Thursday, January 25, 2024

Jurgen Klopp by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara


 This empowering biography series for children (4-7 years) brings another incredible figure of Jurgen Klopp who is an inspirational football manager.


Jurgen was born in 1967 and grew up in a small German village where he loved practicing football. He joined the local club and early on showed signs of a natural leader. At University, he learned what he needed to become a coach. Thanks to him, the team he coached moved up in ranking. Soon, every club in Europe wanted him as a leader.

He had some failures from which he learned and remained positive. He inspired his players to do better and to stay positive. He remained humble and very likeable.

From this biography children can learn how important it is to remain positive even if you don’t win. There is a lesson to be learned from each failure, and above all the positive mind set is important. Jurgen also shows that success is much more rewarding when you share it with others in any possible way.

With simple sentences, and colorful and fun illustrations, this book is perfect for children to grasp the context and the message.

Published in 2023 by Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Source: Frances Lincoln Children's Books



TRENDING INSPIRATION: Failure Serves a Purpose. Step Back, Learn from It, and Move Forward.


Traits:

·         From childhood, he liked playing football/soccer

·         He joined a local club to further his interest

·         He showed natural instinct of a good leader

·         He learned how to become a good coach

·         As his teams moved up in ranking, everyone wanted him as a coach

·         He had some failures from which he learned lessons

·         He encouraged players to always stay positive

·         He shared his success with others in any possible way

 


"Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself." - Marcus Aurelius

“Life is too short not to celebrate nice moments.” – Jurgen Klopp

“It’s not important what people think when you come in but what they think when you leave.” – Jurgen Klopp

“The challenge is to stay cool enough to handle the pressure in the moment so that you can succeed in the future.” – Jurgen Klopp






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