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PAIN OF THE BODY – FIGHTING AT THE LIMIT OF ENDURANCE
Your muscles burn after an intense training session, your legs refuse to cooperate, and your breath becomes shallow. That’s normal. Physical pain is a sign that your body is adapting to increasing demands. There is no growth without overload. If you fear fatigue, you will never break through your limits.
Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t become one of the best because he had talent. He became one of the best because he trained more than others. Extra sprint sessions after official training, hours spent perfecting his shots, attention to every detail – that’s the price of success. If you want to improve, you must be ready for pain.
PAIN OF DEFEAT – A LESSON FOR FUTURE WINNERS
Every footballer has lost a match, missed an easy goal, or been told they’re "not good enough for the top level." These moments hurt more than an injury. Many talents quit at this stage. But those who can swallow the bitterness of failure, analyze their mistakes, and come back stronger will eventually succeed.
Michael Jordan, a basketball legend, once said:
"I’ve lost over 300 games, missed more than 9,000 shots. 26 times, I missed the game-winning shot. And that’s why I succeeded."
Football works the same way. Defeats are part of the journey, and their pain is necessary for you to grow.
MENTAL PAIN – PRESSURE, LONELINESS, DOUBT
A footballer aiming for a professional career must live differently than his peers. No parties, no junk food, daily training instead of relaxing. It hurts because it requires sacrifices.
Many players face loneliness and self-doubt on their path to success. When you don’t get called up, when the coach picks someone else, when you feel like no one notices your hard work – these are the moments that separate the average from the exceptional. Those who endure will eventually be recognized.
PAIN IS A TEST – ONLY THE STRONGEST WILL SURVIVE
If pain discourages you, it means one thing: you don’t want success badly enough. But if you accept pain as part of the process, you will become the footballer you always dreamed of being.
Ask yourself every day:
"Did I do everything I could today to be better than yesterday?"
If yes – you are on the right track. If not – remember, the football world does not wait for those who are unwilling to suffer for their dreams.
Because the cost of progress is pain. It’s up to you whether you’re ready to pay the price.
