As an experienced player with a desire to win and a determination to win, Godin's passion for football is inextricably linked to these qualities. The following 5 clips are excerpts from an interview with the Match Guide that give us a deeper look at the Uruguayan centre-back.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >, practice various sports from an early age</h1>
"I started my sporting career at the age of 5 and football is my main sport. However, I also participate in other different sports activities – swimming, basketball, volleyball and athletics – until I am 15 years old. Through these trainings, my body got a very good workout, including my coordination. ”
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > two, not starting as a defender</h1>
"I started as a striker, then I played in midfield and finally I became a defender. Defenders are like goalkeepers, they can see everything on the pitch and carry a very important responsibility: they have to show their strength. Here's how I understand the role: focusing on the team and the collective. ”
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > third, experience and the motto that led him forward</h1>
"Experience is not a title, you will grow in different situations. I always say this: 'Win or learn'. Football is not mathematics: two plus two doesn't always equal four. ”
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > four, the instinct to score goals</h1>
"Most of the goals I scored were headers. My main job on the pitch is to defend, but I can also instinctively help the team score goals on set-pieces. I always have the highest goal, and when the time comes, I want to win, no matter what way. ”
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > five, and the unique connection between fans, teams and clubs</h1>
"The energy that the team, the coach, the club and the fans bring is very important and it is very critical for all of us to move towards the same positive goal. The club atmosphere is crucial, it's everyone who makes the club great. ”