BREAKING NEWS: Celtics compares Liel Abada to his son in light of the winger’s hardships….

BREAKING NEWS: Celtics compares Liel Abada to his son in light of the winger’s hardships.

Brendan Rodgers, the Celtics manager, compares Liel Abada to his son in light of the winger’s hardships.

The football coaching handbook contains no chapter on how to handle a player who is in a foreign nation and is having a terrible time adjusting to the crisis in his home country.
However, in this case, human interaction is more appropriate than textbook guidance. With Liel Abada, Brendan Rodgers is in unknown territory, but the Celtics manager views the young Israeli star as more than just a valuable commodity who can score and assist prolifically.

The 22-year-old is treated more like a son by him. For this reason, assisting Abada in navigating this extremely trying time involves more than just bringing him back to work on the field. Rodgers is unsure about the winger’s return date. He is unable to predict when he will return to play for Celtic. However, the manager will never give up attempting to assist. “The most important thing is that I care about people,” stated Rodgers. I care about them, therefore I can take care of them. That stems from my childhood. My actual concern is for individuals, no matter what you relate it to. You can’t just sweep something like this under the rug.

“I see him as a 22-year-old. My sons are older than he is. For this reason, I regard him as a son rather than just a team member or staff member of the club. What would I want someone to do for my son in such circumstance, both abroad and when he faces difficulties? It’s not just me, though. Everyone here is really supportive of him. It’s unfortunate that things have come to this point, but let’s try to turn things around.
Abada is struggling to deal with what is happening in Gaza and Israel, and Rodgers isn’t going to listen to the armchair critics who have criticized the young man for not putting his problems at home behind him and carrying out his paid duties.

The Celtic supporters show Abada a lot of love, but the younger fans have troubles back home because of the Palestine flags in the stands. But it’s not only about songs and banners.”The mind is key in any line of work, whatever it is that we do,” stated Rodgers. Naturally, you want to maintain your physical and mental well-being, but attitude and mentality are crucial.
“The mind is everything in this world, especially at this high level of athletics. Now, the game becomes difficult if something isn’t quite correct for any reason. Furthermore, life can get difficult. This young man is the source of this grief. He has to deal with it even if it’s not his fault or our fault and is something he’s in the middle of.

People will discuss banners and current events, and I have no doubt that some of them will be giving him life advice even if they have no idea where Israel or Palestine are on a map. They will be clueless.
Thus, the mental games are there for this young child, who has to experience it every morning when he wakes up, during the day, and in the evening. It is my responsibility to assist and encourage him in that, particularly because his family isn’t present. The Celtic fans has shown him a lot of love, but it goes beyond that.
Rodgers was raised at a time where athletes and people in general were not always happy.

As a manager or coach, you need to be aware that the old-fashioned, dictatorial, “get on with it” approach isn’t always effective. It would have been quite different as children. After receiving instructions, you followed them.
“You went to school, followed instructions, and received a strap if you didn’t comply. When you arrived home, you were given instructions or else you would be ejected! The times have evolved. In any sector, empathy is a must for managers and coaches.