Midfielder

that I was playing as if I was alone, blind of my teammates’ existence. Eventually, after coaching I learned how to successfully pass the ball. More importantly, I learned how to work with others. The skill of teamwork, is a valuable lesson that will assist me for many future projects and even farther when I eventually enter the workforce. In addition, another important aspect that I learned from soccer is the acceptance of roles within a “team.” By this I mean that I learned that I will not always be the captain persay or the most talented player but I can be the best at whatever my role is. This was shown many times during my soccer career when the coach would play me as a defender or a winger while I prefered to be the creative central midfielder. Although at first I was angered by this decision. I eventually grew into my role and even excelled at times. Little did I know that this versatility on the soccer field would translate to versatility in groups at school when I was not always the smartest person or the leader. It taught me to accept my role in a group in order to achieve maximum success possible. When I first joined soccer, I was very shy. In fact on many of my report cards my teachers had emphasized that I need to be more vocal in my class. In addition, in kindergarten I would usually sit at lunch alone and not play at recess with anyone because of my shyness. This had to change in order for me to play soccer because soccer is a team game, being vocal and…

“Get in behind the defense with the diagonal through balls we have been practicing, and we will surely be able to score. And remember guys, just go out there and play your game, because this is a team you should have no problem beating. Let’s go 1,2,3 TSC!” just like that, the game had started. Coach put me in my preferred right-midfield position , but it felt a bit weird at first, because the game felt like it was played so much faster than on my old team. Finally, we got the ball and…

I am reading Pretty Tough by Liz Tigelaar, and I finished the book. This book was about two sisters who did not have anything in coming except their last name. Krista, one of the most pretty and popular girl in school did not want to be seen in private with her nerd and total freak sister Charlie Brown. When they both end up in the same soccer team, they both learn that sisters is more than friendship and that by working together they can go far. I am also reading Once was Lost by Sara Zarr,…

As a student writing an interviewing essay for my English class. I interviewed Ehab Gawergy, who is my dad and a professional soccer player. Ehab is now 46 years old and has a family of 2 boys (Gerges and Beshoy) and his wife, Suzan. Ehab is from Cairo, Egypt and came with his family to the U.S in july of 2009. He now lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his family. Ehab was a great soccer player and played as professional soccer player when he was twenty. Soccer to Ehab was not only a sport, but…

Soccer was one of my first loves in life, so when I was given the opportunity to pass this love on to someone else I jumped at the chance. During the spring soccer season of 2016 I was given the opportunity to coach a competitive U12 girls soccer team. The team consisted of fifteen girls between the ages of ten to twelve. I’ve played soccer for eleven years; in the past, I coached two recreational soccer teams. I figured I was up for the challenge of coaching a competitive soccer team.…

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…

players, cover 10-12 kilometers at varying intensities throughout the game (Stølen et al., 2005, p. 503). Midfielders run the longest distance during a soccer match in comparison to the other positions. The ability to sustain the duration of the games illustrates the different physiological requirements needed for midfielders. In total, they cover about 10-12 kilometers with varying intensities throughout the game (Stølen et al., 2005, p. 503). Walking and jogging accounted for approximately…

Some of the most important parts of soccer are the history, the positions, the goal of the game, and how to play soccer. Soccer is a popular sport. There are eleven positions on a soccer field. There are a lot of rules to soccer. Have you ever wondered what the point in soccer is. Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Europe. People started playing soccer in china in the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC. During the Han dynasty people dribbled leather balls by kicking them into small nets. The…

Different formations determine whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football. The most common formation in professional football is four defenders, four midfielders and two strikers. In four defenders there are: two center-backs and two fullbacks. In the four midfielders there are two central midfielders and two side midfielders. In the two strikers, one of them usually plays outside the penalty box to bridge the midfield and frontline. This makes it seem as if the team are…

“Go ahead David, have at them! “My grandpa roared from the sidelines of the soccer pitch, as I stepped on to the field to get into position. I played as our team’s goalkeeper, my job was to keep the other team from scoring on my net. The game was determined by me and only me. The game kicked off as our team held possession, our leading goal scorer Pilo dribbles up the field and rips one from the 18 yard box. The shot races towards the right corner of the goal. The defenders stand there in shock…