Soccer, the most popular sport in the world, surpasses others by a great margin. Called football everywhere except for America, in which it is called soccer due to American football. For this essay, I will call it soccer. Around the world exist clubs and organizations of the best players, such as: Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Bale, Neuer, and many others. The sport gains popularity because of the cheapness and easiness to start, but hard to master. All you need is a ball (doesn’t even have to be a soccer ball), a large space (around 100 yards, at least), goals, and people to play with. Goalie acts as my favorite position, as I have been playing it since 7th grade. Goalkeeping can be a complex position, but it anchors the team; if your team sucks, then you have to save the games. The position relies on response time and hand-eye coordination. To improve at goalkeeping, you need to be quick off your feet and practice diving. The fundamentals of goal kicks and punting can be important too, which start in the goalie box. The hardest part about goalie is the one-on-one situations, which rely on reaction time, a gift at birth or developed trait over time. The best goalies in the world, such as Neuer, only go to the center of the box when necessary. This is a vital role in the goal of keeping (pun intended). It requires timing and patience. Decision making is extremely important in this aspect of a goal. Hesitation ruins your chances of winning. That is the hard part of goalie. One