Every player wants to make it, but not everyone is built for the grind. You’ll get tested. You’ll get doubted. You’ll have moments where quitting feels easier. That’s when the real players rise.
Champions aren’t just made on the pitch, they’re built in the moments when nobody’s watching.
If you want to turn your dream into reality, you need to stop chasing shortcuts and start owning your development. Here’s how to push through, even when success feels miles away.
1. OBSESS OVER IMPROVEMENT, NOT RESULTS
Too many players get caught up in stats, trophies, or whether they’re starting this weekend. Forget all that. What matters is are you better today than you were yesterday?
✅ Are your first touches cleaner?
✅ Are your finishing reps sharper?
✅ Are your decisions quicker under pressure?
The best players are locked in on their daily progress, not external validation. Focus on stacking small wins every single day, and the results will take care of themselves.
🔹 BMS Pro Tip: Track your training. If you’re not measuring, you’re guessing. Keep a journal of your sessions, technical reps, and match performances.
2. TRAIN YOUR MIND LIKE YOU TRAIN YOUR TOUCH
Football isn’t just a physical game, it’s a mental warzone. If you can’t handle pressure, criticism, or failure, you’re done before you even start.
Elite players don’t just react, they control their emotions and thrive under pressure.
✅ Bad game? Review the footage, fix the mistakes, move on.
✅ Coach calls you out? Take it as fuel, not an insult.
✅ Miss a sitter? Cool... next play, next goal.
🔹 BMS Pro Tip: Add pressure training to your sessions. High-stakes finishing drills, time limited passing circuits, and consequence-based games force you to perform under stress.
3. BUILD A WINNING ENVIRONMENT
You’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with. You want to be a pro? Stop hanging around with average players who just want to “have fun” at training.
✅ Find teammates who push you.
✅ Work with coaches who hold you accountable.
✅ Block out the doubters.
Your environment either levels you up or holds you back, choose wisely.
🔹 BMS Pro Tip: Want to get better? Train with people who are better than you. If you’re always the best in the group, you’re in the wrong group.
4. IF YOUR BODY FAILS, YOUR SKILL MEANS NOTHING
You can have the best touch in the world, but if you gas out after 60 minutes, you’re a liability.
✅ Fuel your body: junk food and sodas don’t belong in a pro’s diet.
✅ Recover like a pro: sleep, mobility, and injury prevention are just as important as training.
✅ Build real endurance: not just running, but explosive match specific fitness.
🔹 BMS Pro Tip: Train at match intensity. Short, sharp bursts. Reps under fatigue. Sprint, recover, sprint again. Train how you play.
5. NEVER BACK DOWN, EVEN WHEN IT HURTS
Every player who made it has been through hell. Injuries. Rejections. Benched. Setbacks.
How you respond determines your future.
✅ Excuses? Or solutions?
✅ Self-pity? Or accountability?
✅ Give up? Or get back to work?
The best moments in football come after the toughest struggles. If you’re not willing to fight through the lows, you’ll never reach the highs.
🔹 BMS Pro Tip: When things get tough, double down on your training. Mentality isn’t built in comfort, it’s built in adversity.
THE BOTTOM LINE
If you’re looking for an easy path, you’re in the wrong sport.
✅ Master your craft every day.
✅ Train your mind as hard as your technique.
✅ Surround yourself with winners.
✅ Treat your body like a weapon.
✅ Keep pushing when others quit.
Success isn’t a question of if, it’s a question of who is willing to work for it.
Are you?