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Soccer isn't just sport. It’s a lifestyle. Without soccer, I don't know where I would be today. The freshly mowed green grass underneath my cleats, the earthy smell of the dirt filling my nose, the pure, clean air all around engulfs me in its embrace. The sun rising in the horizon, our parents cheering on the sidelines, the blow of a whistle. Soccer isn't just a sport, it's MY lifestyle. Soccer is everything to me. I have so many good memories of my team and I together. My team and I…

As the cool air began to fall, I felt a whiz of a lacrosse ball past my ear as it flew forward and rocketed off the goal post. After another failed attempt I dejectedly went hunting for the ball. Feelings of failure clouded my mind, today had been the third and final day of tryouts. During practice, I had made one successful shot in addition to several missed ones. By the end of practice, it was no surprise that I was not on the announced varsity roster. I was angry with the results and my…

Clichés seem to always crowd the mind whenever we try to speak meaningfully about the things we love. In particular, the beautiful game of soccer always seems to mock our efforts to describe its genuine beauty. Nothing in the world could ever match the enjoyment of playing soccer. Both mentally and physically. Whenever you play, you can't help but feel the individual nerves tingle throughout your body along with the adrenaline coursing through your blood stream. It is at these times, life is…

In every culture and society, there are many things in common and many differences but there is one thing that connects us all. This is what we all know as “sports”. There are numerous varieties in sports. There is one sport that is known in every corner of the world and this sport is 'soccer'. From rich to poor, soccer is a sport that is played in every continent in the world. Its is a worldwide known sport. Soccer is the most exciting sport because of it’s non-stop action, high expectations,…

Alex Morgan was the most youngest player of the U.S. women's national football team during the event of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, and she also won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic women's soccer team in 2012 150067554.jpg.CROP.article250-mediumBIRTH: Alexandra Patricia Morgan, commonly known as Alex Morgan was born in July 2, 1989 (age 26 years), Diamond Bar, California, United States. Synopsis In 2009, Alex Morgan became the most youngest member of the U.S. women's national soccer team…

that group, and probably the biggest detail is the use of star soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo is one of the many soccer players endorsed by Nike, but he is the most famous. In 2016, Cristiano won the Balon d’Or (Golden Ball). This annual association football award is presented to the world’s best men’s soccer player according to FIFA. The award honors the player who has performed the best over the past year, based on voting from journalists. On top of this, Ronaldo is one of the most…

Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2017) Taken from Me, The Tiffany Rubin Story (2017) is based on a true story starring Taraji P. Henson. The movie starts by showing happy family members and friends laughing, talking, and enjoying their time together at a cook out. The movie features a newly married woman, who has a six years old son Cody from a previous relationship. She has sole custody of Cody, but his father Jeff Lee has visiting rights for one week every summer. Jeff asks to…

Since my first GCSE Law lesson, I have been captivated by the subject's diverse array of fields and its tight grip on how society is run. Law allows our country to function, decides for us what is right or wrong and allows justice to be available for whoever seeks it, hence why I want to study law as a degree. When I visited Winchester Crown Court I was fascinated at how a barrister can so greatly influence the sentence and future of a defendant in just a few words. I want a career where my…

Football technology has changed the game for the good, throughout the years and to give the referees a brilliant and easier job and I will giving my opinion on why I think it has impacted the game. It has impacted the game by goal line decisions and to find those small incidents which the referee cannot see. There are many advantages and the disadvantages to the majority of these changes in football, many people will have different opinions. I will also give my reasons for my opinion on the…

I am addicted. Sometimes I wish I could quit, but every time I lace up, my blood starts rushing, my palms start sweating, and I can’t think of doing anything else. That’s what soccer does to me. That’s what soccer does for me. Even when it’s hard and ugly, when I’m the focus of hate and on the receiving end of angry insults from people who are older and who should know better, as a referee, I can not shrink. Life lessons can be found in the oddest places, like the well-manicured soccer fields…