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Personal Narrative: The Sport Of Soccer

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It started when i was 5, as soon as i was eligible to play the lowest level, i did, as soon as i started kindergarten something else begun too. Soccer. For as long as i can remember i have played this game. For as long as i live on this earth i will still play this game. Well for me, it was never a game, it was school, it was religion, and for hundreds of millions of other people it is the same experience. I have played other sports in my life, none that can compare to my game, i have accomplished great things in my life none to which compare to the feeling of scoring a goal, whether it be in a pickup game on a dusty field with a falling apart ball, or the winning goal in a state championship game. Now i am currently fifteen years old and my love for the game has remained unhindered since my elementary school days. I play on my highschool team, a premier …show more content…

The game of soccer, in and of itself is very simple, a rectangle field two goals, two teams, one ball. The simplicity of this game allows i to be by far the most popular sport on the planet by viewers and players, kids in Ghana can express themselves using a ball made out of trash and goals made out of trees and Cristiano Ronaldo can express himself in front of millions of viewers on the best field on the planet but fundamentally the game is all the same, no gimmicks, nothing special. My dad being british very much followed the same path as me, playing from a young age although he is not as good as he used to be he still enjoys playing and watching the game at every chance he gets. After high school i aspire to be a collegiate level soccer player, from there i just would like to become as good as a soccer player as i can be and enjoy every second i play of the beautiful

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Have you ever heard of the saying, “have you ever wanted something so much but it hurt”? Well, when I say it; I’m talking about literally hurting. Your legs are so sore, it feels like you can’t take another stride, you are so out of breath from chasing the ball around, and your so exhausted from your last night 's practice. And now your bed seems to be the most attractive thing to you right now. If you haven 't guessed by now, I am talking about the most popular sport; Soccer.

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Because it makes you believe in yourself, because there are players besides being idols are great people, because the one that plays better does not win, but one that left his heart in the field, because soccer is the only religion that has no atheists, Because if you do not feel the game for soccer you wouldn’t understand it, because knowing that you lost is the first step to a victory, because is a passion that make us happy, because is more than just a game, because no matter the time or the place soccer is played everywhere, because we all dream of making the best move or the best goal in a match, because there is nothing else cuter than winning, because even if we lose we always have a rematch a second chance, because it is the sport in which your friends can become enemies and enemies can become friends, because nothing is said until the end of 90 minutes, because it takes more than talent to succeed, because there are players who leave everything on the field, because it is a passion that lies in our hearts, for such a simple object as the ball can make millions of people happy, for this and more soccer is the most beautiful sport in the

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I also want to use this opportunity to inspire young players around the world to chase their dreams and never gave up. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get to this level and I want to encourage others to work hard and never surrender to their dreams, like me I never turn over and I keep working hard and harder everyday, it does not matter if you are just starting at soccer or the sport you like, if you see that you are not good at it just keep pushing through this journey and never give up. I remember when I first started playing, I was about 4 years old and I wasn't the best player but I could move the ball, and like I said before I kept working on it and look where I am right

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