{"id":723939,"date":"2026-06-08T22:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/723939\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:55:12","slug":"forum-danelle-tans-football-journey-is-a-reminder-that-setbacks-dont-define-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/723939\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum: Danelle Tan\u2019s football journey is a reminder that setbacks don\u2019t define us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">At just 21, Danelle Tan has demonstrated qualities that extend far beyond football (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/sport\/football\/a-lot-to-smile-about-for-lioness-danelle-tan-after-season-in-japans-top-tier?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\">\u2018A lot to smile about\u2019 for Lioness Danelle Tan after season in Japan\u2019s top tier,<\/a> June 2).<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Her journey from recovering from a serious knee injury to competing in Japan\u2019s top professional league is a powerful reminder that setbacks do not define us \u2013 our response to them does.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">What impressed me most was her willingness to embrace a different culture, adapt to new surroundings and learn from more experienced teammates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Her account of discovering Japan\u2019s traditions and respect for hierarchy highlights the importance of humility and open-mindedness when working in unfamiliar environments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Equally admirable is her positive outlook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Despite the disappointment of losing in the Asian Women\u2019s Champions League final, she chose to focus on gratitude, growth and the joy of playing the game she loves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Such maturity is rare and refreshing in an age where success is often measured only by trophies and results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Her experiences also underline the value of discipline and continuous self-improvement. Observing teammates arrive early for training and stay back to work on their weaknesses reinforced a culture of excellence that every young person can learn from, whether in sports, studies or the workplace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Danelle\u2019s story carries an important message for Singapore\u2019s youth: Dreams can take us beyond our shores, but achieving them requires resilience, hard work, adaptability and the courage to persevere through adversity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">As Singapore football continues to grow, role models like Danelle inspire not only aspiring athletes but also all young Singaporeans striving to overcome obstacles and reach their potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Her journey reminds us that success is not merely about winning. It is also about learning, growing and always finding joy even when challenges arise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">A. Thiyaga Raju<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At just 21, Danelle Tan has demonstrated qualities that extend far beyond football (\u2018A lot to smile about\u2019&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":517678,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,596,85],"class_list":["post-723939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-football","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/517678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}