Is the FIFA World Cup a great source of motivation?
Well, during the World Cup you need to stay focused for 40 to 50 days. During this time a player must be at his peak, both mentally and physically. Because it isn’t just about him. Football is a team sport so everyone has to pull together. Everyone has to give their best. Which is why winning a World Cup is so difficult: having one or two players off form can be enough to spoil your chances. Everything is so intense. As a professional you know you have to be at your peak. Every game is a mixture of great excitement and great emotional stress, because every match will make history. It’s a fantastic and wonderful event. Everybody has their own way of preparing. When you know the FIFA World Cup is coming at the end of the season, are you conscious of it. Of course, every player starts to prepare himself way before the kick off. It’s such an important event that you begin thinking about it a long time before it actually takes place. Which is quite natural. Everyone knows the whole world wi
