Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Ask Elliott Bennett the reason for the success and longevity of a football career that came to a fitting conclusion on 600 appearances earlier this year, and the reply is unequivocal. “For me, the biggest thing which stood out throughout my career, was to be the best version of me, every single day.
“To have a decent career you need a bit of talent, a lot of luck, the right timing but most importantly a lot of hard work. “I have never been everyone’s cup of tea as a footballer, and my highlights reel would never be one which people would click on and think it was amazing. “From a young age, I grasped what I was good at, what my best attributes were, and what I wasn’t so good at.
“Often now, whether you’re a footballer, or in another sport, or at school or a job, people always tell you to work on your weaknesses. “I would do that a little bit, but I also think it’s so important not to get too caught up in what you are not good at. “Not everyone can be super skilful, not everyone can be super-fast, the game requires 11 different players with different attributes to make it work as a team.
“I would recognise that I needed to be the best at what I was good at – whatever your special attribute is, try to be the best at it, and that should be enough to get you into a team. “My Dad would always tell me that the only person staring at me when I got home at the end of the day was myse.
