One Thing Pro Footballers Have... and Amateurs Don't

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Name: Matt Sheldon
Age: 27
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170 lbs
Nationality: USA
Job: Professional Soccer Player
Current Team: FC Tulsa
Current League: USL Championship (USA 2nd Tier)
Last Team: Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Previous Teams: Waterside Karori FC, Saint Louis FC, Orange County Blues, SG Kinzenbach
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[@b3an3er]

This is the content that true footballers want to see Matt! I remember before you, there was no one showing the true side of football. This is the content that I was always searching for when I found you at 3k subs. I wanted to see what pros do Everyday to improve, I wanted to see how they lived their lives so I can learn from them and train like them. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t have gotten into nutrition sooner. This is by far the best football channel for true footballers.

[@LukeSnelgrove]

I totally agree with this man, I was in the same boat! At one point it seemed impossible to even get a glimpse into a pro players life and truly understand what it takes and how you can do that to get to that level. I don’t feel like we’re all the way there but the insights we get into professional football is so awesome nowadays man!

[@deric3676]

you couldnt have said it better

[@nicolaistervig8587]

b3an3er No cap

[@noahssengendo8858]

true dat

[@lydiaparker4778]

Amen

[@andrew81161]

To be honest.. Seeing these group sessions and being able to watch the level, intensity, and drills you guys are doing is awesome. In my opinion this is better content then most and it’s spot on with what pros actually do. Keep it up

[@LukeSnelgrove]

Simple and to the point bro! Love these videos and completely agree with your comment!

[@HamzaWaked]

I totally agree, funny thing is at the start of the video I thought to myself "hmm I really like these off-season training videos" and then later when Matt mentioned I was like "what is this guy talking about?"

[@ShawnMaple1]

Loving these pro preseason training sessions. Intensity is great. Waiting for MLS player to return

[@thanhan3315]

Could only dream of being on that pitch training with you Matt. One day, one day.

[@LukeSnelgrove]

Keep working hard bro and maybe you’ll be a teammate of his haha

[@JD-co2mr]

Insha'Allah

[@zacharynudel7458]

Or you can chase your dreams and make them come true

[@glick5601]

Don’t dream, work. The trip to paradise is to go through the tunnel of hell

[@neymaristhebest9872]

@@glick5601 fax daddy

[@JawadRohin]

jr soccer drills

[@lils2968]

That little academy player was impressive. His vision and passing and dribbling was on point. Even done matt dirty with that turn 😂😂

[@JuanDiaz-tr3bc]

Doesn’t defend well, great technical player but defending is just as important especially when the opponent is stronger and faster.

[@LilSoccerPros]

@@JuanDiaz-tr3bc he’s definitely faster then most of them, plus his acceleration is the best.

[@rahulhussein3566]

@@LilSoccerPros yep

[@georgekillick910]

QnA: Hi Matt, my question for the continuous qna is, as it’s lockdown in my country, would it be worth Getting up at 5/6 in the morning to get a run in or a workout in or even a training session early? I used to wake up at 6am and workout but I found I couldn’t get enough sleep, so I now get up at 7 and get my training in. However it’s difficult with schoolwork and I often have barely any free time as I have to fit my training and workouts in around school. I won’t get up really early when I’m back training and playing games as I want to prioritise sleep, but as it’s lockdown, would it be worth getting up earlier and training? Cheers. Ps. Like the comment if you don’t mind so he’ll see it 🙃

[@agnessP8087]

Bro I get what you mean with the whole trying to fit in school and training. When lockdown started I started to get up early as 5 to 6am to be out training by myself around 6:30-7am. I find it does help bc when you get back home around maybe 9/10am by the time you’ve showered and eaten etc you’ll be ready to start school work before Midday (however that does only work while on school holidays. Bc yh when you have online lessons at 8:30am it’s kinda impossible to fit a training session before that)

[@joeyleonardo7486]

focus on the most important things: health, then school, then football. make sure you're getting enough sleep, make sure you have enough time for school, then fit in your training sessions in between. you have to know your priorities, life is about balance

[@agnessP8087]

