Soccer Persuasive Speech

Soccer, simply the best sport in the world! When you think of a sport that could define the whole world, soccer almost always comes to mind. Football, basketball, baseball are all great sports, but lack the popularity that soccer contains. From USA to Brazil, China to Africa the round white and black ball that represents soccer is greatly known. Every four years a worldwide competition is held called the World Cup. Every nation joins in this battle for glory and respect. Now thats the way the world views soccer, but I want to explain why I love this sport so much. I grew up with a soccer ball glued to my feet. I was five years old the first time that I came in contact with one. I remember the sunny afternoons kicking the ball around with
my father. With time I grew older and my love for soccer also grew. When I was fifteen years old I was playing soccer with adults, teaching and getting taught. I spent more money on soccer equiptment than on anything ealse, but i didn't mind because I loved the sport. Unfortunately, tragedy striked in my life and I was forced to abandon the sport that I loved so much. Let me relate what happened. During a soccer tournament, one rainy afternoon I was playing when unexpectidly a player from the oppisite team tackled me an broke my foot. In that exact moment I knew that my soccer life was over. Even if my foot healed I was never going to play the same, pain was always going to be part of my life. I was right, my life did change but that didn't bring me down. I continued to love soccer even if I couldn't play it the same. I make efforts to play better every time, and I encourage everyone to develope a strong love for the sport I love: Soccer.