Life Of A Professional Footballer

It's day 14 of the isolation here in Austria and each day brings that little bit more of negativity and excruciating pain of not being able to play the sport I live for. But not only am I living on false hope of my season occurring anytime soon, I am also living with the pain of not knowing if and when I can go home to my family.  It's difficult to be living in isolation without being surrounded by your family. Each day I wake up and fall into the same routine. Make breakfast, workout within the morning hours, make lunch, another workout in the afternoon and make dinner. Finding ways to waste the hours in the day is becoming harder and harder. That's what is making not being in isolation with my family even more difficult. I want to be spending time with my sisters, playing board games, biking around the property, swimming in the pool and enjoying their company which I haven't been able to do in years. Then being able to have special moments with my mum, playing black q...

5 days have passed being restricted to what feels like house arrest. The virus continues to grow and demand more procedures to be put in place around the world. The fear of containment remains a common factor in peoples day to day lives. The world is at a stand still, waiting, praying and hoping that the actions countries around the world are applying to the situation will succeed. Personally, being stuck in Austria is one of the most frustrating things for me. At a time like this all you want to be doing is spending time with family, being in the comforts of your own home. For me at this point that isn't possible. I am eager to get home but unfortunately I am waiting for updates on the time frame on when my season may or may not be up and running. There are many ramifications around going home and staying. And the decisions that are waiting to be made are all based of what if's and the potential consequences. Finding things to keep myself busy is another re occurring night...

Thousands of people around the world are being impacted by the coronavirus. Many world citizens in multiple countries are being restricted around their living conditions. The way they interact with one another, the distance allowed to travel and even the actions they take in and around their own communities. It is safe to say it is becoming a global phenomenon. Each country is following strict guidelines to insure their citizens, as well as the rest of the world, are safe and being protected in the best way possible to strengthen the chances of minimal spread. With thousands of cases already emerged, it is extremely important to stay safe, healthy and responsible in these difficult times. For myself in Austria, the restrictions are coming down like a ton of bricks. Within a 48 hour time period, multiple procedures were put in place to help counter the spread of the virus. These procedures meant no football training or games, no gym or workout sessions to take place and no access to a...

For every footballer around the world, the best thing is playing games. Playing games brings that extra bit of determination and hunger, knowing that at the end of the 90 minutes, you win, lose or draw. Whether it's winning in a friendly, cup game, league game or a social game with friends, it always feel good to win. The constant willingness to perform in training and earn a spot in the starting eleven is a huge incentive. And when that game on the weekend is cancelled or postponed, due to the potential of numerous amounts factors, it can be very frustrating. For me personally, it has been over six months since I last played a competitive. The 2020 season for me is a huge one, the importance of not only playing but starting as many games as possible is key. And just like that, six months of endless work and 'grind' has come to a devastating halt. This halt being dealt to me by the coronavirus. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in European countries, football within ...

The 2020 season is fast approaching and without a doubt the most exciting season of my career so far. Being that it is my first season as a professional footballer makes it a very exciting yet important season personally. The consistency and performance of my game is the biggest thing for me and each game I plan to grow and get better and better. Over the years I have done everything and anything possible to have my body in the best possible shape and maintaining my overall fitness at the up most levels. But as many professional athletes know, injuries are a big barrier in the world of sport. Minor and major injuries can all hinder the performance of an athlete. For me over the last 5 years, I have suffered many minor and major injuries which have brought my career to numerous halts. Never the less, I have never let my setbacks affect my comeback. By being affected by injuries I can say it has made me work harder and take more care to insure my body is in top condition. Sometimes this ...