Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez posts lengthy Instagram post on sacrifices behind a footballer

Posted Wednesday, October 07, 2015 by 101 GREAT GOALS

After a slow start to the 2015/2016 season, Alexis Sanchez has undoubtedly hit top gear over the past week!

The Arsenal star has bagged six goals in just three games over eight days and looks unstoppable in the Premier League.

After failing to score in the opening weeks of the campaign, having led Chile to winning the Copa America on home soil, Sanchez has roared into goal-scoring form with a hat-trick at Leicester and quick-fire brace against Manchester United.

Now Arsenal fans are starting to believe that a Premier League title challenge may be on the cards with Sanchez the catalyst.

Sanchez faces two World Cup qualifiers with Chile, against Brazil and Peru in the coming days before returning to London and a Premier League match at Watford.

On Monday night, Sanchez posted a lengthy Instagram message to show his fans the type of sacrifice needed to become a professional footballer.

Amongst the pictures were Sanchez playing against Diego Maradona and lifting the Copa America.

The full message was as follows: "Nobody know the sacrifice that it means, behind a footballer there is a lost youth for a dream that sometimes its difficult to reach, there are some times to stay with your family, outing with friends that you have to lose for a dream. Sometimes things go wrong and you have the rejection of an entire society but you have to carry on. It is not just run behind a ball. It is a dream that I have from my childhood and it makes me very happy.".