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What soccer player on the U.S team won olympic gold and the FIFA Women’s World Cup? If you said Alex Morgan, you are correct. Alex came to be the youngest player of the U.S women’s national soccer team in 2009. In 2011 she was the first chosen at the Women’s Professional soccer draft. In 2012 at the Summer Olympic Games, because she helped the U.S women’s team beat Japan, she received her first Olympic gold medal. Three years later, she defeated Japan, again, in order to win the FIFA Women’s…

During the 2016-17 soccer pre-season player-parent meeting, Head Coach Bolanos distributed a couple of handouts detailing expectations, important season dates, upcoming fundraisers, soccer rules, his coaching philosophy, and soccer positions. However, as the 2016-17 season unraveled, he did not adhere to his coaching philosophy, nor did he live up to his promises. Therefore, Head Coach Bolanos was not successful at demonstrating the ability to organize, communicate, motivate, and develop the…

There have been multiple times when someone has shared a special accomplishment or achievement with me. One significant example of a time that someone has shared a special accomplishment with me was when the varsity girls cross country team was Northern Tier League champions. This accomplishment was shared with everyone that was on the varsity girls cross country team. This was a special accomplishment for everyone. The varsity girls cross country team becoming Northern Tier League champions…

It was a normal day in Mukachevo Ukraine. A young boy was playing with a ball in front of a synagogue bouncing it back and forth. When Friedrich( a friend of the boy) passed by he threw the ball to him. Friedrich caught it and threw it back to the boy. “My father will be home any moment, Friedrich shouted. “We’re going shopping today. Maybe someone’ll give me a ball too, Friedrich bursted! “That's great”, said the boy. The boy threw the ball, but Friedrich wasn’t watching. A loud crash occurred…

Racism, over the last few years, has been very prevalent in the world renown sport of soccer. This trend has been appearing all over Europe. In 2013, FIFA stepped in and created an Anti-Racism unit to abolish racism and make soccer beautiful again. The task force has been working tirelessly ever since. World Cup 2018 is set to be held in Russia which has displayed one of the most racist fan bases in the world and there is widespread concern about if the world cup should be held in…

Sports in Spain Spain is the home of some of the most unique sports in Europe. Out of all the sports played in Spain, Soccer, bullfighting, and skiing are the most popular. These three sports are very frequently watched and played in spain and make it the jewel of Europe. Soccer or futbol is the heart of Spain, and many people consider it to be the national sport of Spain. Spaniards play soccer like any other country would, with a ball, two goals, and the rule that you are only…

The ball is set between the two girls’ lacrosse sticks. Four defenders guard the corresponding four attackers on the other team. The defense and attack on the other team mirrors. The ball is pushed up vertically and the game begins. One girl yanks the ball into her lacrosse stick and sprints with the speed of light toward the goal. The defenders rush to her, but are too late. The girl runs over to shoot and despite the goalie’s attempts to stop her, she shoots with a winding force so strong,…

Foer, a New Republic editor, scores a game-winning goal with this analysis of the interchange between soccer and the new global economy. The subtitle is a bit misleading, though: he doesn't really use soccer to develop a theory; instead, he focuses on how examining soccer in different countries allows us to understand how international forces affect politics and life around the globe. The book is full of colorful reporting, strong characters and insightful analysis: In one of the most compelling…

My feet and legs burned with pain. Normally, I do little things like sing during soccer games but my breathing was too heavy. There was no air in my lungs to fly me to the moon or even to the field. “I can’t do this” I panted to myself. I was about an hour into my soccer tryouts when I came to this conclusion. But as the words “I can’t do this” slipped into my mind, other words slipped in also: “but what if I can?” “All right, listen up,” Coach began, “when I look for future players on my team…

The game of soccer originated in the nineteenth century. Soccer gained popularity because it does not cost as much as other sports and people did not want to spend a lot of money. Over the years, there have been many great soccer players and Lionel Messi is working his way up to be one of them. Messi has gained the respect of many people and continues to wow them from what he is capable of. Because Messi is a highly dedicated soccer player, he has had many achievements throughout his early life…