"Progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward a goal requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

All players eventually have to deal with dirty play from an opponent, but you must have the strength not to retaliate. 

During the 2012 Olympics, Abby Wambach was punched in the face, in the 39th minute of their game.

"I'm running toward the goal to get position, and I got sucker-punched," said Wambach, who got a black, swollen right eye as a result.

Wambach said her opponent kept on taunting in the second half and attempted another blow to the face - but missed and hit Wambach's neck instead. When Wambach scored in the 74th minute to make the score 2-0, the achievement felt particularly sweet.

Wambach said, "This is Olympics and I can't retaliate and risk getting a red card, I can't risk getting a yellow card. We like to call it 'ice' - stay ice cold. They're trying to get me to retaliate, and I'm proud of myself for not doing that."

Fair Play takes great courage!