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Almost every person who played "Football Manager" in their life believed for a moment or two that they were capable of being a soccer coach in the real world as well.
Few, obviously, get to test this theory in reality, and this is exactly what a guy named Uri Thorison is going to experience soon.
The 27-year-old Icelander estimated that he played "Football Manager" for no less than 13,700 hours (eight percent of his life).
With this resume, he was appointed the new coach of Natspirnoflag, which dropped two leagues - from the second division to the fourth division in Iceland - and therefore decided to make an unexpected shock.
Thorison, who worked as a construction worker, told SportsBible that he "truly believes that Football Manager helped my coaching skills in real life. The decision-making and pressure situations there allowed me to improve my analytical thinking and problem-solving ability. This game was a therapeutic experience for me." , during the most difficult parts of my life. I found there a distraction that kept me away from the difficulties of the real world."
Thorison used to be an amateur footballer, but hip injuries forced him to hang up his boots.
In the summer, he was appointed coach of a team from the fifth league - which helped him get an upgrade.
The owner of his new team admitted that this is a controversial choice: "Uri is a promising young man with great ambitions. We know that success in football manager does not come immediately, you need a deep understanding of the game. We will see if Uri will meet our expectations in real life as well."
Thorison concluded by saying: "So far the experience is exceptional, everyone is very supportive of me and trying to help. I'm already waiting for the season to start in May and hope that Football Manager fans who might visit Iceland will come to my games."
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