Sports opinion
age is just a number
Hussein Al Shaibani
October 20, 2020
It is not a requirement that you be young and young to obtain success, the condition is that you be diligent and persistent to reach it, a wisdom that many believe applies to all areas except sports, as success in it is achieved by young ages and young bodies, and some may say that the football game needs the availability of strength factors And speed in order to achieve success, which are qualities associated with young ages, which makes a football player not live long in football stadiums, but we find this rule is not always correct, and what we see in international, Arab and Gulf stadiums reveals the opposite, and examples are many.
Internationally: Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of the Italian Juventus team and the Portugal national team, proves that the older he gets, the more brilliance and record-breaking, especially in the famous jump (2.65 meters) in European stadiums, and he provides lessons for all future generations that age is just a number (35 years).
Zlatan Abrahamevic, the star of the Italian club Milan, is also growing bright and bright in the stadiums, and an important element in the Milan team, and he scored two winning goals this week in the Milan derby (39 years).
Arab: Essam El-Hadary, goalkeeper of the Egyptian national team, although he was born in 1973, but his age did not prevent him from participating in the reaping of championships, to get a great position among the goalkeepers in the world (47 years).
In the Gulf: Hussein Abdul-Ghani, a player for the Saudi Al-Ahly club and the Saudi national team, his career witnessed many important milestones, including foreign professionalism, and participation in the World Cup accompanied by the Saudi national team, noting that he does not have any means of social media, and uses the mobile without a camera (43 Year).
Locally: Ismail Matar, the player of the UAE club Al Wahda and the UAE national team, despite his old age, he increases in brilliance, strength and glow in the stadiums every season, and every round in the Gulf Cup and Arab League for professionals competitions is remarkable.
His constant brilliance, in addition to his charisma, made him beloved by football fans. He arrives and wanders in matches as if he is a twenty-year-old, as if he sends a message to the national team coach: “I shine, so I am here”, to remain a living model for future generations, despite his maturity 37 years old.
Their age did not disappoint them in completing their football career, and they raised the slogan "Age is just a number", to prove to the masses that hope and ambition are not governed by a specific age. There are many sports stars who have won championships despite their age over the past years.
Tennis players, Swiss Federer (39 years old), the recent champion in the Spanish Roland Garros Championships Nadal (34 years old), NBA star and Los Angeles NBA champion Lakers LeBron James (45 years).
The secret is in diligence, perseverance, lack of vigilance, passion for playing, reaping championships, achievements and breaking records.
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The secret is in diligence, perseverance, lack of vigilance, and a passion for playing and winning trophies.