The 2000s was a decade full of tragedy but some triumph took place. September 11, 2001 was early on in the decade and was a date that completely changed America. The terrorists that attacked the United States impacted the way sporting events were monitored and the way of security. For Example, in 2015 there was a terrorist attack “Everyone had heard the two explosions outside the stadium during the first half of the game” which made people scared and surprised (Borden 1). Ever since 9/11 there have been changes in people and places. Many people think that this is one of the most devastating attacks in the world. Besides all of the tragedy there was some triumph. In addition, there were some valuable events in the 2000s, The decade of 2000s …show more content…
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What if you were on a team that worked together to score goals and be undefeated? What if you had a coach that made you a better person and soccer player on the field? What if you had the dedication and drive on the soccer field to blow away the other team with the astonishing skills? To comprehend the basics of soccer a closer observation is U.S. Women’s Team Soccer Champions and “Go for the Goal: A Champion’s Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life” is necessary. These will show you more facts you need to know about soccer. Soccer in the 2000s was a very popular sport. There were many teams from the United States that won awards in the 2000s. For example, “The United States won the 1996 Olympic women's gold medal in soccer, as well as the 1999 World Cup” which is
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For example, “In the 1960s, the North American Soccer League was formed, and it survived (barely) until 1984” (Rose 1). Some leagues didn’t last long because soccer was not such a known sport. Many think that, later the sport was getting more common and fans love the sport. In addition, women didn't get attention when it came to soccer but, “By 1999 77% of college universities allowed women’s soccer, and the NCAA granted a women's soccer winners.” (Rose 1). This is important because, men’s soccer was becoming more popular but when when the college opened there were so many opportunities for women’s soccer. Many may think that it was becoming a sport that is just as entertaining to watch. Soccer has gotten a lot of teams because showing that is has grown to be very popular over the year, moreover, “Major League Soccer grew in size from ten to fifteen teams, with another three teams projected to join.” (Bargeron, and Tidd 1). Since soccer was becoming such a popular sport more and more people wanted to learn how to play. Many may think that, soccer was becoming a sport that people love they want to play it and more teams joined soccer teams and started to play the sport. Furthermore, the different leagues have had players score goals which, “In the Premier League, since 2009 some 65 percent of goals have come from open play” (Anderson 34). In the past there have