DOWNSIDES OF THE AMAZING GAME OF FOOTBALL

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Before I dive in I would I like to clearly state that my articles are pure my sentiment and results from little research I carried out so please keep an open mind

I know this is going to seem like a downer but as awesome as the game of football is it has times it makes players cry more than they have good time, notwithstanding the explicit fact that practically every single thing today you can see that have a lot of ups the downs are pretty much as effective as the ups, the sad though is that enough spotlight does not get shed on the downside
In this context I will compare the effects to smoking where the warning label is right there "Smokers are liable to die young" the warning signs don't seem to stop people who enjoy it though…
its somewhat similar to football though the warnings are not written boldly at the entrance of the stadiu or on the ball, a footballer sees injury like fractured leg twisted ankle in some rare cases death but that does not seem to stop any footballer from wanting to play the game at the next opportunity he gets to play
I would like everyone thinking about making football a career choice to weigh heavily on the ups and downs, football is fun and all but a lot of unpredictable events will likely occur, here are some of the downsides I will recommend one weighs heavily on if you are considering to make football to make a career choice
Mental Challenges

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Although this sort of problem almost never occurs or comes across an individual’s mind when considering challenges he/she might have to brace for when one chooses football as a career choice. You might be wondering what kind of mental issues can one face.
Now say for instance you have decided to invest all your time energy and funds into football your mindset is set on becoming a professional footballer and then you get to the tryouts and didn’t make it among the selected one. Now take for instance in some cases you will see players cry in tournament this is very common especially in world cup tournaments after giving your all dedicating your time and energy daydreaming about when you will lift trophy and be awarded a medal only to lost in the finals, the amount of depression this tow instances alone can cause is enough to drive those mentally weak into suicide or drugs I believe all team usably check a player all round when going through medicals and fitness.
INJURY


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This should have been the first on the list as we all know and can agree this is the most common and most reoccurring problem every footballer both professional and those playing for fun or fitness are having, the moment one steps on the pitch is like signing a mental note that anything goes, that you will play safe but at the back of your mind you know at anytime you can make a bad jump or a wrong timed slide and end up injuring yourself or someone its completely unforeseen what will occur in the event of the game. Its not very rare one gets career ending injuries its rare yes! But it happens but all the same injuries occur almost all the time some minor some severe, point is if you are considering football as a career choice I would advice you weigh on this carefully

CONCLUSION
They are lots of other downsides football has even right there on the pitch some burst into tears not tears of joy but due to some random factors players cry, football is a game with lots of ups most of the time individuals that want to make football a career don’t even bother to look at the cons of being a professional or even just a payer for fun or fitness but its doesn’t mean it doesn’t have cons. Football is an exciting game and I hope my article was more expository than a downer. Thank you
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