Simple words of pure genius!

"When I was younger

I was trying to do what I wanted to do,

not what the game wanted me to do."

 ~ Thierry Henry ~

Oh if only I could impart this wisdom to every player I coach!  This knowledge is something all the best players I have coached possessed and understood. It's what has separated the true soccer players from the highly skilled gifted athletes who never reached their full potential on the pitch. 

 

Behind every touch on the ball

 

there has to be a thought

 

~ Dennis Bergkamp ~

Debbis Bergkamp is a former Dutch professional soccer player who had 79 CAPS with the Netherlands and is currently the assistant manager at Ajax under Frank De Boer. He came up as an outside midfielder, was moved to lead  striker and then to the AM / second striker where he remained throughout his playing career. Bergkamp has been described as having "the finest technique" of any Dutch international and a "dream for a striker" by former teammate Thierry Henry