The Soccer Affirmations Page
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.
~Mia Hamm
Most experts agree that soccer is the most watched and played sport on the planet. Somewhere out there right now there is a wannabe David Beckham, Pele, or Mia Hamm in the making. As they advance in the game, they are realizing that the mind is as useful a tool as the feet and the head.
These affirmations are written to encourage and inspire your greatness as a soccer player whatever your level.
Please feel free to substitute football or soccer, whichever term works for you.
We are a great soccer team! We are a championship soccer team! We are a team of destiny!
When we come together as a team, everything becomes possible for our soccer team!
I am a great soccer player! I am a great soccer player! I am a great soccer player and I get better and better each and every day!
I defeat my opponent in my mind and then I defeat him/her on the soccer field.
I always outplay my opponent by out-thinking my opponent.
When I face superior skills on the soccer field, I win with the superior determination!
When I have superior skills on the soccer field, I win by maintaining my focus and executing!
I am one part amazing soccer skills! I am one part of amazing mental skills! I am all parts a champion!
Soccer is easy! Soccer is fun! Soccer is easy and fun for me!
I am good soccer player on my way to being a great soccer player!
I am a great soccer player and I am ready to be world-class!
A world-class soccer player lives within me! Today I AM that player during my match!
When I take the field, I channel my emotions into amazing soccer plays!
I am a great soccer player. When my team needs a lift, I am always there to provide it!
I love soccer and it shows in the way I play every match!
I am a great goalkeeper! When the game is on the line, I always make the save!
I am a great goalkeeper! I thrive on the one-to-one of a penalty kick! Bring it!
I am a great goalkeeper! The net and me are one!
I am a great goalkeeper! I am the leader of my defense!
A great goalkeeper lives within me! Today that goalkeeper shows up in the net!
I am a great scorer! When I’m on my A-game, I am unstoppable!
I am a great scorer! One on one I am better than any goalie!
I am a great scorer! My kicks are always powerful and accurate!
I am a great scorer! I am always working my way into scoring position.
I am a great scorer! I know where I am going with the ball before I get it!
I am a great scorer! I know the goalie’s tendencies and I use them against him/her!
I am a great scorer! When my teammates shoot, I always follow the shot!
I am a great scorer! I know when to use power and when to use finesse!
I am a great scorer! Both of my feet are dangerous scoring weapons.
A great scorer lives within me! Today that scorer shows up as balls in the net!
I am the best striker on my team! When the game is on the line, I want to take the shot!
I am a great striker! When I get in scoring position, I finish!
I refuse to dwell on bad plays! I am always focused on the next good play!
I am a great passer! I put my teammates in a easy scoring situations!
I work hard on my dribbling skills! They make a real difference in my game!
I am a play maker! I am a great play maker! I am a difference-making play maker!
A great forward lives within me! Today that forward shows up on the soccer field!
I am a great forward! I get my shots and I make my shots!
I am a great forward! When I miss a shot, I am already focused on making the next one.
I am a great forward! I am all about scoring goals! I am happy scoring goals or getting assists!
I am a great defender! My job is to shutdown the best scorer and that is what I do!
I am a great defender! I perfect my tackling skills and stop scoring opportunities before they start!
A great defender lives within me! Today that defender shows up on the soccer field!
I am a great midfielder! I win with speed, strength, and smarts!
A great midfielder lives within me! Today that midfielder shows up on the soccer field.
If we have missed a particular skill or soccer topic that you would like an affirmation for, please leave a comment and I will update this list.