Soccer has been there to distract my brother from the negative influences Chicago has on a teenager. Similarly, my parents decided to sign me up for a soccer team to prevent me from going on a wrong path. The only problem in me playing soccer was that I was too old and had no other experience than knowing how to kick the ball. Thus, many teams did not accept me for being a rookie at the sport at my eleven years of age. On the other hand, it was my determination that caught the eye of another coach that lead me to learning a very important life skill: never give up.
Because it was an all boys’ team, I realized that it was going to be a tough relationship between the boys and I. However, that was not the challenge I had to overcome,