Comments on: Can Navas break the psychological barrier? http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/10/20/can-navas-break-the-psychological-barrier/ Articles about football (soccer) covering North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania regions covering both club and international level. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alf Blanch http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/10/20/can-navas-break-the-psychological-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Alf Blanch Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:29:03 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=661#comment-333 Good article. Navas has been in psychotherapy for quite some time now and yesterday he called a press conference yesterday where he announced he now feels ready to play for Spain if del Bosque sees fit. I'm not sure of his chances to actually make the team - the World Cup involves spending over a month away from family and home and besides, there is the question of whether or not he's needed and the risk involved in using up a berth for a player that might crack under pressure - but this is a definitely a step forward for Jesús and I wish him all the best. Good article. Navas has been in psychotherapy for quite some time now and yesterday he called a press conference yesterday where he announced he now feels ready to play for Spain if del Bosque sees fit.

I’m not sure of his chances to actually make the team – the World Cup involves spending over a month away from family and home and besides, there is the question of whether or not he’s needed and the risk involved in using up a berth for a player that might crack under pressure – but this is a definitely a step forward for Jesús and I wish him all the best.

]]> By: Paul Morris http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/10/20/can-navas-break-the-psychological-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Paul Morris Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:56:35 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=661#comment-287 I was discussing Navas' situation with a friend of mine last week. I find it hard to comprehend how he can still siffer from homesickness still, presuming he would grow out of it at some stage. Reyes was the same at Arsenal. Even after moving his family over to London, he still couldn't settle. His case is nowhere near as extreme as Navas', but I hope that Navas career doesn't take the slide Reyes has suffered in the past few years. I was discussing Navas’ situation with a friend of mine last week. I find it hard to comprehend how he can still siffer from homesickness still, presuming he would grow out of it at some stage. Reyes was the same at Arsenal. Even after moving his family over to London, he still couldn’t settle. His case is nowhere near as extreme as Navas’, but I hope that Navas career doesn’t take the slide Reyes has suffered in the past few years.

]]> By: Fabricio http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/10/20/can-navas-break-the-psychological-barrier/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Fabricio Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:13:45 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=661#comment-283 You make some really valid questions Steven. I really think football players that become superstars young have a tendency to be 'Peter Pan' like for the whole carreer. Examples are Adriano and Ronaldinho Gaúcho, the adaptation requires growth and some of them just don't want to grow up. I hope he make to SA next summer, I really wuold like to see a strong Spanish team in the semis. You make some really valid questions Steven. I really think football players that become superstars young have a tendency to be ‘Peter Pan’ like for the whole carreer. Examples are Adriano and Ronaldinho Gaúcho, the adaptation requires growth and some of them just don’t want to grow up. I hope he make to SA next summer, I really wuold like to see a strong Spanish team in the semis.

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