Soccer Philosophy
“ Fall in love with the Ball”
In the lobby of the hotel where the 1996 world all star team was staying, Bora Milutinović asked me what is the most important thing in soccer. The answer to the question was “the ball”. Every decision in the game is based on the ball. If you intend on being a soccer player, there is nothing that you should spend more time with; nothing else matters. We want you to fall in love with the ball. With the ball we will work to influence and develop players that are skillful, creative, tricky, deceptive, and good decision-makers. When you are confident on the ball, you can develop all of the qualities above.
Not every soccer player can juggle, but every good one can. The ball knows no age and if you put in time with the ball, the ball will reward you by giving you a superior touch, skill and a prolonged soccer career.
“Fall in love with the ball”