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The 2010 Fifa world cup as a nation builder The most watched sport biggest event. The Fifa world cup played a definitive role in the nation building of South Africa this small event inspired people and built the nation’s economy and infrastructure. Nation building through sport has its origins from the ancient Greeks through the Olympics. But nowadays the Fifa world cup is the biggest contributor to building a nation through unity and a love for the beautiful game. The word cup inspired the…

The two best soccer players in the world got to the top with hard work and dedication. In this era, it is an undisputable fact that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two best players around. They are both always the top two contesters for the Ballon d'Or, which is the most significant individual trophy in the soccer world. Every year, each player out performs the other one breaking records and creating history. Both players hold a prestigious name in soccer internationally, creating a…

I decided to attend a LACES Boys High School Soccer game because this is where I once attended high school and wanted to see how the team was doing after graduating a couple years back. I was the captain of this team my senior year and led the team with goals and assists. This event doesn’t have much of a marketing side to it since LACES is a small school, but they do play in the Western League which competes with D1 school such as Palisades, Fairfax, etc. At most of the varsity games, a lot of…

Ever since I can remember, soccer has been my favorite sport. When I was eight years old, I joined my first soccer team. I wasn’t the best player on the team when I first started, but with time I got really good at it. I still wasn’t the best of the team. Therefore, to be the best, I had to train really hard. I really like soccer because it makes you strive for the best. It is a team sport and you have to learn how to play with others. If you want to make your team the best, then the team…

Sweat, hard work, adrenaline. These are all things I felt in a special “moment in time” that I shared with my varsity soccer team. The team consists of many different players but the to name a couple: undefeated in the league and only lost one game so far. Our next game is against our rivals, Port Alleghany. This is where the story begins. I arrive at the field ready to go, with music blasting in my ears and my white kit already on. In the locker room my team is pumped. I quickly get out on…

The roar of the engine sends my heart racing as I pull out on to the track, one lap around and we are off, trucks at my side as we glide around the turns. The slick dirt pulling my back end around I move my hands, my automatic controls, the only thing keeping me from spinning out. It’s funny really because clichés aren’t my thing, however, at times idioms are just the thing to describe a situation or time period in one’s life, for instance the saying that “life is a roller coaster” couldn’t be…

There are more than 5 different sports in the world. Everyone loves one or two sports, but I only love one sport, and that is soccer. For me, soccer is the best sport in the world for several reasons. When I was 3 years old my mother bought me a soccer ball. She said to me this ball should be my best friend. I carried this ball everywhere. At four years old I decided to play for a U-5 club that’s called F.C fleshcanne in Haiti. I played as a defender and this is where I started to love…

Ever wonder what gives top athletes that extra edge that makes them the best? Through my passion for soccer I have been drawn to reading countless articles and books on soccer, and athletics in general, in an effort to answer this question. One of my favorite books, The Sports Gene by David Epstein, delves into the mystery of why some people are faster or can run seemingly impossible distances. This has always fascinated me, since there is no definitive answer to why some people are more…

Being let go can be many things, it can be cut from a team, laid off, or rejected. For me, being cut was a shock and a huge disappointment. I tried out for the Bridgewater State University men’s soccer team and was dismissed in the second round of cuts. Soccer is not just a game for me, it is a significant part of my life. I have played year round for the past fourteen years both indoors and outdoors. Elected as varsity captain of my high school team, and leading goal scorer for both my…

Soccer Coach & Life Coach When I was a fifth grader, I played for a local U15 soccer club that needed more players. Because my older sister was playing they let me, a ten-year-old, play as well. I was the youngest and only knew my sister. At the first practice, I was nervous to the point where I was sweaty without even moving due to my fear of everyone else being better than me. My sister and I found out that we were on Ken’s team. Looking back, that would be some of the best news I would…