I played football and soccer through high school and still play soccer today.
I was much better at football that most kids up until the 9th grade simply due to my alertness and ability to read the plays and my speed. One alert player can shut down a lot of plays. After 9th grade, it became a size issue and I was never that big. Had I been 50 lbs heavier and 4 inches taller, I could have gone a lot further.
For soccer, it really came down to my speed and has always been about my speed. The top players are able to use their body to create space and their ball handling skills to control the ball both at a full run and while trying to move around other players. This where practice and drill take over. I like taking an hour to work on things, but I don't have 3-4 hours a day to work on it like other guys do. And it shows.
I think GT helps in that you can figure it out pretty quick.
But...
Being GT mitigates against being real good in sports simply because there are other interests. It takes 4-6 hours a day of practice to become really good. I love sports, but I love a good book more.
