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If you dream of becoming a professional footballer, you need to understand one of the hardest truths: many people will tell you that you’re not good enough. Sometimes it will be coaches, sometimes teammates, sometimes so-called experts online. But the key question is: will you believe them?
Many young players give up on their dreams after hearing a few negative opinions. It’s not talent they’re missing—it’s mental resilience. And yet, football is full of stories of players who were overlooked for years but now play at the highest level.
One of them is Yan Sommer.
He was always told he was too short to be a goalkeeper. In an era dominated by tall, physically imposing keepers, many didn’t see a future for him at the top level. But on Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, he proved he is a world-class goalkeeper. He didn’t suddenly grow 10 centimeters. He didn’t change the rules of the game. He just worked, for years, on the things he could control: his incredible reflexes, game intelligence, and composure under pressure.
Today, the world praises him—but he had to believe in himself before anyone else did.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT FOR YOU?
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YOU ARE NOT OTHER PEOPLE’S OPINIONS
You might hear that you’re too weak, too late, from too small a club—but that doesn’t define you. -
YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON YOUR WORK
No one can stop you from improving. What you do every day matters more than what anyone says. -
YOUR FLAWS CAN BECOME YOUR STRENGTHS
Sommer turned his so-called weakness into one of his biggest advantages by developing other areas.
We see this all the time: players who were doubted and written off are now getting real chances—because they never stopped believing and kept putting in the work.
Don’t ask if others believe in you. Ask yourself if you are ready to believe despite everything.
