You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.
Sometimes, the smaller roles in movies can be the most interesting. If you only take the stance that you'll only play central characters in movies, you'll find yourself not being able to indulge in that morally grey terrain that makes support characters so rich and interesting.
I began playing in the senior circuit when I was 15 and won the world senior amateur title the same year.