@@joeyleonardo7486 yeah that’s good advice thanks 👌🏾

[@LilSoccerPros]

Carlos had everyone on their ankles lol

[@JassYT]

Fax

[@thomasplesa2699]

Fr

[@arellepanna7381]

He create mockery

[@arellepanna7381]

I am the most alpha guy here someone test my status

[@arellepanna7381]

I put hurtings on people

[@678crazydave]

These group training sessions are some of my favorite videos on youtube. The quality of the players is insane, and you realize just how technically good people really are

[@jakemungai1316]

faxx

[@JJSAX_]

That small guy is ridiculously good

[@ajeetdhaliwal1518]

the reason hes not higher level is his physicality and defending.

[@calebwood1187]

Ajeet Dhaliwal Messi says hi haha

[@purefoo7ball522]

@@calebwood1187 nah messi does well in tracking and marking

[@yurrinc.7565]

@Christopher Nwankwo Nah I think he’s just good bro

[@matijadzajevic2664]

the flair is definitely there

[@anthonylegendre7604]

Miss these mornings 😭😭😭🖤🖤

[@Rijul_Pillay]

Matt that's a brilliant way to show everyone how a true professional reacts to comments. I wont say negative because you have turned that comment into education and ultimately the more you know about football and nutrition and consistency, the more you will have the confidence and belief to become a pro.

[@KASOCCER]

Matt, this 100% true. Consistency over the long-term is CRUCIAL to success, not just in soccer, but in anything really. Good job!!!

[@pannakid6118]

I always have to train by myself wish I could train with other people but they are not interested.

[@Liam_Watson]

Same. Weird question but do you live in America or Australia?

[@omari.979]

Same no handouts barely any equipment just a ball and boots

[@Niiick7x]

@@Liam_Watson Australia

[@pannakid6118]

@@Liam_Watson America . Soccer is the most popular sport among my friends but most of them but most of them play for fun and don't want to go pro

[@arellepanna7381]

U will never go pro

[@fanpage160]

We love your channel matt,to be honest,personally I felt hurt about what that viewer said because i really enjoy your content and it gives me more ideas of how it is and how to work closer to becoming a baller,you shouldnt change for anyone!

[@LukeSnelgrove]

Very true! Can’t always put out fancy content because that’s not the reality of it. It was nice for me to hear Matt say this as I make my own videos just like Matt’s too! I’ve been feeling like I’m just doing the same thing and I love making my videos so felt in a weird spot.. but your comment and matts answer has helped a lot!

[@ricfitacademy]

Consistency is the key bro. Fantastic advice dude. Good for you for using that comment in a positive way and not a negative way. I definitely have to get better at that lol

[@CoachXaviPerformance]

One time, I will just go to that field in Portland and wait for Matt to come. I will introduce myself and train with him🙌⚽️

[@doyoulikemyduck2829]

You’re over here stalking Matt😂

[@jogabonito7893]

Bro that's kinda creepy

[@valentinibarra-luna5493]

Come with me to a game this season bro! I’ll buy you your ticket and we can meet Matt in Oklahoma!

[@superbroly98]

I’m happy that your one of the only soccer players on KZbin that just gives a straight up answer. Can’t stand when I hear other KZbinrs talk about many things to be a pro, when it’s simple it just depends if you want it or not. Been one of your first subscribers since day 1 (literally no joke) and I can tell anyone who’s new to this channel, Matt is no bs he just speaks facts and blesses us with an inside to be a pro. My advice to players who want to be a pro, stop listening to people who haven’t made it and give all this advice that just over complicates the idea of being a professional soccer player. The simple the better, and that’s what Matt just clarified at the end of the video 💪

[@The1Percent]

yeh i agree bro! i love the way you put it as well! Also if you are interested in developing and improving your mentality, I would be so grateful if you could check us out and see what you think! If not, don't worry, I understand and hope you have a great day!

