[THE PITCH] A wise man once noted… “Again and again, I am reminded that soccer is, simply-put, ‘the game of life.’” Oh wait,that wasn’t a wise man … that was me. Two years ago, when I started this blog, a thread relaying many of the experiences I’ve chanced upon in my football adventure and the lessons I’ve learned alongthe way, I was already aware that football is a microcosm of life. That is, that the ups-and-downs that players experience on the field mirror the ups-and-downs in life for all of us off the field.But never has this been clearer to me than with events occurring over the last few months. Literally speaking, the advent of Champions League has become a metaphor for my life: win or go home! Let meexplain…
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