| The Hard Work Is Worth It | | | | be to play college soccer and try the pro soccer |
| You've been playing soccer since you were a | | | | league in the U.S.A. then maybe break into the big |
| kid and you love it, its all you really want to do. You | | | | leagues as you get experience, such as Landon |
| play on a really good soccer team that has won or | | | | Donavan and many others have and are doing. Still |
| almost won the chanpionship more then once. You | | | | everyone will not be a pro. Does that mean that |
| have developed a lot of really good friendships and | | | | everything you have worked for was a waste. No |
| have developed a lot of self-confidence over the | | | | not in the least. If you never play a professional |
| years. You can endure the tough soccer training | | | | game in your life you still have the knowledge and |
| because you know that it brings out the best in | | | | experiences and fond memories of all your years. |
| you. | | | | And probably very good or even better experiences |
| When you watch the Saturday and | | | | may befall you over time. Many soccer players |
| Sunday European soccer matches there is nothing | | | | have become very successful businessmen and |
| you would like more then to be able to play there | | | | whomen. All of the dicipline and hard work in soccer |
| – anywhere but you know it is tough to break | | | | can carry over to your private life as you mature |
| into these teams. Many of the teams have farm | | | | and have a profound influence on your over all |
| systems where they train their own players since the | | | | successes in life. |
| early youth soccer levels and like to see them | | | | The most important thing in any undertaking |
| advance and bring them up (as it is a lot cheaper | | | | (including soccer) is learning from your experiences |
| then buying new players). If only you had a | | | | and carrying the lessons you learn over into your |
| chance. There are European soccer scouts all over | | | | everyday life. I am a firm believer that the people |
| the world and there is a chance you may be spotted | | | | who can do this at an early age will definitely be |
| if you are the kind of player that can help their club | | | | way ahead of the game later in life. |
| but the chances are pretty slim. Your best bet may | | | | |