I t's been a while, I know! 3 years! So much has changed! But God! Ever stepped out into the unknown? Taken a chance not knowing the outcome of your decision? That's the story of my life. From my past courses of study to my profession, I've always walked in FAITH ! My passion for Sport wasn't the "luck of the draw", nor was it the "popular" thing to do; it was and is my God-given call. When you begin to reflect on your life from a spiritual perspective, you process things differently. You look back on past mistakes, not with regret, but with the surety of a lesson learned. You no longer fear that you lack the maturity to be successful but you have the faith that in following God's plan, he has the power to fulfil every promise (Luke 1:45). You no longer question whether you've made the best choice, but in prayer you make the only choice; that is to listen to his voice and follow his every instruction. You see, fear creates doubt, and i...
It is important for coaches to build relationships with their athletes in any sport but can those relationships become detrimental? Imagine partaking in the same routine for a prolonged period of time and then suddenly have it stopped, what would you do to cope? That is the predicament of the Manchester United Football Club, a solid relationship built between Sir Alex Ferguson and his players for his 27 years and then to have it shattered by his retirement; it's quite similar to the circumstances of an orphaned child whether it be by death or abandonment. It is the attachment of those players to Sir Alex that has kept them alive for so long. The bond that he built with that club and those players, I believe will never be matched, but is that such a bad thing? In a sport where trophies count, was such a fall from glory really worth it? David Moyes came along and attempted to fill these enormous shoes and couldn't but was it really his fault? Can he be blamed for the decli...