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In today’s world, everything has to happen fast – success, form, transfers, fame. But football is a different kind of game. It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon, and it rarely rewards the fastest. More often, it rewards those who are the most persistent.
FOOTBALL IS A ROAD FULL OF TWISTS – NOT A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY TO THE TOP
Every player – even the ones you admire – has gone through doubt.
Years without call-ups. Weeks sitting on the bench.
Games where they failed completely. Moments when no one believed in them – not even themselves.
But those who made it had one thing in common: they didn’t stop moving forward.
PERSISTENCE ISN’T DOING MORE – IT’S DOING LONGER
It’s not about training five times a day. It’s about training even when no progress is visible. When it hurts. When no one notices or praises you.
Persistence is the ability to wake up every day with the same goal, even when everything feels against you.
BE PATIENT – BUT NOT PASSIVE
Patience doesn’t mean doing nothing. It means doing everything you can – and trusting that your work will eventually pay off.
It’s an active mindset, where you prepare every day for the moment your chance arrives.
REAL EXAMPLES OF PATIENT PLAYERS
Miroslav Klose – played in lower leagues for years and wasn’t seen as a top talent. Became the all-time top scorer in World Cup history.
Riyad Mahrez – rejected by academies, called “too skinny.” Later won the Premier League and the Champions League.
Sebastian Szymański – not a prodigy from the start. He built himself slowly abroad. Today, he plays in the Champions League and for Poland.
Kamil Grosicki – faced personal and professional setbacks, but kept coming back through hard work and mental strength.
These aren’t instant success stories. They’re stories of patience and persistence.
WHAT TO DO WHEN OTHERS ARE MOVING FASTER?
It’s normal to see others getting call-ups, contracts, trophies. But their success is not your failure. Everyone moves at their own pace.
Don’t compare timelines.
Compare the quality of your journey.
PERSISTENCE + PATIENCE = A PROFESSIONAL
It’s not always the most talented who win.
Sometimes it’s the one who simply refused to give up.
Train. Work. Believe. Don’t expect instant rewards.
Because when others give up – you’ll still be standing.