[@arturnunescabj]

Matt all I have to say is THANK YOU! I've played for 11 years in the highest level I could be, in 2013 I suffered a brain injury, I was playing in The USA at the time, I had to go back to Brazil and I haven't practiced for 7 years 1month and 22 days then. In the end of last December I was invited to play on a sunday league of my town and also to be a coach in a soccer academy. Your videos are so helpfull to me, you motivate me a lot, I learn a lot, so I decided to play until my 40s at the best level I can play (I'm 30). Thanks man, keep doing it!

[@nicholascampoverde6060]

Love that talk about consistency, keep up the hard work!

[@TobyRaison]

Love this Response to the Question 👏🏼 Too True, Great Work Matt 🏆

[@surabakbari5645]

Ur the man. Love ur consistency

[@patio4779]

great information n great edit. love to see u enjoying every session that some might say boring. keep working my man

[@jaumepp1975]

Love this channel. Congrats!

[@itchysocks7375]

loved the vid man, keep up the great work

[@mukisaelijah12]

Pretty great training day in man.. Thanks alot ☺👊

[@cedriclemaire4070]

Absolutely loved this video thanks Matt 🙏

[@Gate__13]

Bro look, i follow your program and i started in 1/01. I feel really tired and i want to give up. But i remember you, to say keep working don't give up and workout daily for 1-2 years. You are helping me a lot! Thank you so much 🙏

[@jairaparicio5733]

The training is so satisfying to watch it gives me ideas on what to do and how to stay at my best game💪🏽

[@brandonenriquez7729]

So thankful and glad I found your KZbin Channel! Thank you for the positive content , from one baller to another cheers.

[@DanielGarcia-xu8px]

Honestly I was bored watching KZbin footballers but now that I found Matt’s channel you can see the intensity and the hard work each of the players that they train with. Keep the good work

[@JF-lw9qi]

Bro I love what you are doing.. I wish I had discovered you earlier.. keep up the good work

[@phankhang2921]

Thanks for your video,your video helps me so much

[@justinurgiles6726]

Matt thank you for the content

[@matthewdawe9836]

Love the camera quality Matt!

[@ar13lsun1v3rse]

I’ve loved every single video that you post cuz I’ve been on the grind just like you were for a few years now and things are really starting to pay off. I like how real the videos are. Keep up the great content!

[@khanyantshalintshali1800]

Love the Vidoes man the best🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nordenlashangderpalama8876]

Love these kind of videos.

[@facilr3591]

Your videos are amazing! Just keep uploading content

[@manuelmeza5526]

Good chat, thanks for keeping it real!

[@TheoKerrigan]

Keep up the training sessions bro, enjoying the videos + it helps me develop drills to add in my own sessions even taking drills from urs to add

[@leitualaulufale1758]

Wow luv it vids Matt U inspire me so much to train

[@Freddie_Academy]

Love this Matt! We have been watching you since day one and was a part of the Elite Program! Now we have started our own private training business and have been training more then 200+ players. Consistency is key! Love your dedication and grind to be the best version of yourself. The grind the reach your peak potential!!!

[@chasekonduru]

This might be one of best comments you’ve ever responded to, what you said is absolutely true, keep it up Matt

[@emiliofrancia5910]

Thanks for the videos I learned a lot !!! Vamos por mas ....

[@gibranhyder9102]

Very Good answer to the question and You are right even I sometimes lose motivation to keep doing what I am doing. After watching this video i understood why we need to keep repeating things to get Successful in it. Thankyou.

[@annikayyy]

Honestly, there is nothing more motivating than seeing you being so consistent with your training! I love your content, and I look forward to every time you upload to get a glimpse of the life of a professional soccer player. The authenticity is unreal and honestly, I could not ask for better content. I always pick up new exercises from your videos to implement in my own training, and I also do your stretching/mobility routine 2-3 times a week - your videos are super helpful and motivating! Keep up the good work and keep grinding, Matt!

