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The road to becoming a professional footballer has never been, and will never be, easy. It's not just a battle on the pitch, but above all, a battle with yourself – with doubts, failures, injuries, lack of support, or moments of complete hopelessness. But one thing is certain: those who don’t give up will eventually reach places where others stopped.
A great example? Luis Enrique – the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, who in 2025 led the club to a long-awaited Champions League victory. A spectacular success. But few remember what he had to go through before he climbed to the top again.
In 2019, his life came to a brutal halt. He lost his young daughter to cancer. A tragedy beyond words. Anyone in his place could have broken down. And he did pause – for a while. He left the Spanish national team, disappeared from football. But he didn't give up on life. And he didn’t give up on himself.
In time, he returned. He once again took charge of the national team. Then, he took on the challenge at PSG. He worked quietly, with humility and focus, until he led the team to triumph in the most prestigious club competition in the world. That success wasn’t just about football. It was a victory of a man who refused to give up, even when he had every reason to do so.
You have your own battles too. Maybe you play on a village pitch, and your teammates no longer believe in the dream. Maybe you’ve faced rejections, failed trials, broken promises. Or maybe you simply feel like no one sees your effort, even though you're giving everything you have.
But remember one thing: as long as you don’t give up – you still have a chance.
Great footballers and great people are not those who never fail. They are the ones who get up and keep going when others choose to stay down.
Don’t look for excuses. Look for ways. Work on yourself. Day after day. Quietly, persistently, with the belief that it’s worth it. Because even if no one sees you today – tomorrow the whole world might know your name. But that "tomorrow" depends on what you do "today."
Never give up. Even if you feel like the world has collapsed – it can’t destroy what you carry inside.
WHAT CAN YOU DO RIGHT NOW?
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WORK EVERY DAY, EVEN IF NO ONE IS WATCHING
Don’t wait for motivation. Build discipline. Great players train when others give up. -
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT YOU
Even one person who believes in you can spark the fire you need to keep going. -
LEARN FROM DEFEAT
Don’t treat losses as the end of the world. See them as lessons that help you grow as a player and as a person. -
REMIND YOURSELF WHY YOU STARTED
Your "why" will give you strength when things get tough. -
BE READY FOR A LONG JOURNEY
Success doesn’t come overnight. But each day, you can be one step closer – as long as you don’t give up.
CHOOSE WHO YOU WANT TO BE: SOMEONE WHO LOST BECAUSE HE GAVE UP – OR SOMEONE WHO WON BECAUSE HE FOUGHT TO THE END.
The choice is yours. Every single day. Starting now.
