Mental Attitude

Having a positive attitude is good but you also need to have the will to win (Abrahams 44). At the end of the 90 minutes the only thing that matters is the scoreline. Not how well you played or how much possession you had but rather how many times each team could score a goal.

Dan Abrahams brings up this quote from Lionel Messi within his book, "Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win" (44). What he is trying to explain with this quote is how you can't let small things in your life distract you from your ultimate goal. This shows you just how important Mental attitude is to soccer and to life in general. If you have the will and the want to do good and succeed, you will do so. But if you do not have the will and want to succeed then you will fail. You can only get out as much as you put in. This saying is true in many situations but especially within soccer. If you out on the field training everyday and working hard you're more likely to reach your goal of being the best you can then a player that is at home playing video games and eating junk food.

What is talent if it is not accompanied by hard work and dedication?