The biggest hurdle to good listening is
(a)not having the right advice to give
(b)giving too much sympathy, time, and love to others
(c) overcoming your own tendency to concentrate on yourself

i would tell them that you admire their sports skills and you hope to become a talented player like them one day

explanation:

since you're new to the sport you could ask them if they have any pointers to you succeed at the sport. you could even ask them if you could practice together sometime.