π£οΈ JΓΌrgen Klopp: "Sometimes people ask me why I am always smiling. Even after we lose a match, sometimes Iβm still smiling. Itβs because when my son was born, I realised that football is not life or death. Weβre not saving lives. Football is not something that should spread misery and hatred. Football should be about inspiration and joy, especially for children.
I have seen what a little round ball can do for the lives of so many of my players. The personal journeys of players and so many of my boys are absolutely incredible. The difficulties I faced as a young man in Germany were nothing compared to what they had to overcome. There were so many moments when they couldβve easily given up, but they refused to quit.
Theyβre not gods. They just simply never gave up on their dream."
Coach Bradley giving young players a chance to show what they can do is outstanding. The trust, and impact he has had on these players has been enormous.
Fun to watch the team play.
#RBNY defender Justin Che on his home debut for the club:
"We love it, man. You know, the home opener, home debut for the Red Bulls as well. So, I'm excited to have three points and keep the momentum going."
π£οΈ Arsene Wenger: "It's very simple, you build a player like you build a house."
"First comes the basement, the base of a player is technique. You get that between the ages of 7 and 14 years of age."
"If you have no technical skill at 14, forget it. You will never be a football player. The second part is the physical aspect, the first floor. Unfortunately, that is decided between 14-17 years of age where you feel you'll be strong enough, quick enough."
"The second floor is tactical understanding. Does he have an understanding of the game? What to do with the ball?"
"The final part that is decided at 18-19 years of age is how successful the player wants to be."
Share this with every parent who is raising boys who play sport and with every coach who coaches boys.
Good boys make Great Players.
Incredibly important message - particularly now - when we need to be supporting all our boys (I've got six of them)π to grow up to be good men.
The passion behind every word will make this stick for years π
I came across this incredible inspirational talk that football coach Joshua Paul gave his U11 players, and HAD to share it!!
At every stage of life, itβs easy to let ourselves be pulled down by negativity. We tend to internalise other peopleβs issues, rather than taking a step back and asking, βis this really my problem?β π€
Positivity is always an answer even when the question is the opposite.
Helping young people build that mindset early can shape how they handle life long after the pitch.
What a powerful lesson π§‘π«
(π₯: fit_4_football)
π£οΈ JΓΌrgen Klopp: "Sometimes people ask me why I am always smiling. Even after we lose a match, sometimes Iβm still smiling. Itβs because when my son was born, I realised that football is not life or death. Weβre not saving lives. Football is not something that should spread misery and hatred. Football should be about inspiration and joy, especially for children.
I have seen what a little round ball can do for the lives of so many of my players. The personal journeys of players and so many of my boys are absolutely incredible. The difficulties I faced as a young man in Germany were nothing compared to what they had to overcome. There were so many moments when they couldβve easily given up, but they refused to quit.
Theyβre not gods. They just simply never gave up on their dream."
In BrΓΈndbyβs first pre-season friendly, Justin Che recorded a top speed of 36.1 km/h β remarkable for a defender who operates at right back or center back. U-20 World Cup vibes!