FIFA

I would like to be Lionel Messi, because when I was little I saw this very short person for his age playing in my favorite LBBVA 1(liga espanola) soccer team FC Barcelona. When I saw him play it was like magic, the moment he got the ball you could see the opponent's gang up on him because they knew if they gave him space he would score. Lionel Messi is the person who brought me back to soccer because when I saw him play in the Champions, it made me think, "look at those moves, damn, I want to be…

Soccer has impacted my life Soccer has impacted my life in so many ways. It has taught me how to take responsibility, and to never give up. It sure did change my life through these amazing years with my helpful teammates. My teammates have helped me out through the good and the bad. When I first joined the team i was scared that I wasn't gonna fit in or not be as good as everyone else, but my teammates helped me. They taught me everything that they knew. Soccer has made a big difference…

A passion is a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something. My favorite sport has always been the game of soccer, the world’s most popular sport, as it is for many others around the world. I began playing in the second grade and since then, it has pushed me to work harder, strengthened me mentally to focus more, and ameliorated me socially by bringing me closer to others with similar interests. Through my passion for the game, soccer has fueled my will to succeed in everything I do…

Now at a young age, mastering the skill of soccer and had known every feature that bordered this skill. This new valuable acquisition that I encounter changes the new viewpoints of the game. This port had shape me as a person and a well train player. Starting as a little boy in a small town where there was only one thing to do. At an early age playing soccer in the muddy sand having a wonderful time playing was an everyday experience. It was a wonderful feeling, but this dream change from one…

All Canadians like hockey, everyone in Alaska lives in igloos, and all homeless people are lazy and drug addicts. Assumptions make people think of people as just one thing, when they really aren’t; they are much more. Two famous authors, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Sherman Alexie clearly state how single stories block people's perspective, by showing them just one side of the story. They use their own experiences to show how assumptions relate to stereotypes. Even I made an assumption of my…

If you are a fan of soccer or know anything about the game. You would have sometime heard about the name Tim Howard. Tim Howard is considered one of the best goalkeepers in history. In my paper we will learn more about his childhood, beginning of his career, and his future and why I think he should be on a Wheaties box. Tim Howard didn’t grow up in a wealthy family and had to work hard to earn money for lunch at school. Tim and his brother Chris were always full of energy and always…

The 2012 FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil, a country that lives and breathes soccer. Therefore, one would be surprised to know that the people of this country were outraged with hosting the 2012 World Cup. There was an outbreak of riots in the slums of Brazil due to the amount of money the country spent, but did not have, on the magnificent event. In an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, he informs his audience on the issues regarding FIFA. John Oliver successfully informs his…

hates FIFA video games, there is always excitement around the newest FIFA release amongst soccer fans. This year’s excitement is centered on FIFA 16, the newest installment in the FIFA series. Many hope that FIFA 16 would be the game that would fix all of the bugs and problems set in FIFA 15 and as of right now, it is that game. As with any new FIFA video game, there is always new features added in order to appeal to new or continuing fans. Even though FIFA 16 is an improved game over FIFA 15,…

two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach has been a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team since 2003 earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and holds the world record for international goals for both female and male soccer players with 184 goals. Wambach was awarded the 2012 FIFA World Player of the…

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.…