Yeah, we all have high performing kids like every club and league is Elite |
Its the kid that trains super hard but can never crack the A team vs the kid that barely gets to practice and is a starter |
Actually, I do. That’s how I know. |
Ok, so your obviously in the Ronaldo category (minus the natural athletic ability). So you kid trains hard both paid and unpaid, you watch lots of premier league so you think you know, but for some reason your still not getting those higher level D1 communications that your hoping for.....even though your doing all the extras your still not raising a high performing kid. High for him/her yes, but we cant all be elite. Dont assume someone is not high performing because they arent doing everything you are or that you will be elite because you are doing all the extras. |
Ronaldo is known for his hard and consistent training regimen and diet Not natural ability |
Exactly my point and Messi is not, yet they are both were arguably the best players in the world. Meaning there are different ways of getting there. |
Sure Messi just rolls out of bed and eats chocolate pudding everyday |
This is the truth right here. Some athletes have to work harder just to perform at the same or lower level as someone else. Hard work can help athletes maximize their own potential, but it's not guaranteed to put them past someone else who is more talented. There will always be someone who is better than you without having to work as hard, and there will always be someone not as good as you who works harder than you. It's just the way it goes. |
Hard work beats talent every time when talent doesn't work hard |
Messi is a nobody outside his comfort zone AKA Barcelona and Argentina playing for him. Both teams had success before he appeared. Ronaldo made Portugal champion when they never achieved anything prior to him. Furthermore, Ronaldo has been champion AND top goal-scorer literally EVERYWHERE he’s played. Manchester United in England (including top scorer in premier pushing 37) Real Madrid in Spain (all time club scorer) Juventus in Italy Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia — |
lol. Trust me. That can only take you up to U13 and down you go. No hard work no A team. So many kids were top team with no practice at 9v9 then they vanished after that. And so many kids were at the bottom at 9v9 but they have the work ethic and they are top kids when it matters. |
Stop comparing Messi to the kid who doesn’t train. Messi is a special case. You will never see a player like him ever. Cristiano should be the lead example. You work hard you get rewarded, you don’t work hard you get cut and eventually you quit soccer. |
I love how people judge Messi's success based on his current age and form. Unfortunately I also hear kids and parents discussing how Messi doesn't run/ hustle on the pitch now... so why should they hustle as a player? Nope, Messi worked his ass off from U12-well into pro career. He ran, trained, was relentlessly fouled, worked hard, always wanted the ball and never stopped training. They both got there by working their asses off. |
Your high performing 8 year old that gets up at 5 AM to practice is not Ronaldo. |
You are something else. |