Association football terminology

Interviewing a person can make you connect with that person on a more personal level. A person will learn more about their family, education, and morals just by talking with them. Interviews can become uncomfortable if the interviewer is not comfortable around the interviewee. Interviews are extremely beneficial in a way that a person will compare the answers they are asking to their own way of answering the questions. It makes a person think more into the questions than just asking them up…

When I was in elementary school, I went to a summer camp called Soccer Nights. Children from kindergarten to sixth grade - separated into divisions by age - explored the basics of playing soccer, and we competed in scrimmages every night. I loved it. As a matter of fact, I would go on to volunteer at it one day. However, there was one part I absolutely dreaded. Being the goalie. It was the bane of my existence. It was the one thing I feared the most: even above clowns, spiders, and Donald…

What is the one thing you do when things are down, you become determined to finish what you started. The theme of the song “Hall of fame” and Raymond's Run is determination. The story Raymond’s run was written by: Toni Cade Bambara. The main characters are Hazel and Raymond, Hazel is a very fast runner. She is one of the best in the city. Every year she wins the race and is very cocky this year. Her best opponent Gretchen, gave a very good run for her money and it was a neck to neck race, but…

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” George Bernard Shaw, a dramatist, said this quote. It shows that throughout our lifetimes we develop characteristics. Different events shape us, and some stories show us how we became the person we are today. What kind of person do you think you are? How does your life reflect your personality? I can think of many memories that have changed me, and overtime, different words stood out that reflect me. When asked to find three…

league team. As outspoken as men are in sports, this type of punishment is not something you would see in men’s soccer. This is supported by comments from people in the industry such as Rich Nichols, the executive director for the USWNT Players Association when he stated, “We also question whether this action would ever have been taken against a male player or coach, who, in the heated moments after a frustrating defeat, questioned the tactics of the opposing team” (Twitter). Men are often…

Athletes are constantly being asked which they prefer: artificial turf or natural grass. They want the ideal playing surface to compete on, which was the logic behind inventing artificial grass, but what people don’t know are the disadvantages that are associated with artificial grass. After researching the downsides to turf, I read about a study that states that seventy-one percent of injuries on turf are traumatic injuries and the other 29% are for overuse injuries. This includes both…

Macbeth on a Soccer Team Act 1: {Mac and B walking to Duncan’s house from a soccer game for team bonding; Run into Tiffany walking to track practice} Mac: So glad that game is over, B, did you see the way I scored that goal?! Crazy! I almost slid trying to take the ball away from that guy! B: Absolutely! And the way I passed that ball to you? There’s no way you could have made that winning goal without my help! {They both laugh; runs into Tiff and fearfully back away making disgusted noises}…

“Danny, Danny wake up, time to start packing!” yelped Mom. “What, we’re packing today?” I yelled back. “Yes Danny” Mom Replied. As I got dressed thinking about moving to America, I remembered that I had my soccer championship on Saturday. This is going to be the 6th time I have been to a championship. I ran downstairs to tell my Mom that I had my soccer championship. She said that we were moving on Friday and that I was going to miss the soccer match. “No no no no....” I shrieked to myself.…

My names Jennifer Balderston and I am a first year science student here at UPEI. I live in Cornwall where my older sister, Kayla, and brother, Jeremy, have left me living as an only child with, my parents, Paul and Paula. Some hobbies of mine include spending time with my friends and family, playing sports and running. Growing up I was a part of many clubs such as ballet and piano lessons, but it wasn’t until I joined my first soccer team that my parents quickly recognized where my interests…

Julia knew that Mom has never missed one of her lacrosse games or one of Jordan’s soccer games. The same could not be said about dad. Most of her memories were of seeing her mom in the bleachers wearing those fundraiser buttons with Julia picture on it, she has the same of Jordan for his soccer games. However he hates it when she turns into a side line cheerleader. “Julia, do you ever think that she gets tired of coming to all of your games?” says Jordan. “No I know that Mom enjoys going to…