[@kubatrytko3547]

I've actualluly never viewed your videos as "the same content", reflecting on it know i think it is BUT a little better every week . Similar to developing our bodies and football skills Matt have developed as youtuber, he still shows the same "footballer life" but with more knowledge about the sport, better video making skills and of course better football. I hope you ll won t stop this process and in few years we will see even better vids, maybe netflix amazon prime quality 👑💪😁

[@LukeSnelgrove]

Your comment is honestly awesome to read man! I make similar videos to Matt and I’m trying to become a pro player. I felt like I was making the same sorta videos or and over but I honestly really love making them and am proud of every single one. I know it wasn’t aimed at me, but thank you for your comment!

[@kubatrytko3547]

@@LukeSnelgrove thanks, gonna check them out 😁😁

[@noahcutis4289]

great way to put it, much love🏆

[@callmetril1819]

Respect Matt. This why I love your channel.

[@atobs7999]

Hello matt, just want to say keep on going with your content. I absolutely love the vids on daily vlogs u ve been doing recently

[@miguelt09]

ANDDDDDDDDDD PLEASEEEEEE KEEP IT COMING MATT!!!!! I love watching your content!! Please believe me when I tell you tell you I have the bell notification turned on for your videos!! Thank you for allowing us in your life and your daily grind crack!!!

[@joseramonmandujanomancera3572]

You are the best bro keep it going

[@peterkollar9306]

For me is your videos still educate and your experiences push me day by day to become a pro💪🏽❤🔥 Thank you so much

[@methought2311]

Hi matt Really love your content

[@aristotlecruz5063]

Class Mate!

[@smailhadjbrahim3502]

You are just the best soccer vloger I've ever seen before, well you already said it, you're showing what happening in the background and that's the very important part with the real profesional level you gained. Great job Matt, wish all the best and success

[@sixtenboutz-laneborg2203]

amazing video Matt!

[@ethanmintmire7289]

This is exactly it Matt! I train every day over and over because I want to play college and professionally and it does lose the thrill and fun every now and then, but it's so worth it. You work to win and winning is fun to me. This is the life I want. Keep up the amazing content!

[@jackriedlsperger9595]

Brilliant video exactly that is the magic 🪄 to become a pro thanks Matt 👏🏻🤩 Sometimes you struggle doing things but at the end of the day it pays of 💪🏼

[@amilcar7577]

Love the way your technique is improving all that ball mastery and wall passing is great you are the greatest inspiration to me you are the only person that really inspires me to go and pursue everything

[@cosmindasa6963]

The best football content on youtube! Keep up the good work!

[@jodifa5734]

love the blatant honesty about the “daily grind”

[@allanirvine7304]

Hi Matt love the channel! Very refreshing much love from the uk 🇬🇧

[@kelvinjr3878]

Perfect & True Response Matt. Consistency

[@ZacharyBurns33]

Q&A: how to be confident with headers and being 1 on 1 with a defender.

[@yairdjana5630]

Training consistently is the answer

[@maxjones5179]

that training session at the beginning looked so fun and good quality

[@lukefrith2619]

I love your response to that comment Matt, your purpose for this channel is exactly why I watch your videos. Although the content may be similar, it is still very entertaining(you made it that way), educational and inspirational. I really appreciate seeing what goes on in your daily life (a pros soccer players life). Keep up the grind as your have encouraged and pushed me to do the same.

[@narendraroshan7720]

its quarantine and a need to keep up with my skill and physic. I really need a good training programme for both the gym and practice, alone and with other players because I don't always have access to teammates

[@thegoatpg1529]

Great training, good intensity, the one with the windbreaker jacket, very shifty

[@DanielGarcia-mb7xp]

One of the realest KZbinrs out there. Matt keep doing what you’re doing. You’re an inspiration to many aspiring pro soccer players like myself and I hope to be blessed to play against or alongside you sometime.

[@SarmientoRay]

Been here since the Germany days, its true what matt says, for you to become good at something you need to be consistently working for it, even if it's the same everyday. I think that was players from Latin America, Africa, and Europe had, they play all day long since their youth days but its not recorded. Then they incorporate it from where they are now. Your videos are always quality matt, keep producing till the end⚽❤️🇵🇭

[@nigenm]

Respect you so much man. Definition of elite mentality. The comment “I care more about being a better player than having an exciting life” sums it up for me. I’ve learnt more about mentality and mindset from this channel than I have learnt about football.

