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Soccer Is Not A Sport Essay

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Oxford University defines soccer as a game played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play except by the goalkeepers. Despite this accurate description, I disagree. My definition is slightly different, I define soccer as an intricate culture only understood and accepted by those who are involved in it. Soccer players see soccer as more than a game, they see it as a lifestyle. I believe that soccer is not just a sport, but a culture. Rather than separating people even more than they already are in today's political climate it unites people through a common love and passion. This is something the world desperately needs with all the violence and anger taking place. Soccer is universally open to everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, black or white. Once you step onto that field everything else melts away, creating an oasis of tranquility. I can remember a time when I had just joined a new team. I was already …show more content…

To make it far in any sport takes determination and hard work. Soccer takes even more than most other sports. To excel in soccer one must work extremely hard as they are competing with around 4% of the world. Learning to work hard is not easy, it takes years of discipline to fully fathom the idea of hard work. These ideas have been drilled into my brain at every practice, game, or soccer related function I have attended over the years. I can recall the time where my coach made my team run 4 miles in one practice. Each time we failed to complete a lap he would make us run another mile. At the time I was exhausted and a little bit pissed off. However, as the years have gone by I frequently look back on this experience and embrace it with gratitude. My coach taught me not to quit on something I had started. He taught the definition of hard work and discipline. For that, I am forever

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