For most players its about digging deep, being patient and making the most of the opportunities that cometh the way. Dahoud and Brandt tell us more...
Football is more than just a game for all aficionados of the sport. Bill Shankly, former Scottish footballer-turned-manager, went a step further and said, “some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.”
And for a professional footballer, his life shuttles between the training ground and the stadium. All he wants is to get out on the pitch and play week-in-and-out; from the first friendly in pre-season to the final matchday.