"To fly as fast as thought, you must begin by knowing that you have already arrived."
- Drew Barrymore,
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
One of the craziest things that ever happened to me in football was when I met Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent. At the time, Ronaldo was at his peak at Real Madrid. Everybody around Jorge Mendes wanted an autograph, a signed jersey, or some sort of memorabilia from Ronaldo.
But me, I only wanted to ask one question.
I said, “Can you ask Ronaldo what the secret to his scoring is?”
Then he came back to me with Ronaldo’s answer.
He said Ronaldo told him: “I do not see the goalkeeper.”
That statement shocked me.
What Ronaldo meant was that he trains himself so well that before he even takes the shot, he already knows exactly where he wants to put the ball. It doesn’t matter who the goalkeeper is. It doesn’t matter if there are defenders blocking. It doesn’t matter if there are two goalkeepers in the post.
He already knows where the ball is going.
Most average players focus on the goalkeeper. They worry about Buffon, Neuer, Casillas, or the defenders in front of them.
But elite players already know what they want to do before they even receive the ball.
That is why Ronaldo scores against elite goalkeepers consistently. He trusts his preparation, his technique, and his repetition.
And that is the lesson for every young player.
Stop focusing on names.
Stop focusing on fear.
Stop focusing on who is in front of you.
Focus on yourself.
Become a perfect machine.
Train so hard that your body already knows what to do under pressure.
Because at the highest level, confidence comes from preparation.
If you prepare properly, it won’t matter who you are playing against.
Bandits tried to hijack a plane in Akure!!!!!
When is the govt going to stand up and do something for the people.?
Akure is a peaceful state. All they want to do is eat Pupuru and enjoy life.!!
Why would anyone want to leave their own state to go destroy another person’s state???