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    team made their own rules to play by. Therefore, the common fundamental rules of soccer were created. Also, they created the base of the football organization called," The Football Association." The "father" or leader, of the association was Ebenezer Morley, who was a London solicitor, and the man who formed Barnes FC in 1862. ("The History of the FA"). The "Football Association" has lasted 154 years and is still running today. In conclusion, the subject of how soccer formed, who invented it, and where

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    teammates, the teammates to their coaches, and the fans to their favorite teams. Sports are all around me, all the time. My father, being the middle aged arab man that he was, didn’t watch an abundance of American sports like all my friends dad’s did, but he still managed to catch a good amount of football games here and there. I would hear the T.V. playing, the big first down decisions being called, the crowds extreme involvement in the game. I would hear the basketball hitting the court, the shoes squeaking

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    The sport of soccer is a complex and intriguing game. It’s full of tactics, athleticism, excitement, and the most passionate players, fans and managers in the world. The phenomenon of soccer exists in every crevice of the world. From India to Australia, from Peru to Russia you can find children and adults partaking in the beautiful game. Now it is a bold statement to say that soccer is the most passionate sport in the world. To be fair there are so many sports like basketball, baseball, tennis or

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    “One, two, LGU, goooooo United!” We ran out to the field, full of energy. I jumped up, slapping the crossbar with my glove. I always do this before most games that I play as the goalie, hoping that it will give me luck. It was a beautiful day for soccer. It was a bit hot, but we had three substitutes, so we were set. There was a slight breeze, but it wasn’t enough to blow the ball in any certain direction. This was our second game in the tournament, and we came out determined. We hadn’t lost in four

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    I remember when I was six years old, playing soccer for the first time that I could ever remember. The sport was a fun, stress-free experience. Team member’s parents would cheer on their children even if the child could only kick the ball a yard in front of them, chanting “Go Tigers, go Tigers.” Children in the 6 and 7-year-old age group would run around playing this game called soccer in their bright neon orange jerseys. We didn't know what we were doing but we were having so much fun - things like

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    INTRODUCTION In “The Sweet Spot”,the author Daniel Coyle has analyzed the meaning of talent and his role in success. But, what is the talent? And successfull? The author tryed to give a complete view about these ones examinating that are strictly connected. The author also has examinated the art of “Deep practice” using the example of Futsal, an old brasilian training soccer method that is also used by european soccer players. Danyel Coyle,still regarding the “Deep practice”, made an example about

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    Soccer is a game where nothing is predictable. Soccer is a game that’s been around since the eighteenth century and has a different effect on many athletes’ lives, including mine. My sophomore year of high school is over and I was finally over with a long season of high school soccer. Returning to my team of five years I was excited to go back and am comfortable with. Right as I approached my team I saw an unfamiliar face and instantly got intimidated. Trying my hardest to avoid him it seemed as

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    I began playing soccer at the age of five years old when I moved to North Carolina. I joined my first team the same year I started kindergarten and I have not stopped playing the beautiful game since that day. Soccer has always played an important role in my life by shaping my social life and my personality. Soccer has practically controlled my social life for as long as I can remember. It started with the friends I made playing on a St. Mark little league team in kindergarten and first grade. Playing

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    PUNT: A useful way of measuring the sophistication of a soccer crowd is to listen to their reaction to a long punt by the goalkeeper. If they ooh! and aah! as the ball arcs downfield for 40 or 50 yards, chances are that they don't know too much about soccer. A long punt, assessed by Mendez8football criteria, is impressive. By soccer standards it is next to useless. As a pass, the high towering punt has two major drawbacks: The ball is in the air too long, allowing opponents plenty of time to cover

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    Paul 's Theory Of Paul

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    As long as Paul could remember he had his giant glasses on and was told he couldn’t see without them. But even though Paul can see fine without them. Paul, unfortunately, deals with this on a day to day basis. We discover who Paul is and how significant events changed him. Paul also experiences switching schools. We see how Paul sees the world and his perspective on certain events. In the beginning of “Tangerine,” Paul and his family move houses from Houston, Texas to Tangerine County, Florida

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