The Biggest Mistake of Base Players

Speak, player!

Many athletes ask me for advice in the Instagram inbox and ask what I would do differently if I could go back in time and go back to the youth division.

I even made a YouTube video about it called 3 Advice I'd Give For LDP From The Past, if you want to watch it...

Anyway, I believe that the biggest mistake of all is for the player to think that he is an expert and settle down. I think we've all made that mistake at some point in our lives, unfortunately.

Look at CR7 for example, he manages to stay at the top for a long time because he doesn't settle down. His mind was programmed to always look for evolution, while some 15, 16 year olds, just because they earn an allowance or because they are federated in some club think that they have already arrived there and are already players. At 20, 21 years old, they don't know why they didn't become a player...

I managed to change that mindset and today I turned it around, I'm here in Spain, living well, with a channel that only grows and I created my own company at 23 years old, but I know that I can still do much more.

Remember CR7's famous quote: ''If you think you're perfect, then you'll never be''. Don't settle, partner. There's always someone wanting to take your place.

If you are one of those who always want to be above the competition, putting extra training hours into your routine, I invite you to take a look at my new training program Play the 90 Minutes Season 3.0, a training program for competitive soccer players.

Now, if you already have the program or are already looking for ways to always evolve, congratulations, you are on the right track.

don't settle and #RumoAoPro

Lucas de Paula

Towards the Pro

NCSF Certified Strenght Coach