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Pele was born in Três Corações, Brazil on Oct 23, 1940. His full name is Edson Arantes de Nascimento. He was the first child of João Ramos and Dona Celeste. Pele was named after Thomas Edison he moved with his family to the city of Bauru as a young boy. Joao Ramos, better known as “Dondinho” struggled to earn the living as a soccer player, and Pele grew up in poverty. Still he developed a rudimentary talent for soccer by kicking a rolled-up sock stuffed with rags around the streets of Bauru.…

The Ball at my Feet “I learned all about life with a ball at my feet.” These are the words of Ronaldinho, Brazilian soccer player, infamous for his technical ability and footwork on the field. I particularly identify with Ronaldinho’s words because I have learned many valuable lessons from soccer, which I still carry with me to this day. My experiences with soccer have made me into an excellent candidate for the Terry Fox scholarship award; as they shaped me into a person who is resilient, a…

Soccer shaped who I am today and taught me the importance of working as a team. In Grade 10, I started playing club soccer for Vancouver United FC and also joined my school’s Varsity soccer team. At our club team, we practice and compete against elite teams across BC weekly. Throughout my soccer playing career with Vancouver United FC, both my teammates and coaches described me as a persistent and diligent player. With tenacity, I proudly earned the “Top Midfielder” award in 2015 and 2016. With…

Day and night, I devoted my free time to get better at soccer. Thus, improving my kicks, accuracy, speed, stamina, and strength. I was never capable to kick a ball further than 20 feet so I created strategies to help me build strength on my legs. For example, in my back yard I would stand a few feet away from the brick, aim to a certain brick I’d like to kick the ball to, if I hit the brick I then would step a few steps back and repeat. I practiced for about 6 months straight after the season…

It’s late summer, 2015. We had been practicing for months and finally we were playing games. It was supposed to be an easy game. We always win by six or seven points, but this time it was different. I’m Matthew Billing, and this is the story of the time I broke my elbow playing soccer. We start the game right on time six o’clock. We have been playing for probably fifteen to twenty minutes when it happens. I intercept a pass and start to make a run downfield. As I’m getting past midfield a…

As a young girl, I never thought I would become so attached to a sport, and definitely not soccer. My mother expected me to be like any other little girl with a barbie doll, which I was, but then I developed an obsession for the sport. I supplemented a very interesting passion for soccer when I reached the age of 8. From the good compliments I receive from my coaches, my family, and friends, I assume i’m a great soccer player skill wise. The reason I am mentioning how important soccer is to me…

River, I am so honored and humbled that you are my son. Your accomplishments on and off the field have brought me such pride and happiness. Throughout the years as people would talk about that kid that could hit the ball a mile, not knowing you were mine, always made me bow my chest out a little more. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to be your coach throughout the years. Those memories can and never will be forgotten. They are truly some of the best times of my life. I was…

Have you ever tried running across a 120 yard-long field? Soccer is the most challenging sport because it requires a lot of lower body strength and much more cardiovascular endurance. A ton of lower body strength is required when playing soccer, which means it can be very challenging, if the player’s muscles aren’t used to that type of exercise. Cardiovascular endurance is also very important and critical when playing soccer, which is also makes soccer a very challenging sport. While…

The topic for my iSearch is how can I become better at dribbling in soccer. I chose this topic because soccer is one of my main interests, and one of my favorite aspects of the game of soccer is dribbling. One thing I hope to find out is how I can study and learn to play like some of the greatest players ever have. I will learn about my topic by studying and watching the technique and movements of the most elite players and then doing what I have to do to put that into action. Some sources I…

Soccer lovers can always start preparing for the next World Cup season by having the best-quality and much-needed World Cup accessories. After all, this is the biggest event that happens once in every four years. It would be wrong for you to not have the right accessories, because it will upgrade you to a hard-core fan from a mere soccer fan. Every soccer fans should have a good soccer ball. No matter who the detractor is, they will use the soccer ball for every match. You can look for the…