Personal Narrative: A Career As A Soccer Player On The Field

I spent all my life with a soccer ball at my feet. I've had the worst problems happen to me and i'd always somehow get through it when i'm on the pitch. Honestly there is no place i'd rather be than scoring goals and playing the beautiful game with some of my best friends. There is one thing in this world that can actually fix all of your problems, futbol!

Christian like's to play soccer but he isn't that good . He want's to make to the soccer team, but the soccer coach doesn't think that he is good enough to make it, The other soccer players and his parents don't believe in him either.

It was a cold day in November: an icy breeze blowing across a green soccer pitch in Jackson, Mississippi. Fans along the sideline cheering on the Jackson Elite FC. I took the field feeling the pressure of gameday bearing down like i had weights on my shoulders. This was the first time I had every started as a forward in a soccer game. The referee brings the ball to midfield and sets it down. I hear my parents cheering from the sidelines. The opposing team kicks off and the game is on.

After arriving, my mother had to drag me out of the car and onto the field. I refused to speak to my mother, my sister, and my teammates. I felt like I was being tricked. “Alisha, you will be playing forward.” My heart dropped, what does forward mean? I knew how to play every position, but when the coach said that all my knowledge of soccer was gone. All I could remember was I am suppose to kick a white ball with black squares into an enormous goal that was defended by a giant; my eyes began to water and my stomach twirl this could not be happening. Why is this happening to me? After I stepping onto the field, I began to feel like I was about to lose my dinner at any moment, and it only got worse. We were kicking off, so my teammate touched the ball and I kicked the ball to set the tone of the game. Goal! I scored a goal, and ten minutes ago I could not even remember how to play. I thought I was going to pass out. I was not even excited. I was

“McClure, you are a waste of oxygen and life”, my verbally abusive coach spit from him flaming mouth one last time as I walked out of his office. I was numb, and in shock, but relaxed, oddly feeling at peace with myself and my decision. Soccer had brought so much confidence, passion, work ethic, and pure joy to my life, it was something so stable and rewarding for 15 years. 15 years of endless passion enwrapped in pain and sweat, accompanied by life lessons I could not have gone on without, yet within 2 years, this wonderful aspect of my existence collapsed.

My adrenaline coursed through my body and my nerves were at an all time high as I was finally getting to play in my first game as a Varsity Wildcat. All my hard work had led up to this moment and there was no way I was going to mess it up. The all too familiar smell of the fresh cut grass made me feel comfortable at that moment and I lined up as the strong side linebacker and got ready for the play to start. Steam filled my helmet and my breathing got gradually quicker and quicker. The quarterback hiked the ball and I knew exactly what play they were running. I threw myself into the gap I needed to and made the tackle, but as I headed to the ground there was a violent crackling in my right knee. The whistle blew again and I tried to stand up, but I couldn’t. A flurry of emotions flooded my brain: fear, anxiety, pain, sadness, regret. When the trainer got me to the bench to see what had gone, wrong he determined that I had torn my Meniscus and I would be out for the season. All my effort on the difficult, hot, summer practice all nulled from this one moment. All my aspirations of

Throughout my lifetime, activities, events, and services that I am involved in have shaped me as a person. The one thing that I personally think has had the most impact on my character is being a soccer coach for Lil’ Kickers, it has given me qualities of leadership that will carry on throughout my entire life.

Soccer has been my passion ever since I was a young child and my love for the game is always growing. I have gained a lot of experience and knowledge of the game by playing with various teams, but I know there is always more to learn. Watching how hard people, such as the pros, work for what they have reached inspires me, which is why I always try my best in practice and try to improve everyday. I try to be the most hardworking player in practice and in the games, but as captain of both my club and high school team, I try to encourage all of my teammates as well. Living in a small community, far from bigger oportunities, I feel like I haven't been able to fully show more people what I'm truly capable of. I believe that because of my determination,

It is eight in the morning and today is the final soccer game of the season. The season coming to an end is a bittersweet feeling. The game starts at nine, but coach wanted us there early to warm up before the game. We are taking a bus to the field. Everyone is in the zone, so the bus is completely silent. On our way to the game I am listening to music trying to get my mind in the right place. We were going to go against the best team in the state. To some people it is just a game, but to my team and I this is the modern day World War 2.

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to become a professional soccer player. The thought of playing in front of fifty thousand people is astonishing. To think that my level of skill is good enough for a professional team is amazing. I have been playing soccer for a long time. It was the first sport I played and enjoyed. Now I am going to college and playing for the school team. It is a big step from high school soccer. There is a lot of competition in college soccer that I have to be aware of. If I don't try my best or give 100%, I won't make the team and i will be disappointed. The first step was to train everyday. I would go out on my own time and practice with and without the ball. I would set up cones to do dribbling exercises, then do push-ups

The sport of soccer ( called football in most of the world) is considered to be the world’s most popular sport. Just kick it up, just kick it, goal kick, to the the goal, get your kicks.

At the time, I was just a basic soccer player. Until the day I became a winner, to them I

All of us were extremely excited because of our first college game. Most of us consider it as one of the most important game in our young soccer career and we just had to win. We had been waiting on this moment over a month now and it was finally here, which we spent rigorous training session knowing that we would be facing different challenges every second of the game. This game was the real test of our team’s togetherness and quality to see if we have what it takes in becoming professional soccer players one day.

This year I would like to play soccer, babysit, and save money. I hope these things will make me a better person or help me go through 2018.

Hey Coach, You don't know much about me and it's all your fault cause I'm not on varsity!(joke). So this letter is to let you know who I am.