Football Millennial

Families of Sportspersons make the biggest sacrifice. Thierry Henry was asked why he hasn't taken up any coaching job. He said all through his playing career, his family had to make sacrifices, they move with him from France, to Italy, to England, to Spain, to USA. His kids had to change schools at different times also. Basically, they had to change lots of things per time, because of HIS career. He said they have made lots of sacrifices for him and they're settled now. Its time for him to make sacrifices for them, hence, he'll only take jobs that suit "them". Steven Gerrard said on STF few weeks ago that his family did not really settle in Saudi, and that was the reason they had to move back. From academy days, your mum and your dad are taking you to training almost every day. This is after they close from their jobs and pick you from school. Ola Aina said his dad preferred Tottenham academy than Chelsea because Tottenham was closer and he was a fan, the stress of driving him to Cobhams for training was too much for him, but he still had to do it. These parents invest so much time and 99% of the kids end up not playing professionally. It can be painful. Eberechi Eze for instance, kept going for trials, from South to North of England, his parents kept taking him, even after he was rejected 6 times by different clubs. Imagine these guys grow up, get married, have their own families, and their wives and kids also keep changing environments because of their career. At some point, they have to also make sacrifices for their families, and that is what Kompany is doing. Sometimes, its not about money, family is important.

Every good team has a “give the ball to me” midfielder

The turn and dribble against Diomande was prime Gabby Jesus If we can get that back for the next 40 days or so, a lot, I mean a LOT of our problems will be solved