Lots of rest and lots of shots with barefeet could describe today. Well, at least it was different than yesterday. Yesterday was all run and just a few shots. Anyways the kids trainings went smooth with more and more parents coming to watch the trainings. This football school is finally getting to somewhere. After being [...]

We spent all the day from 8:21 to 21:25 in the club and stadium. That meant lunch and partly dinner was consumed there. Also that meant two trainings lasting the total of 3 hours being done. And the most glorious, a goal by me. Making the game score 1-1. With me getting the OK from [...]

Not literally. Perhaps to the mind of the Cafe guy nearby. But still all that matters is I won in the park by a big margin. Probably the biggest margin I have ever won against in a single-touch game. And with a bad shoe, too. All that matters now is getting ready for tomorrow

And perhaps remember, just a bit. Cause it is proof that you should have enough sleep and have eaten something for lunch, to be able to do your trainings. Even worse, when training at 29 C you should be hydrated, not going without any liquids for 2 hours straight. Just having these as notes here [...]

So to take a break and don’t push everything too hard (yeah, you know…) I went for my running just before the kids training and then directly went there. The park was, let’s say a bit different in that time. Quiet, sunny and not full of thieves. Which was good because I could actually run [...]

I was invited to the 11 vs 11 game today, organized by Mahmut the coach. Last time I was invited by him, I was put in the left back and I was very angry about it. Ardi told me to give it another chance and go today too. And I did go, And I did [...]

I had several attempts to buy a new soccer shoe today. Several failed attempts that is. I mean, what has this world come to? I freaking want to buy a shoe and all those shoe salesmen try to sell me a shoe I don’t want. I know what I want, I know the name of [...]

Today all I did was pass and shoot. Really. And that’s absolutely unlike what we’ve done the past week in the club. Which is pretty good. Only the part where I hit a brick with my left foot isn’t good, but I guess that will get better soon. Hopefully. Other than that, morning was all-passes [...]

(Yet Another Conditional Training) Yeah. Conditional Training. Again. Three trainings in a row and we’re still in the same phase. I mean, I do know others can’t run for crap. But what about us actual players? Is it really my problem that this random guy doesn’t come to every training and therefore he’s not fit? [...]

Today there was another friendly game organized by Mahmut the coach. Of course not one where I was eligible to play in. Although we did have a nice little chat with all of the team coaches including Kazim Hoca and Mahmut Hoca, which was top quality. And finally, the football field deemed to be our [...]