“I could have become Messi or Cristiano”, said former Dutch player Wesley Sneijder, a multiple champion with Inter in Italy and a World Cup runner-up with the Netherlands.
“I enjoyed life. Maybe I had a few drinks with dinner. In those details lay the difference. They made many sacrifices. My career, despite this, was incredible”.
Talent simply is not enough to achieve greatness; hard work and a winning mentality are necessary ingredients for greatness. Sneijder is clear about that, because he chose another path.