Gurgen wrote:
Tambourine Man wrote:
It's harsh to say that footballers wouldn't amount to anything if they weren't footballers. To play at the top level you need a brain that processes things quicker than the average human being, that combined with the work ethic that every professional has is a recipe for success. Just because they use their brain and discipline for football currently, it doesn't mean they wouldn't have been able to use it for something else if necessary.
Yeah except processing a game of football is quite different from processing e.g. a mathematical or legal problem.
Conversely, there would never be a suggestion that an individual with a great mind for processing and analysing data quickly could utilise those skills as a top level athlete, with the correct application.Â
I also found it interesting that there is a belief that the right desire would see someone with that drive and application succeed in other fields. It takes no account of the background or opportunities, or lack thereof, available to some of the highest achieving footballers.