[@JodabeniTV]

Consistency is key 🔑!!!

[@soccer.inteligents]

Great respond on question !!!

[@spikesteggall3357]

Can you make an analysis video on yourself starting from 5 years ago up until now and show how you have improved? Thought it would be great

[@unknowna1159]

This content is teaching me a lot

[@benmedrek233]

I just want to say that you are the main person who has helped me for the past couple years in many ways (drill ideas, food, and consistency) I want to thank you because I have greatly developed my skills just from deliberately training consistently for 3 years. I am on my way to becoming a high level club player and hopefully a high school varsity player. 🙏⚽️ Also I just watched a 5 min ad all the way through for you lol

[@omaralsabagh7247]

Hey Matt I just wanted to thank you so much for being such a big inspiration for me. I have been watching your videos for 4 years now and thanks to you I am now in the man city academy being coached by one of Phil Fodens former coaches and to be honest I still have a long way to go but I really appreciate all the effort you put into your videos👍👍

[@josesanta7769]

I have been watching you for ages matt, your videos are great 🙌🏿⚽️, so underrated.

[@lizc2837]

10:00 so good. 😳👏🏼

[@staminator1]

You just hit the nail in my head 😊 i liked it

[@sabirelk]

Great Content

[@matijadzajevic2664]

matt i assume you won't see this its a month old video but we all thank you from the bottom of our hearts that you provide us with what what you do in your sessions and share what you know with us not many people are willing to do it soo please continue making videos as long as you can

[@JacobKorlacki]

Idk about everyone else but these videos are really entertaining to watch for me personally. Love to see the high intensity training sessions, good stuff.

[@ElYuyuBoxing]

Love the training footage. CONSISTENCY > INTENSITY. Anyone can work hard for a week, month, year... but if you really want to become elite you must trust the process. It does not happen over night. Great video 🥊🥊

[@The1Percent]

yeh exactly! that definately the correct mindset! Also if you are interested in developing and improving your mentality, I would be so grateful if you could check us out and see what you think! If not, don't worry, I understand and hope you have a great day!

[@uni_beast5243]

What is some advice you have for young players trying to go pro. Btw love the content keep it up

[@JD-ng3oh]

Trust me I want to see this so keep going bro

[@CrepiCure]

This guy is unreal! Really do love Matt

[@maxmayers1896]

I love the content keep it up don't listen it the content is very inspiring.

[@2wavy628]

I almost always enjoy your content.

[@ohadwachs1797]

Love your videos Matt I wish I can get the the vapor 11s

[@mauriciohernandez2507]

Wow speaking facts at the end matt

[@gabrielnunez7893]

Your probably the reason I know all the drills I know😭😭😭

[@JoseLeon-xd8mk]

Your last advice is worth so much . The work of an astronaut to get to the Moon is so boring even when they fly out through Orbitz takes a long time in a tight rocket but when they land in the Moon the fun starts that's exactly the key to success , doing the boring work

[@mifzalhakim9729]

Hello matt and everyone. Hai from Malaysia ⚽🇲🇾 . I have been following you about 2017-until right now. I used to follow or do your 5 essential Training program . That's training increase my technical on the field. I go trial around my country with is MALAYSIA but maybe not my time anymore. And I know my time will come right matt ? Thanks for inspired me to be a better person eveyday start 2017 and keep consistent training like you do. Pray for me after this pandemic done, I get trials with my Colleagues ⚽🔥🔥 TRUST THE PROCESS EVERYONE YOUR TIME WILL COME .

[@paritoshsharma7734]

Pls make follow along workout vids

[@yashondowski9488]

Class video

[@marcus-anthonyalexander6067]

Amazing vid Bro. But! Quick question - I. Germany we only know rondos with 1 to max 2 touches. I see your videos and Anthony’s and all of You take as much touches as wanted - is there a reason for it? Like to keep the quality up or just cause you guys feel like?

[@sadmansakib2266]

actually i love this type of content

[@soccerskillz7911]

Matt everyone loves your content this is what pro football about!!! U r a legend