In the first game of the world cup of 2026, Mexico player Raúl Jiménez scored a wonderful header goal, making Mexico lead South Africa 2-0. What people see is the cheering that occurs after he scored, but neglected all the arduous challenges he faced, and all the perseverance that was required that lead to this moment of success. Before in a collision, Raúl Jiménez’s skull shattered. Doctors convinced him to retire and no one though that he can be back into the pitch in the future. However, he sent the most unyielding roar towards fate. He learned physical contacts and hearts over again, overcoming the fears that clogged his way forward. He had to wear a mask whilst attending further games and his playing conditions got significantly worse
compared to before. Even when experiencing setbacks like this, he never chose to give up. Therefore, this world cup goal that he scored using a part of him that scattered before, is the best payback for his intrinsic tenacity and relentlessness on what he is passionate about. His story tells us that being strong truly is never not falling down, but being able to come back up frequently ever time to fall down.
