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迈克尔·欧文父亲是我动力之源 　　It is almost every young boy’s dream as they’re growing up to become a professional footballer. We switch on the TV most evenings to see the game played in all its glory[光荣] by athletes[运动员] at the top of their profession. We get absorbed[吸收] in the speed and skill of the players. As we get older and have children of our own， most of us dream that one day it will be our own son strutting[昂首阔步] their stuff. 　　几乎每个小男孩都梦想过长大后成为一名职业足球运动员。大多数晚上我们打开电视都能看到顶尖运动员上演的精彩绝伦的比赛。我们从他们的速度和技巧中吸取养分。当我们长大成人，有了自己的孩子后，我们大都梦想着有一天我们的儿子能在他自己的球场上昂首阔步，勇往直前。 　　There are millions of things that need to click[成功] for a budding[崭露头角的] young footballer to make it all the way to the top. If it was easy to make it， it wouldn’t be the great game that it is. 　　I often get asked for advice from aspiring[有志气的] young kids and their parents， but if I were to look back on my career and single out[挑出] one thing that stood me in good stead， it would be the environment in which I grew up. Without that， I could never have become the player I was. Of course， there are many different pathways[路径] to the top and just because I made it doesn’t mean that following my path to the letter[丝毫不差地] is the only way to do it. I have， however， seen hundreds of players with huge potential[潜力] drop out of the game for a variety of reasons. 　　I am one of five children. My brothers and sisters were all lightning fast. It is a genetic trait[遗传特性] that courses through my family. I was born lucky in that respect. Sadly， muscle injuries are another family trait. My dad suffered from[受……之苦] them as a player， and my brothers and I have been plagued[折磨] by them too. It is bad luck in many ways， but some would say it is the price you pay for being quick. 　　Reaching the top of your profession on your own is next to impossible. Doing it with the support of others gives you a small chance. Having the support of all your family， while being guided by a father like mine， made it hard to fail. My dad， Leslie Terence