The soccer field and the game that it hosts are completely foreign to me. The last time I set foot on a soccer field was probably in middle school during gym class. Even when I did have the opportunity to walk on the grassy field and play its game, I probably never touched the ball or even attempted to. I have never been able to see the beauty in the soccer field and the joy that it holds; however, recently I was able to catch a glimpse of the emotions evoked by the game and the place that it is played. I had the opportunity to interview an individual who has spent much time observing and playing on a soccer field. The soccer field has been a significant influence in the life of Chase. From the time he was four-years-old, he has been drawn to the soccer field. From being little and running towards the ball as his dad cheered him, to scoring the winning goal in a big game and celebrating with his team mates, the soccer field has witnessed the growth of Chase as a soccer player and Chase as a person. The smell of fresh cut grass, the sight of my mom in the bleachers all dressed up with pom-poms, and the sound of the referee’s whistle are things I have never been able to experience. However, I have recently learned that these little pieces are what make a soccer field such a meaningful place for some individuals. Having spent his entire childhood playing soccer, there were few things that would have held Chase back from playing in high school, but sometimes unexpected
The passion around the world when it comes to the game of soccer is immeasurable. Known as football in all other nations except Canada and the United States, it is undoubtedly the most popular sport in the world. It is a game played by millions all across the world and in many countries, such as Brazil, soccer contributes to nationalism. Every four years it brings numerous nations together. This coming together, during what is known as the World Cup, is the most viewed sporting event across the globe. Soccer is a sport that has survived many
Soccer is the most played sport worldwide, many people love it and I’m one of them, it is my favorite sport because you can improve your skills with your feet, and get a lot of exercise. By writing this essay, I hope that I can provide more information about the sport and maybe convert the people who dislike the sport into fans.
Everyone has that certain thing that makes them who they are. That certain thing for me is soccer. It’s my hobby, my biggest interest, and my passion. Soccer isn’t just a sport for me, it’s my life. It has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I have played the intriguing game of soccer since I was four years old, and I have loved it ever since.
There I was, sitting in my dad’s sleek green Mazda heading to my very first soccer game. Four years old, prepared yet anxious, I couldn’t believe this was going to happen after two weeks of practice, meeting my teammates, and having fun. I wasn’t too sure what to expect from the other team. I was somewhat afraid that they’d be too big for me to compete with. I thought that it was somewhat funny that I had chosen to be a defender even though I was one of the smallest of my team. There was no time for those thoughts now, it was a nice sunny day and I was ready to prove that I was an important piece to the team and that I was definitely needed.
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
After reading The chase story, my impression was interesting how author use football as metaphor to her life. Moreover, The Chase was to highlight the differences between children and adults. The author wrote the story by recounting a comical childhood experience. She wants to point out valuable qualities of childhood lost in adulthood, such as energy and wholeheartedness. From my point of view, when we grow up we got so much to worry about such as school, work, family problems, money, stress and so on. However, when you are a kid all you got to worry about is what to do when you bored. The author is bored one day and decides to throw snowballs at passing car. She knew she could get in trouble but she didn’t care because she was just
Yet my apprehension prevailed as I continued to fear getting put in the game in case another player was injured. I was still afraid of making mistakes and getting blamed by screaming coaches and angry teammates. Sometimes these fears came true. During my sophomore season, my position led me to play in the varsity games on many occasions. On such occasions, I often made mistakes. Most of the time the mistakes were not significant; they rarely changed the outcome of a play. Yet I received a thorough verbal lashing at practice for the mistakes I had made. These occurrences only compounded my fears of playing. However, I did not always make mistakes. Sometimes I made great plays, for which I was congratulated. Now, as I dawn on my senior year of soccer, I feel like a changed person.
The article focuses on the strategies used by the soccer Coach Roberto Gonzalez that allow his team to not only succeed academically, but also succeed on the field. In the beginning he believed in winning and that there is nothing more important than being victorious. After reading the Pyramid of Success, Gonzalez obtained a new outlook on how to coach. He “takes pride in his players getting A’s and B’s in the classroom” and tries to make sure that everyone has a chance to accomplish something (Sondheimer). One of the players on his soccer team, Justin Lopez, scored very high on the SAT and he is also exceptional on the field. In many of the low income parts of Los Angeles, immigrants have soccer unite them as a family. Lopez says that while
Let me introduce to you, Tyler Martin. This ninth-grader is not only an amazing student with a thrive to pass ninth grade with flying colors, he’s an even more impressive athlete who has a passion for the sport he plays. While he continuously works on his academics, his persistence never seems to stop when it comes down to his favorite sport, soccer. Nothing seems to slow him down, not work loaded onto his plate, not an injury, and certainly not competition. If anything, competition makes him try harder, encouraging him to be the best. Everyone loves to win but to want to be the best? That requires a reason, a reason like wanting to make someone proud. Tyler’s reason happens to be his father, the man creating the passion for sports that Tyler
Soccer “The Beautiful Game” everyone knows soccer is the most competitive and popular sport in the world. Soccer isn’t just a sport it’s the meaning of life for billions of people in this world, many people think it’s just a game when it’s not. Soccer has impacted and changed the life of millions of people. Soccer takes you out of drugs, bad habits, gang violence, and benefits you by getting in shape, having a good education, not doing anything bad in life, and it also takes you out of poverty. There’s thousands of professionals soccer players that their lives have changed because of soccer, many of them were poor and did not have much money to give.
Could you imagine consecutively running for an hour and a half just for an exhilarating moment, maybe once or twice throughout the whole game. This soccer subculture loves the game and would do everything they can to prosper. You don’t perceive a soccer team being a subculture, but many don’t know the rituals and the hard work put behind it. Interviewing people from distinctive views of soccer helps get a better understanding of how certain people from recreational league to college think about soccer. With soccer being more of an international sport, most Americans don’t know about the culture or where soccer originally came from, this will allow a lot of Americans to almost learn a special background and value this sport from more a
My opinion is that when you play soccer at sunset valley elementary you should not have to play on the blacktop without soccer goals. Have you played soccer on blacktop without soccer goals? It’s horrible because people argue over goals it’s crazy , so read this passage if you want to know what it is like to play soccer on blacktop without soccer goals.
When I am playing soccer, I forget about everything and everyone. In fact, I may be having the worst day of my life, yet when I enter a soccer field and commence kicking a ball around, I space out and simply focus on my game. Furthermore, It is so extraordinary how a simple sport can have so much impact on a person and provide such magnificent emotions. Literally, around 60% of
Growing up I always felt as though I was different from those in my environment. Living in a predominantly white neighborhood and being one of two African-American students in a class of forty. I was quite oblivious to the fact that I didn’t look like anyone else around me. It never bothered me until I began venturing out of the world that I had become accustomed to. Soccer played an important role in the way that I stepped out of the world that I had grown comfortable in. I began to meet new people from different backgrounds who shared the same interest and aspirations as me. Soccer which may seem like just a regular sport to an observer, allowed me to explore the diverse world that I had not been exposed to before.
Soccer is a popular sport all over the world and it is most popular in places like Europe and Spain. The objective of soccer is to score goals by passing the ball down the field into the opposing team's goal. The objective is to score more goals than your opponent. Soccer is popular all over the world, but why isn’t it popular here in the U.S?