What Makes a True Football Professional?

It's a question that's been nagging the back of my head for quite a while: What makes a true professional? Is it somebody with nail-biting skill and overwhelming ability in his play? Well, that makes Didier Drogba sound like a professional. Not that Drogba isn't a 'pro.' Hell, he's playing in the Premier League for one of the biggest clubs in the world, in one of the biggest leagues in the world, not in some third division Belgian side. In all fairness though, Drogba's attitude often appears to be unprofessional to state it mildly. Yes—the coin-throwing at the Burnley bunch wasn't too professional neither was admitting that he often got booked on purpose to earn suspensions to get a break in Jose Mourinho's era at Stamford Bridge. But let's not have Drogba distract us here. Yes, he's a great player, but we're looking for a true professional. Nonetheless, Drogba's example has helped us establish the fact that attitude plays a massive role in contributing to the stature of a ... (link)