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Personal Narrative: The Game Of Soccer

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Ever since the first time I kicked a ball as a wobbling toddler I have developed a passion for the game of soccer. Throughout my childhood, I would constantly dribble and juggle the ball around my home breaking all of my mother’s favorite frames and vases. I soon channeled my love for the sport into competitive soccer and joined my city’s local soccer club, Centex Soccer, when I was five years old. During my many years playing on the local team, I made countless friends and memories but it soon became time to move up in the soccer world. Myself and four teammates from my Centex team decided to join a more skilled and known soccer club called the Dynamos, which was located about an hour and a half away from us. Although this transition challenged me greatly, eventually I became one of the team captains and the experience helped shape me into the person I am today. …show more content…

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