День студента. Ларькова Г.С - 19 стр.

Rangers is probably the only club where the players have to come in every morning
wearing a shirt and tie; it’s a traditional thing and I quite like it really.

1

     Every day except Sunday, I’ll be at the club by 10. It’s a short drive but I’ll still
usually be a few minutes late. I’ve a bad reputation for being late. And I’ve been
fined many times. Each day of training is in preparation for the next match. We’ll do
some weight training and some running to build up some stamina. Players work on
particular aspects of the game but tactics are usually left till match day.

2

     After training I’ll usually have a sauna and then we’ll have lunch: salads and
pasta, stuff like that. In the afternoon I just try to relax. I started playing golf with the
rest of the lads and I love horse racing too. My other great hobby is music which
helps me to escape the pressure of work.

3

      The best thing in football is scoring goals – and I am a top goal-scorer. It feels
absolutely fantastic but I never feel above the rest of the team; if I did I wouldn’t last
two minutes in the dressing room. Any success I have is a team success. My idol in
the past was always Kenny Dalglish. My idols now are the other Rangers players.

4

      The matches themselves are always different from each other. You go through a
lot of emotions during a game but really it’s a question of concentration. You’ve got
just 90 minutes to give everything you’ve got and take every chance you can. There’s
luck and there’s being in the right place at the right time but you can’t make use of
those without concentration and responsibility.

5

     Sport writers often talk about age but it’s not something that bothers me. I’m 30
and feel fantastic. I missed a few games last year due to injury and my place was
taken by a young player at Rangers. We are friends but he is a great threat to my
position. My job is to score goals and if I don’t I’ll be replaced.

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     I try not to let football to rule my home life but my wife would probably
disagree; last year we only got three week’ holiday. It’s difficult for Allison, my wife,