I would say football is a profession that requires some talent. Most exceptional players have some special talents which make them unique in playing the game. However, aside from great talents, several ways could help one to be a great footballer.
- Hardworking and Determination: To be able to achieve anything positive in life, I think hardworking is the number one factor to influence your effort. Any good footballer is very hardworking and determined. To be a great footballer, one should take training very seriously. Both physique and football training. Being fit always as a footballer keeps you away from injuries and some minor pains. Football is a game that requires constant practice. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, constant practicing could help improve one talent. Taking Cristiano Ronaldo for example, we are all aware of how hardworking and determination has played a great impact on his career. When Cristiano Ronaldo started, everybody was doubting if he could compete with Lionel Messi's promising talent. However, Ronaldo proved with Hardworking and Determination anything is possible.
Identify your strengths: To become a very good footballer, one should be able to identify his strength and weakness. Someone with pace isn't advisable to play in the midfield. Since his pace could be very deadly in attacking positions. Good dribblers shouldn't play at the defense because unsuccessful dribbles at the defense could be costly. To be a good footballer, you should be able to identify your best position to be able to play your maximum.
Good manager: Influence by a good manager could help improve one's football talents. Some managers are very influential and encourage players to work harder and build on their talents as well. Some managers can identify some unique ability of a Player and make the player great. A good example is Liverpool's manager Klopp. Klopp has made Trent Alexander Arnold one of the best right-backs in the world. There's no doubt about Trent’s great crossing ability. Thanks to Klopp. Pep Guardiola is one of the good managers who has also developed a lot of players. Good managers play important role in becoming a great footballer.
Good role model: whenever every youngster starts a football career, they usually choose one of the good footballers as a role model. A good role model or mentor could help one to be a very good footballer. They learn from the good players and adapt their style of play. Looking like players like Rashford, Mbappe, etc, both said they wanted to play like Cristiano Ronaldo when they were young. Now they play similar football to Ronaldo's and they are one of the best youngsters in the game currently. You could learn much from a good role model to upgrade your game.
Be Patient and Avoid Violence: Anyone who wants to move forward in a football career should be patient and tolerate any reactions from other players. In football, anything could happen, you could be injured, insulted, racist and others. However, to be a good footballer, all these acts shouldn't be retaliated just to avoid violence with may end your career. Most of our youngsters are not able to progress in their football careers because of their inpatients.
Set a Target: To become a great footballer, one should set a target for achievement. Aside from football being a profession, football entails a lot. Most great professional footballers have the aim of winning a personal award which makes them work harder in their football career. Players like Messi and Ronaldo have the mindset of winning a personal award at the end of the year which makes them work harder.
To conclude, I think with hardworking and strong determination, one could become a great footballer even with little talents. Football is a game of chance, anyone who utilizes his chances very well is crowned the best.