I felt I had to draw it. There were a lot of coloured pencils and paper on the desk. About half an hour passed and then I noticed my classmate standing behind me with her parents. I was very surprised, and so were they, at how well the drawing turned out.

Then we all went over to our flat as a delegation and showed it to my parents. From that day on, football took a back seat and I was more interested in drawing. But that’s not the end of it!

Drawing vs Football

My mother drew beautifully, which I obviously inherited from her. It’s simple, isn’t it, one parent is good at football, the other parent is good at drawing, it follows that their child will be Pelé Picasso. Jokes aside, and getting back to the story, I started to take drawing seriously. My parents enrolled me in a drawing class that I went to on weekends. and although I continued to go to football training, my attention turned to drawing. It was time to continue my studies. I managed to get into a high school for fine arts. Hooray! Success! I was so happy, and so was my family, that it was indescribable.

3 months later I left art school! Logical, right? I cannot explain why, I just felt that way at that moment. Nobody understood why I wanted to do that, maybe not even myself. Nevertheless, my parents supported me and accepted that I wanted to learn football professionally. At art school, after the morning classes, there were extra art classes every afternoon, so I couldn’t go to football training. I asked to be transferred to a classical high school. I finally found myself in a sports high school.

Everything I have written so far is really just an illustration of the ideal situation where you can make your own choices and your parents don’t force you to do anything. Sometimes you feel like it, sometimes you don’t, but sooner or later everyone commits to something. We should let everyone decide for themselves and encourage rather than force.

And now specifically about football!

We learn a lot of things, and some things we spend more time and energy on, and then we literally stop using them. I don’t think we should regret that. After all, everything starts out as a hobby and then it may become a profession. Learn football is also a hobby, and it’s better to start that way. It’s good if it gives you pleasure and if you’re always in a good mood.

NOTE: As well as sport and exercise, always make time for learning. Even if you play football well and get good results, study and don’t neglect school. Instead of playing computer games, get out your textbook and do your homework. Finishing school and your studies is just as important as your sports career. Think about it, if you accidentally get injured and can’t play football anymore, you need to do something about your future.

Age-group football

Making it from children’s football to the professional team is one of the hardest things in the world. It’s even more physically and mentally demanding. But don’t be too scared, because the following are lots of useful tips and advice to help you succeed.

Adolescents

Training during this period will lay the foundations for later progression. So it’s worth taking it seriously if you’re really determined to become a professional. Attend all training sessions and try to maximise your performance. Learn football and follow the coach’s instructions and do exactly what he asks you to do before the football match. You may not get everything right, but don’t give up and don’t get discouraged. No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes, even the greatest players during games.

TIP: Watch the stars, when something goes wrong on the pitch, they don’t stop and try to improve immediately. For example, if you lose the ball, immediately run after it and try to get it back. This will be appreciated by all coaches and even the spectators. Remember this and you will be praised for it!

+ TIP: After a workout, if you have the energy and the mood, go down to a nearby playground or park and play some ball on your own. In a family home, the courtyard or a lawned garden is also suitable, just don’t trample the flowers. 20 to 30 minutes is enough. Polish your technique, juggle, keep the ball in the air, do a few tricks. Flick Ups

Youth ages

At this age, you need to have some serious tactical, physical and mental preparation. You need to be consciously prepared for every training session and match. Coaches will help you with everything and you will be given tasks according to your level. You will learn a lot of tactical elements that you will be able to use to help your team succeed. The physical workload will also increase, with more strength training sessions. There will be many times when you will wish training sessions to hell, but believe me, if you persevere, your aphysical condition will improve.

TIP: Keep doing ball exercises on your own initiative. If you’re already good at juggling, improve your kicking technique. Practice penalty kicks and free kicks. I give you some ideas in these videos: Shots, penalty and free kicks

IMPORTANT: This is the age when love rears its head at school, among friends. Boys and girls meet more often, organise activities, get to know each other, go on dates. This is all natural and you should be involved, but always make sure you know where the boundaries are. Avoid late night parties and especially alcohol, drugs and other harmful substances. Look for friends and company who like to party but go home on time and are serious enough. Rest every day so you have the strength to train and study the next day.

+ TIP: When I was that age, I used to play pool billiards and snooker with my friends and classmates. Maybe because billiard balls are round shaped and roll like soccer balls. In any case, the snooker hall was a good meeting place. It was also a great program and an excellent game.

Junior Football team and First team

I think I’m not going to write anything here because if you’ve made it this far, you’re almost certainly a contract footballer and can now call yourself a professional. So you can do anything at this level and if you even excel in the pros, you could be playing football for FC Barcelona or FC Bayern Munich. Or it could be that at Manchester City you’ll be instructed by Guardiola and teamed up with Haaland. Who knows what the future holds, but you can certainly do a lot for it. Take the opportunity of your youth and learn football. Achieve your goals and always make the best decisions.

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