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This Summer, on Saturday the 20th of June we’re hosting trials for our first team. Think you’ve got what it takes to play step 4 for Hashtag United? Then apply NOW via the link 👇
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To any young kid reading this…
I’ve doubted myself in every league I’ve ever played in.
Ryman Prem.
Conference South.
League Two.
League One.
Championship…
And even right before my first Premier League start last night.
That’s not weakness.
That’s being human.
That’s being alive.
When I was growing up, I thought Premier League players were superhuman.
Like they never felt doubt.
Like they never felt nerves.
The truth is…. it’s often the opposite.
Social media won’t tell you that sometimes you step out there with no confidence. That’s normal. That’s ok!
You now have to then step out there with courage.
Confidence feels good.
Courage doesn’t.
But you do it anyway. Show courage enough times…. You build confidence.
Here’s the mindset that’s carried me for 31 years.
When it goes well:
I worked for it.
I earned it.
Well done.
Watch it back.
Get better.
When it doesn’t:
I know I prepared the best I could.
It didn’t go exactly to plan. That’s football.
But Well done.
Watch it back.
Get better.
That simple recipe gave me a special moment last night.
Leading the team out.
Playing alongside a group that fights for every ball.
Celebrates tackles.
Gives everything for the city of Sunderland.
And sharing it with supporters who never gave up, even after four tough seasons in League One.
So if you’re a young player feeling doubt…
Low confidence…
Or like you don’t believe in yourself…
You’re not alone.
Every player feels it.
Confidence isn’t something you’re given.
It’s something you build.
Bit by bit.
Day by day.
With courage.
With work.
With learning.
Anything worth building takes time.
But that’s what makes it so worthwhile!
Thank you @SunderlandAFC ❤️🤍
New fan favourite Fletcher Holman on building a connection with the fans and the difference it makes stepping up from under-21s football 🗣️
Listen 👉 https://t.co/HAZtM4aYMr
#STFC#BBCFootball#BBCEFL
Me: “OMG Barkley is on!!”
Normal person: “The what?”
Me: “It’s this crazy race in TN that only 20 ppl have finished in 40 years.”
Normal person: “Wow, are you gonna watch?”
Me: “You don’t watch, you follow some guy’s Twitter!”
Normal person….
#barkleyconversations#bm100
Every pound you lose takes 4 pounds of pressure off your knees and 6 pounds off your hips.
A 5% reduction in body weight can result in a 50% reduction in joint pain.
Many people think they have knee or hip issues when it's a weight issue.
@talkSPORT@JeffStelling at Eastbourne Boro in NLS it’s EIGHTEEN pounds to watch bottom or the table side who’s most recent signing comes from county football. Attendances are dropping from 2-3000 to less than 800 this year.