Take a look at the video I posted today. It’s of none other than Leo Messi at the age of 10 showing an already magical ability to dominate the game. It’s impossible to deny that even at the age of 10, it was obvious he was going to be a master of his craft.
The coordination, speed and skill he exhibits during the match are out of this world. Literally, he is doing things in this game with the grace an technique of a very good professional player. If you ever see a kid exhibiting this type of talent, take the video recorder out.
My favorite moment in the video is at the end when Messi’s team was celebrating their 7-1 victory, he notices an opponent fall to the ground crying. Messi immediately runs over and helps the boy to his feet and shows a stroke of genius when it comes to sportsmanship.
Show this video to you players and then show them a video of present day Messi. This will allow their imaginations to run wild with possibility and hopefully inspire them to run out into the street and play more soccer!
JAN
About the Author:
Mikey Varas is a Senior Coach for the prestigious Burlingame Soccer Club located in Burlingame, California, USA. Son of an emphatic Chilean soccer enthusiast, Mikey began playing competitive soccer at the tender age of 9 years old, and later became a promising talent while playing for the 3-time State Cup Finalist and nationally ranked World United Futbol Club in Los Altos, CA. After a year of playing professionally in Chile, Mikey returned home to become a well-respected youth coach dedicated to realizing his dream to expose American Youth Soccer players to the wonderful soccer passion he enjoyed in South America.