Be Prepared...When your moment comes you will be ready

Declan Rice had NEVER scored from a direct free kick in a match. Actually in 338 matches.

Last night? He scored two. Against Real Madrid. And against someone considered the best goalkeeper in the world.

He doesn’t normally take the free kicks — that’s usually Saka or Ødegaard. But this time he did.

Why?

Because they’d seen how hard he’d practiced.

They trusted him. And he backed himself.

He was ready.

He’d PREPARED for that moment. 💪

And then when the chance came again, his confidence was sky high. 📈

I’ve been helping young people get ready for Degree Apprenticeship interviews — and one question often comes up:

“How can I be more confident?”

👉 Prep like Declan Rice. Put the work in.

Be the most prepared candidate they’ll meet.

🎬 Watch every video

🔗 Click every link on their careers website page

📱 Scroll deep into their socials

💡 Know their values, their projects, their people

If they’ve sent a brief for a presentation — FOLLOW IT and nail it.

Understand what they’re asking for and deliver it.

👀 Read the job description, the invite email, their careers page….make a tonne of notes.

Know what skills they’re after — and have real stories 📚 that prove you’ve got them.

Guess what....you’ll still have some nerves 😬

I bet Declan Rice’s heart was beating just a bit faster as he stepped up to take those free kicks.

That’s normal. That means it matters.

But when the moment comes — you’ll be ready. ✅

You've done the work. Now show up and deliver.