Football players are misunderstood. They aren't the dumb jocks people think they are.
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I think I'm pretty misunderstood, because I'm not just about football.
People just assume, over the years, that soccer players are not too intelligent. As with most assumptions, they're wrong.
Nobody expects a footballer to have any kind of an IQ, which is a bit of an unfair stereotype.
Footballers do get a hard time, and there is a lot of generalization going on. When you get to meet players and know them as lads, it's always a bit different.
Many people agree with me that many things are not clear in football these days and it is not something people who watch football deserve. The situation will be the same while football is run by people who do not understand football.
Footballers are the most vulnerable people. They exude confidence, but inside, they're so lacking in confidence. They know they can lose form or be injured. This profession is so insecure, you wouldn't believe it.
The funny thing about me that most people never really understand is that, at heart, I'm really a jock.
As a coach, when it comes to football players, we're trying to change their behavior and make them better. As people, we're trying to change their behavior and make them better.
You have different sorts of people in life, so why should it be any different in football?
As football players you have all the experience on the field. You don't have the experience off the field.
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