national sports are soccer and rugby. In America‚ rugby has even more potential than soccer to become a household sport. Rugby is through and through a team sport. There are no individual heroes of a game; athletes need to have tactical knowledge‚ ability to develop strategies and working as a team to accomplish the plays to a higher degree than any other sport. The fans of the sport also present something important. Rugby is more child-friendly than soccer hands down. Attending a soccer match can be a
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Sports injuries have skyrocketed above national averages in the last 24 years. There are going to be injuries‚ no matter what sports you play. Two of the most common sports are baseball and soccer. Although these sports differ‚ the types of injuries are similar. How do we prevent the injuries? How do we treat them? In baseball‚ there are mostly upper body injuries‚ but there are few lower body injuries that could happen. For instance‚ you could sprain your ankle or knee while running the bases or
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It was a warm sunny day and I was sitting down watching soccer videos my mom got a phone call it was my coach he wanted to invite me to play on his team named Cruz fc. It was three days later I was getting ready for my first practice we went to the stores and bought cleats‚ shin guards‚ and soccer socks. When I got to the practice I introduced myself to the team and told him what position I played I told him forward. When we started playing they passed me the ball and I lost and then I thought to
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Who knew that on June 27‚ 1987‚ the best soccer player in the world would be born? That is for Lionel Messi who is currently 25 years old and playing for the club FC Barcelona located in Barcelona‚ Spain. However‚ Lionel Messi is originally from Rosario‚ Argentina where he grew up playing soccer until his life changed at the age of 13. During his childhood‚ Messi had unbelievable talent for his age and was better than his two older brothers. Although‚ when he was 13 he was unusually smaller than
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Soccer has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I first started playing I was four or five years old and am still currently playing for the Cape Coral Cyclones and the Oasis Sharks Varsity team. The game of soccer is a way for me to get away from all the stress and issues that I’m currently experiencing. When I’m on the field there is nothing on my mind except playing my game. Soccer has been a major part of my life ever since I was a kid and it has had a huge impact as well. Along
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personal gain‚ rather‚ it will help us. One activity I am involved in is helping a kids camp for younger soccer players. I was also able to play soccer with children in Belize this summer on a mission trip. It is so important to find ways in our community to help others by using our gifts. Soccer is a game I love and I am extremely grateful to use this passion to help others. By using this love for soccer in service‚ my
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SPORTS I believe sport is a character builder. Soccer has introduced me to the man within me. This is my passion. Doing something I love everyday helps me feel as though life has meaning. I have played this game that brings the entire world together for as long as I can remember. During my playing days at high school in Jamaica‚ I competed in the rural area Dacosta Cup. I enjoyed it while it lasted‚ not knowing what college was going to offer me a scholarship. Playing in the semi-finals of 2008
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Have you ever wanted to quit something because of someone trying to discourage you. When I was younger in about 3rd grade I played soccer and I had a nice coach. However when a certain man named Chuck came up to the coach and asked if he could be assistant coach. Little did I know it would be the end of my soccer career for a while‚ and I wish it never stopped. At first chuck wasn’t too awful of an assistant coach‚ when he didn’t do anything‚ however that didn’t last long. Eventually he started
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The experience I want to tell you about today is when my U-10 (ages 8-9) girls soccer team that I coached won the Championship game. Throughout the soccer season we had practice twice a week for 12 weeks and games every saturday morning for eight weeks. At the first few practices I learned a little bit about each player and found out whether they had played soccer before or not. With every practice and game our team became better and better. We actually lost all of our games before tournaments. Through
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”Ladies‚ Ladies…” I can still hear his voice I started playing soccer at a very young age and instantly fell in love with the sport. I have always been drawn to the validation of the attention I received when doing something well. And soccer wasn’t an exception. I was in third grade when my family decided to make the move to Leechburg‚ Pennsylvania. Coming from a much smaller school and town‚ my parents decided to enroll me in the local soccer program to make new friends. My Coach‚ Coach Steve‚ was an
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