Let Them Fall in Love With It →

It’s beautiful when a child says, “I want to be a professional footballer.”

Big dreams should never be dismissed. They should be protected.

But protecting that dream doesn’t mean packing their schedule with five nights a week of intense training. It doesn’t mean spending more money or pushing them harder than everyone else.

The best way to support a young player’s dream is far simpler.

Make sure they love it.

Create an environment where they feel safe to try things. Where mistakes aren’t criticised but explored. Where effort is noticed. Where the game teaches. Where the coach guides rather than controls. Take them to the trainings that they enjoy.

Because when a child truly loves football, something powerful happens.

They start playing in the backyard without being asked. They watch matches and copy movements. They take a ball to the park. They talk about it at dinner. They imagine themselves in big moments.

Football becomes part of their identity, not just part of their schedule.

That is where improvement really comes from. Not forced repetition, but voluntary engagement. Not pressure, but passion.

The players who go furthest are rarely the ones who were pushed the hardest at eight years old. They are the ones who stayed curious, stayed brave, and stayed in love with the game long enough to grow.

So if your child dreams of going pro, support the dream.

Just don’t rush it.

Build an environment they want to come back to. Protect their joy. Trust that if they truly love it, they will keep choosing it.

And that choice, repeated over years, is far more powerful than any amount of pressure.