2003 Cricket World Cup

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    skills. And now I will talk about his the prize he got, his magic soccer skills and his life experence. I will start of the prize he got.Messi got a lots of pize in his life. In 2007 Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite are still the champion in the world and ni that time Messi like a kid stand between theRicardo Izecson dos Santos Leite. But with the time growth Messi become more succeeful. Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite was retire in 2008. Mssi tried to be the best soccer player, but the sad is…

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    He put himself in the record books in 2005, as the youngest player to ever score a goal for the franchise. In the same year, he led Argentina to the title in the under-20 World Cup, scoring on a pair of penalty kicks to propel the team over Nigeria. At the end of 2012 Messi, had made 91 goals in the club and international play, eclipsing the 85 netted in a single calendar year. The soccer great came back to earth somewhat…

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    Soccer star Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. Starting soccer at a young age, Messi would tag along with his older brother to demolish the field. At the age of eight, he was recruited to join the youth system of Newell's Old Boys, an Argentinian soccer club based in Rosario, Argentina, Recognizably smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Messi was eventually diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that stunted his growth. Growing up Messi’s…

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    or Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a “thunderbolt” from forty yards out, everyone may have second thoughts. In today’s world of professional soccer, these two names come up when the question of “Who is the best player in the world?” is posed. Lionel Messi is an Argentinian superstar, and Cristiano Ronaldo is the Portuguese juggernaut. They are without a doubt the two best players in the world today. Messi is 5’7’’ and 148 pounds, soaking wet. Ronaldo, on the other hand, is 6’1’’ and weighs 165 pounds.…

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    Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation by Josh Carlin is an extraordinary read about a nation that no one ever thought would come together as one. As a politician of South Africa and eventually the president, Nelson Mandela, always seemed to know how to win others over. Not only would he win them over, he would develop a connection through his words that made the people feel adoring to his nature. The drive and motivation combined with the smooth talker he was led him…

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    Max’s Dream Max Walker is a 13 year old, dark haired kid who loved soccer, he dreamed of becoming a famous soccer player who played around the world. It was Max’s favorite thing to do. But his dad thought otherwise. He thought soccer was pointless and would not get Max anywhere in life. His dad wanted him to become a doctor like him. “You’re going to be a doctor, just like your dad.” His dad would say. He thought that Max should spend his time studying and getting ready for med school. It was…

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    Have you ever been in the situation where you just entered middle school but there is no soccer team? Even though you really want to play soccer there is just no way you can, homework takes too much time and there will be no time left for soccer. That is the average life of a middle school soccer player. A topic that is often debated is whether middle schools should have a soccer team. Some people say that middle schools already have so many sports and have to spend so much money on them that…

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    Barcelona right midfielder, who has innovated the world of soccer through his amazing dribbling skills, and his endless pursuit to keep pushing barriers. Lionel Messi became one of the richest soccer players due to all his achievements alone and the ones for his club. With such an incredible income of around $21 million per year (“Lionel Messi Biography”), Messi has been a huge impact to the soccer society and to the people all round the world due to his work ethic on and off the field. With…

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    In English, the word “invictus” means undefeated. This book’s main goal was to show how unity is undefeated. John Carlin’s book Invictus details the story of Nelson Mandela’s fight against apartheid rule. More interestingly, this book explains how he used rugby to win the fight. Apartheid rule was the separation of people by race in South Africa. This prevented a lot of the black population in South Africa from having the same opportunities as the white people. Black South Africans were not…

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    none other than Lionel Messi. He struggled a lot to get where he is today. His accomplishment helps a lot of charities children and poor peoples around the world that is why many young player defines him as a role model. He broked to many records such as the first one to win five La Liga titles and has been named FIFA World Player Of The World ( The Ballon D'or) five times. Messi played soccer for the Grandoli, a local team coached by his father. At the age of 8 he played for…

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