What Attributes Do The Worlds Best Football Players Share?

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What Attributes Do The Worlds Best Football
Players Share?
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• Even those who arent fans of the sport, know who
  some of the worlds best football players are,
  but do they know what it is that they all share?
  What makes them the best at what they do?
• While there is no magic formula to becoming a
  great and memorable football player, there are
  some key qualities that the best soccer players
  of all time possess. And if you want to make it
  into the upper echelons of the soccer hall of
  fame and be judged as one of the worlds best,
  here are some of the attributes youll need

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• Strong technique
• Football technique can be separated into 3
  distinct areas, each of which the player must
  master if theyre to be the best at what they do
• Ball control and mastery
• Being able to collect, control, and expertly
  manipulate the ball with both feet, legs, chest
  and head.
• Running and dribbling
• With the ball in full control, it is moved by the
  player in different directions, and at different
  speeds.

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• Body shapes and movement
• The way in which the players body is moved in an
  efficient manner whether with the ball or not -
  to make the most of coordination and balance.
• Right Mindset
• A players mindset can be the difference between
  playing at a lower level, and playing at the top,
  and here are some of the different mindsets they
  must learn to adopt
• Drive and passion
• They must possess an innate hunger and ambition
  to succeed

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• Mental resilience
• How a player reacts in times of adversity, can
  help shape his success
• Leadership
• Being able to lead a team as well as be a part of
  one, is a vital asset to possess
• Coachability
• Accepting feedback and growing from mistakes is
  important for players seeking to improve their
  game.

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• Self-motivation
• Players must want to improve themselves and their
  game, by always finding new skills to learn
• Responsibility
• While there can be no doubt that soccer is a team
  game, every player has their own set of
  responsibilities to follow while on and off the
  pitch

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• Game intelligence
• This particular attribute is probably one of the
  hardest to teach, as outcomes in a soccer game
  cannot be predicted and many different scenarios
  can take place during the match. Measured by the
  decisions players make and the speed at which
  they play, game intelligence is made up of
  spatial awareness and assessment of risks. In the
  former, a player must quickly make sense of what
  is going on around him on the pitch, and make
  appropriate decisions, while for the latter, a
  player must make calculated, well informed
  decisions for the good of the team, while playing.

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• Team player
• Whether a team wins or loses, they do so
  together, and being able to play as a team is an
  important attribute for any worldclass soccer
  player. A team that is a collective unit, working
  harmoniously together, generally performs better.
• Physically fit
• How physically fit a player is, can determine
  whether they reach professional level or not, and
  they must focus on their agility, balance,
  coordination, stamina, power, speed, and
  strength, if theyre to be among the worlds best.

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• The top 20 football players of all time wouldnt
  have got where they are today, without possessing
  all of the attributes above, and if youve got
  your eyes set on a career in football, youd do
  well to start honing these skills now.