Truitt Battin’s Hard Work Mentality
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millions of kids around the world, but only those willing to put in the hard
work are truly able to make it a reality. True soccer players are never in it
for the money; it’s about being able to play the game they love for a living,
every single day. However, soccer is an incredibly competitive sport that
demands consistency, sacrifice, and dedication, and the career of Truitt Battin
epitomizes all three.
Truitt Battin has been playing soccer since
he was six years old, and he always wanted to be a professional soccer player. Like
any other professional, to become a good soccer player, it takes more than just
feet. You need discipline and work ethics of a machine if you want to make it
big. He believed that with hard work, he would achieve his dream someday.
Truitt currently plays Professional soccer
in Croatia but has played in Switzerland for FC Sion and in Serbia for Red Star
and FK Partizan, where he started his professional soccer career. Michael
Calvin, the author of No Hunger in Paradise, says that when it comes to
kids making it as professional soccer players, the numbers are “really sobering.”
Out of all the boys entering the academy, less than half of a percent are able
to make it, he told Business
Insider. It is clearly evident that only the best make it to the field, and
Truitt was no exception.
Truitt is known for his speed, vision on
the field, and being able to cut in and out left and right with the ball and
being able to shoot at any time. His relentless training regime allowed him to
score goals with both left and right feet and currently prefers to play on the
left-wing. Early in his career, Truitt established himself as an attacking
threat. He has both feet and speed, with and without the ball, and is known for
being a breakthrough player.
But life is not all sunshine and rainbows,
is it? There is a point in every athlete’s life where he changes country, clubs,
and affiliations. A change like this is never easy for any soccer player, but
as the saying goes, “A dream does not become a reality through magic; it takes
sweat, determination, and hard work.” Some of the greats of the game like
Sergio Aguero (transferred from Atletico Madrid to Manchester City), Cristiano
Ronaldo (transferred from Real Madrid to Juventus), Aubameyang (transferred
from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal), all have struggled in the beginning, but it
was their strong mentality that helped them overcome the odds.
Such time also came in the life of Truitt
Battin. Playing in Europe is different than in the United States. The style of
play in the United States is more about passing and creating chances where
every player from defense to attack is involved. While in Europe, it’s the
exact opposite, a player can steal the ball and use their skills to create a
majestic goal. When Truitt Battin transferred to Europe, he used his God-given speed
and vision to attack the opponent's goal and score! In no time, he adapted to
the style of play and became a hot commodity in the world of professional
soccer.
Truitt Battin has always been the hardest
worker on and off the field because he always knew that his hard work would pay
off! He trains twice a day even in off seasons, which is hard for any
professional soccer player, but that’s what makes him better.
He has been recruited and offered a
professional contract to play professional soccer in Europe for Red Star in
Belgrade Serbia. At that time, he was 11 years old, which would’ve been the youngest
player in history to sign for any club, but FIFA rules made that difficult due
to the fact that the rules wouldn’t let a kid move to Europe all by himself.
But that didn’t stop him, and he never let anything hold him back. Truitt
believes that “When life throws you curveballs, hit them out of the park!”.
In an early stage of his career, he learned
that to be the greatest; you need a combination of things such as training
nutrition and having a solid mentality. If you have that, you cannot be the
best version of yourself and achieve whatever you want.
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