“Naggi Asmar weighs in…
There is one thing I would like to add to the discussion on passion/grit/etc. v. talent. I think that the importance of those factors is very different for club football v. international football. In international football, while players are driven patriotism and their country’s expectations, it is rarely the case that top talent does not eventually win out. The reason for that IMO is that international sides are not really “”teams.”" They only play together a handful of times a year and do not practice together extensively. It does ultimately boil down to individual brilliance on that stage. Ego is much more of a factor.
For club football, I feel that the situation is the reverse. We will see how the Real Madrid superstars will fare this year, but attempts to buy a top-notch team usually fail to produce results. Team chemistry and teamwork are much more important. When it comes to club soccer, it really is Victoria Concordia Crescit, as the saying goes 
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