Stephen A. Smith thinks American footballers or athletes can’t match
soccer players outside of America conditioning.
Host: If America’s best athletes grew up playing soccer instead of basketball or football, would they dominate the world?
Stephen Smith: Not so fast.
Host: Why not?
Stephen Smith: Because talent isn’t the issue. The conditioning gap is in soccer, you can’t hide. Everyone is running constantly. You can pace yourself in other sports, but not on a soccer pitch.
Host: So what’s missing?
Stephen Smith: Training. Coaching. Humility.
Greatness is emulated. If you want to be great, study the best. Learn from Ronaldo’s training, diet and recovery.
We’ve had a superiority complex for too long thinking we’re automatically the best.
But greatness exists outside America, and if we want to compete, we have to learn from it.
Look at Kobe Bryant. When his knee needed treatment, he didn’t stay in America. He went to Germany for the best stem cell and PRP options available.
Welders, Cooks, Cafeteria staff. Over 4,000 SpaceX employees are reportedly becoming millionaires as the company lists today because SpaceX paid them in stock options, not just salaries. That’s the real lesson of this IPO: ownership beats income and owning the right asset early changes everything. Huge moment for these people and their families.
If I want to see Champions League trophies, I’ll go to the Santiago Bernabeu
If I want to see Premier League trophies, I’ll go to Old Trafford
If I want to see every trophy, I’ll go to Stamford bridge
If I want to see Community shields, I’ll go to the Emirates
A Nigerian dad will praise your cooking every day.
The moment his wife travels, he stops enjoying your food. One day it’s:
“Too much salt.”
“The stew was better yesterday.”
Then comes the real reason for all the complaints:
“Has your mother said when she’s coming back?” 😭