Commitment
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Valdemar de Brito (Pele's coach) speaking to Pele, during Pele's youth soccer years at the professional level training for Santos FC: |
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| "When you play for me", he would say, "You obey my orders. You come to practice on time, you stay as long as tell you to stay, and when you are here you do exactly what I tell you to do. Whether you are here or away from here you will not smoke or drink, and you will get to bed on time to get your rest. I will make you tired enough -don't worry! - Without you arriving here tired because you didn't get enough sleep". "What I have said goes for every man on the team; we'll have no prima donnas. Anyone who cannot stand this discipline doesn't have to stick around -but for those who do, I will teach you all I know about the game of Football". |
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From: Pele! My Life and the Beautiful Game By Pele
and Robert L. Fish (page 96) "Soccer To Go"/ Melbourne FL.
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"QUALITY" (definition): |
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| "The attribute of recognizing what differentiates GOOD from AVERAGE effort, skill and activity". The process of training and development at "Life Skills Through Soccer" is demanding a self-discipline and quality of effort. Players who become participants in the program must understand their commitment to the high demands of work they will be asked to perform. | |
| LSTS Material 1.0 October 18th 2001 | |