Pressure is a factor that everyone deals with from time to time, but it’s something athletes are judged upon. With that in mind, it’s also something that cannot be counted, measured or tallied. Pressure is simply something people are able to overcome or suffer beneath. It is simply something good players can or cannot play amongst.
T.J. Nelson, former SMU midfielder, proved his ability to play with pressure almost immediately after being drafted in the supplemental draft by FC Dallas, but also showed why his growth as a man has been more than anything on a stat sheet.
With only seconds remaining in Nelson’s first game with FC Dallas during a scrimmage versus the University of Memphis, the young man received a pass from a teammate and promptly kicked in the game winning goal.
“In your first game, you don’t expect to score a goal, especially the game-winner,” Nelson said.
“It was definitely a heart-warming