General Purpose: To commemorate.
Specific Purpose: To commemorate the love for the game of soccer.
Central Idea: To commemorate the history of Soccer and the love for the game.
Introduction
I. 198 days until kick off! Entire countries will grind to a halt in 198 days to watch these games. No other sporting event has this same impact as the Soccer FIFA World Cup. A. For 4513 years the human species has played this game. B. Some suggest that the earliest signs of a feet-based ball game date back as far as 2500BC, during which time the Greeks, Egyptians and Chinese all appear to have partaken in such games.
II. Today, I'm going to tell you why I'm proud to share the history of the Soccer Ball and the love of the beautiful game.
III. Most of you are familiar with the proud heritage that the game of soccer has grown to be not only in our country, but around the world.
IV. Today, I am going to commemorate the Soccer Ball and the love for the beautiful game of Soccer. I want to share with all of you about our proud history and heritage, and discuss personally what working and living with you guys has meant to me these past three years.
(Transition: First, I would like to share with you the amazing history of the game of Soccer.)
Body
I. Through out history, humans have enjoyed kicking a ball or something like a ball. A. According to historical references and legends, early balls ranged from human heads, animal or human skulls, to animal bladders. B. It wasn’t until 1855, when Charles Goodyear designed and built the first rubber soccer ball. C. Since then, every four years a new ball is designed specially for the World Cup.
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B. Due to their specialized training, the men of 2nd Ranger Battalion were chosen to conduct operations on June 6, 1944 during the Invasion of Normandy.
II.The Invasion of Normandy is arguably one of the most famous and greatest feats the men of 2nd