Performance Somewere

by nnnc90@gmail.com
(SOUTH AFRICA)

I believe I am a good player like Beckham and Ronaldo but when I played in the league game for third time of my life I perform badly. I have been playing soccer since I was a small boy and really enjoy it.

My father didn’t want me to join a soccer club because he wanted me to play Golf instead. So he forced me to play golf and hit 1000 ball a day so which is really boring. I use to play soccer with my dog and he became very good at it. But, 2 years ago he passed away and now I have nobody to play with.

I will be 19 year old next month 11/08 and I have grown from a small boy to a man. I have been dreaming to win the world cup from my SA since I started to play soccer. I really love soccer very much and want to become better at it. I hope you can help me out with this and give me valuable advices on what to do.

THE ANSWER

First of all I am sorry for your dog. I know how pain it feels to lose someone you like. The reason for why you perform badly is that you may are too nervous and this is pretty normal. However, if you want to become successful in soccer you can’t be afraid of failure. Soccer is just a game and you need to have fun while you are playing.

Considering your father, I think that you really need to tell him what you want to do with your life. You will be 19 years old and if you want to play soccer and skip the golf you need to tell him that. However, don’t be aggressive; instead, tell him just how you feel about it and ask him if he really wants you to do something you hate.

I personally believe that you are a good soccer player. However, you need to keep in mind that there are many good soccer players out there and joining your national team can be pretty difficult. I am not saying that it is impossible but it is not easy either. I hope that you will achieve your dreams and who knows; you may score the winning goal in the WC 2010. Good Luck