> It was similar with Lionel Messi. He had great natural ability, but when his youth coaches talk about him, what they remember is not his talent but his dedication and his desire to win.

This is not true, everyone who knows even just a little bit about football (I suppose not many people here) would know Messi was the preternatural talent (not like he has not worked hard, but his talent is by far his biggest asset), it is C Ronaldo in any case who is a totally dedicated person to training.

You dont do this at 8-10 because you are a "hard-worker", you do it because you won the genetic lottery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j9POXpurPU

As always, the Gell-Mann amnesia effect in full effect.