BALANCE

 
Balance is vitally important in football - it helps you beat your man despite receiving a tough challenge and you do not spend a lot of time on two legs during a game, you're always running about and moving so it's important to be able to balance on one leg. It is also crucial for clean ball striking as you are unlikely to be able to connect with the ball cleanly if you are always off balance when the ball is in a difficult situation to hit.