CHV

I think it generally comes down to background. On average, English players grow up in more comfortable conditions than players from developing countries. That's not to say every English player has had it easy, but as a whole they have more support around them. Because of that, they often haven't had to build the same resilience when things go wrong. For many players from elsewhere, football is their only real way to a better life for themselves and their families, so they tend to develop self-belief and toughness out of necessity. It's really about opportunity cost. If an English player fails or struggles to adapt, he generally still has a safety net (somewhat). For a player from somewhere like Burkina Faso, the stakes are usually much higher. Failing might mean going back to very little. That pressure pushes him to be more proactive about overcoming adversity, while English players may, on average, need more of an arm around the shoulder to get through difficult spells. My thoughts though