Visualize, Then Do
You’ve got to think three or four passes where the ball is going to come to down the line. And I think the very best footballers; they’re able to see that before … Much quicker than a lot of other footballers.
I don’t know if you’d call it visualizing or dreaming, but I’ve always done it, my whole life.
– Wayne Rooney
(Source: Goal.com, Rooney: I see myself scoring goals the night before a game)
And…
I don’t know where it comes from but I get a mental image and that’s always enough to convince me.
– Pep Guardiola
(Source: The Book, Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World [Kindle Edition])
Two of the greatest minds in football / soccer visualize themselves in the next game before even stepping on the pitch.
Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World [Kindle Edition]
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