As world cup 2018 is approaching, the 4 top players in the world are about to face their ultimate challenge.
"In football, everything is possible" - Ronaldo wants to make a statement in this world cup edition, he knows that Portugal has weak chances of winning the world cup title but through out his journey, he proved that nothing is impossible.
"Keep believing"- Neymar is back from a long injury stronger than ever, determined to reach his goals & make his nation proud. As once said " 1% chance, 99% faith" and that the spirit that is going to stick with him through the world cup.
" Fight for you dream" - Messi's dream is to become a world champion, with several failed attempts, he keeps on dreaming, keeps on believing in him self and at 30 years old, he hasn't lost hope yet and is fighting as hard as he can to make his dream a reality.
"Never Stop Dreaming" - Salah, Despite of all his doubters, of all the struggles he faced, Mohamed Salah believed in his dream and set high standards for himself, he never settled. He reached the world cup and he had never doubted that he would.
Football needs believers. Football needs you.
His Name is Cristiano Ronaldo, he grew up in a small town in Portugal, his skills & big dreams were all he had at the time.
He knew it was a long way to go but as he used to say " No one believed a boy from Madeira would make it to the stars. Except a boy from Madeira." & that was the only thing that mattered, with his skills and hard work, He became a force in the football world that no one could deny. It was only then that the world got to witness the born of a true star, But life has its ups & downs and football is no different.
There were times where he wasn't at his best, they booed at him & said that he was long gone and his career is over and that he should just quit. But the 31 year old never did, he kept scoring, winning awards & adding more titles to his career.
He kept on dreaming, same as the young boy he once was.
"In football, Everything is possible." - Cristiano Ronaldo
Football needs Believers. Football needs Ronaldo.
His Name is Neymar Da Silva Santos Junior.
His journey started when he was born in a poor neighborhood in Sao Paulo,Brazil, but his dreams were always bigger than where he was from, his amazing skills and ambition booked him a ticket to play with the best clubs in the world.
The young player who only watched his national team play while sitting in the stands, has now became Brazil's hope in achieving their dream and being crowned as world champions. His injury back in a 2014 world cup has maybe deprived him from participating with his team but it couldn't hold him back, as 2 years later, his penalty sealed gold medal for Brazil in Olympics 2016 and now 2 years later, he is back to win it all to prove to his doubters what he is made of, to make his idols proud and to keep his promise to a nation full of believers.
The young boy from brazil became the record breaker; the most expensive player in the world & most importantly a symbol of hope, hope of a nation.
"Keep Believing." - Neymar JR
Football needs Believers. Football needs Neymar.
His name is Messi, born in Argentina.
When he was a young boy, he was different than everyone else, smaller than most kids his age, he was told he wasn't going to make it in the football world, to other people, he was just a young boy with a hormone deficiency who can never be good enough.
He believed in his talent and fought for his dream, fighting his inner voices who told him to quit & all his doubters who told him he wasn't good enough, but nothing was going to stop the young boy from achieving his long awaited dream. He finally got his first break when he joined FC Barcelona. He had to leave behind everything he once knew including his homeland & prove to everyone that he is a good player.
Almost 14 years later, he is being recognized as the greatest footballer on the planet, winning every possible award that he could win, breaking records. He became the nightmare of every goal keeper, a phenomena, an inspiration for everyone.
There is still one title that Messi hasn't acquired. with all his failed attempts to help his national team win a major title, Messi hasn't lost hope yet. He is fighting for his dream, even though the odds aren't in his favor but the king never stopped fighting for what he wanted.
"You have to fight to reach your dream." - Lionel Messi
Football needs Believers. Football needs Messi.
His Name is Mohamed Salah, the egyptain king.
He believed in his his dream, in his goals, in his abilities when no one else did, he returned to the premier league with something to prove, the voices of people who doubted him faded away with every goal he scored, every record he broke and every award that he won, their voices faded while voices of the crowd who cheered for him, who shouted his name "Mo Salah la la la" grew louder.
His message to all people out there listening to him was to never stop dreaming, as the young boy that he once was who dreamed of becoming a good player became the name everyone knew, became the name the crowd cheered for.
His message to all people out there listening to him was to never stop dreaming, as the young boy that he once was who dreamed of becoming a good player became the name everyone knew, became the name the crowd cheered for.
"Never stop dreaming"- Mohamed Salah
Football needs Believers. Football needs Salah.
Illustrations: Mohamed Ghonemi
Copywriting: Yasmine Helmy
