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My involvement in sports goes back to long before I could even recall. Almost everyone played soccer or T-ball as a kid, but they did not always do it for the admiration of the sport. When I first stepped onto that field it was as if a feeling of pure ecstasy swept over me. I knew that this wasn't just going to be a game to me.

Thesis: Soccer is a sport like no other, and it has a very unique culture with in the game itself.

Attention Getter: Did you know that according to a survey conducted by FIFA (Federation of International Football Association) “4% of the world’s population are actively involved in the game of football.”

In my life soccer has been the only thing I’ve ever been passionate and good at in my life. Yes, I'm not necessarily good at school and my act score isn’t the best. But I do think I’m an Excellent player. With soccer in my life it gives me a little happiness I can juggle with for the time being.

I have heard from some people that soccer is a boring sport, but the truth is, it’s a very interesting sport with a lot of excitement in it. When playing soccer, ball control is critical, you need possession of the ball in order to keep it away from the other team players, and at times, it can be fun because if you have possession of the ball most of the game,

The culture of soccer is more than just articles written in sport pages, or rumors about players been transferred from one club to another. It includes a bigger picture that covers many different social, political and economic aspects of the game. In countries where the sport is not that relevant, people refer to it as soccer. In others where the sport is very popular and has been around for a long time, it is referred to as football. When it comes to the sport, there are two very different ideas relevant to how people view it. In said countries where soccer is the national sport, the game is viewed as if it can achieve anything; from having just fun with your friends to helping unite people from around the world. In other countries where the sport is not as much popular, the game is seen as boring and is looked down on. This paper will explore how soccer is growing at such a rapid pace despite the fact that it can be viewed as violent and boring.

The topic that I chose for this ethnographic interview was sports in American culture. Sports are popular in America, and are a big part of the culture in America. I would say most people in America have played sports, whether they played as kids, in high school, at the collegiate level, or even professional. A great deal of people also enjoy watching sporting events. The following were the questions asked during the interview. How have sports affected your life? Why do you think sports are so popular in America’s culture? How are sports a part of the culture in America? What do you think about the amount of money spent on spectator sports?

Growing up in a Hispanic household my family’s culture has had a significant impact in my life from avoiding a different variety of salsas and thinking twice about my immature decisions. Yet their love for the beautiful game known as Fútbol or soccer has always held on to me and is inspiring how it brings together an entire world or in this case my fanatic family. With soccer in my blood, as many relatives love to think, I’ve grown to love the sport, but my love was limited by restrictions. With an un-financially stable high school placing soccer in the bottom of the list of funds, my love for the game only stretched to amateur pickup games and watching ninety minute games on FOX Deportes. With limitations affecting my passion I began to follow

Soccer, also known as football is a sport played by millions all around the world. This is not only a sport, but an activity available to anyone that offers valuable life lessons to those who play. Lessons and skills such as leadership and teamwork, determination, and friendships are a few that I have gotten out of playing soccer.

Sports have become one of the most predominant popular cultures in America. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find another popular culture that has the impact that sports do. This is one of the main reasons I wanted to write about sports for this paper. However, there is another reason altogether that I wanted to write about The American Outlaws. I have become somewhat of an American soccer fan in the last decade. I grew up watching our national teams play against teams from other countries. The first year I watched it was in 2006 when our men’s team was knocked out by Ghana. Although the result of that World Cup was extremely disappointing, I became hooked. The first time I watched our women’s team was in 2011. I had watched them advance

The article I selected is Building social capital: Examining the impact of Street Soccer USA on its volunteers. The authors are Jon Welty Peachy, Texas A&M University, Adam Cohen, Texas A&M University, John Borland, Springfield College, and Alexis Lyrus, University of Louisville. This article was published in the International Review for the Sociology of Sport , 48(1) 20-23, 2011.

Goosebumps ran up my spine as I walked out of that gray, dark tunnel. Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis was the quintessential stage for that cold and windy day. I sensed my yellow cleats convert from the noisy concrete to the blistering hot turf. I turned around and faced the brimming stadium. In my two years of being a Gibson Southern soccer player, I had never been as timid to play as I was that day. Looking around me, I realized something. No one else had ever been here before from Gibson Southern. I was in the midst of making history! When the game concluded, warm tears were streaming down my wind-burnt face. Looking down at that gold medal around my neck still meant something to me. Holding that walnut trophy resembled a piece of historic achievement that I had been involved in. How could I be

Soccer is a quick paced and Intense sport. It can also be very competitive and demanding to the body. During a soccer game a player is constantly active for 45 minutes, following a ten minute break and then another 45 minutes of constant activity.

Felicity Luckey said, “Soccer goals are Soccer dreams with deadlines”. Soccer is a very popular sports, Everyone could learn all about life with the ball at their feet. Soccer doesn’t take talent it takes dedication. Soccer is an exciting hobby.

Throughout the world soccer, or futbol, is the national sport. In America though, it is overshadowed by American football, baseball, basketball and hockey. As the sport gains momentum in the US we wonder if it will ever become as big as those four. This is uncertain because Americans usually hop on the band wagon for events like the World Cup and then fall off once MLS and Premier League seasons begin. Studies point to European contempt and the American identity as important factors in the failure of soccer in the US. Although there are factors that contribute positively to the sport’s place in the American culture as well. The MLS supports and expands American soccer through league play. The World Cup increases the popularity of the sport