There are countless people who go to the pitch every day to play football. Some do it for fun, others do it part-time, and others full time. If you've decided to take football as your career, you should have a burning desire to succeed as a professional player. Desire means you want it with all your heart, and it's all you think about. To an extent, you should be obsessed about success. Only then, will you do whatever it takes to make it as a pro footballer. However, you should watch it that you don't have a misplaced desire. For instance, wanting to be cheered by fans may be a misplaced desire. The correct desire is to have great football skills that will be admired.