Other men have said, "If I could only live, I would establish and perpetuate an empire. " This Christ of Galilee says, "My death shall do it. " Other martyrs have died in simple fidelity to truth. This martyr dies that He may make His truth mighty over all hearts. He was a man; but was He only a man?
No matter what activity or practice we are pursuing, there isn't anything that isn't made easier through constant familiarity and training (I think you can apply this to soccer as well)