Football: Not the American One
When I tell some people I play soccer, they laugh at me in the face and say it's a "bad sport." So here I am writing to show these folks what's so "bad" about it. First of all, soccer is a sport that has influence all over the world. From the streets of Brazil to the savannas of Africa to downtown Tokyo, it really is safe to say that this sport has reached all the continents of the world. Even Antarctica! Where penguin football is on the rise. Additionally, I feel obliged to point out that every four years, one of the biggest events on Earth is hosted. Of course, it is the FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup is among the high points of any soccer players career. It features the best players from 32 countries from around the world with one nation coming out on top over the rest. This tournament captivates over a billion people all around the globe and is able to bring whole countries together in times of uncertainty. But the beautiful game is more than just one single tournament. There is also the UEFA Champions League which takes place every year and consists of the best club teams in Europe. Furthermore, the BC Coastal Soccer League, which is the league that I play in and recently won over the likes of Surrey and BDMS (a team located in Burnaby with some absolutely tragic keepers.)
Now for the part you've surely all been waiting for, a little rundown on the history of someone's playing career. It all started when a reluctant boy in grade 3 was ultimately forced to play an unusual sport. Although, to this little boys surprise he ended up falling in love with the beautiful game and slowly, but surely, moved up the ranks. In his first year of soccer, this child couldn't kick a ball for the life of him and ended that season with a record low zero goals and zero assists. But to the coaches surprise, this kid was a half decent goalie, and helped propel that lowly team to many glories. Most notably, a little medal every kid gets at the end of the season, regardless of their achievement. But this medal helped motivate this child to do much greater things. The following season, all the best players on the team were pulled up to play in a higher division, meaning there was room for a new star player to emerge. lo-and-behold, this new star player was the little boy I was just talking about! This wonder kid led the team in goals, assists and even saves! He won games, scored hat-tricks and absolutely failed an attempt at a bicycle kick! In the end, the team ended the season as one of the worst in the league, which was really unfortunate. However, this mysterious child was pulled up to a higher division, where he played for two years only to get pulled up to an even HIGHER division. This good looking kid took his time to settle in to the better league, but once he was settled, he helped propel that team to a second place finish. His efforts did not go unnoticed tho as he was pulled up to metro, painstakingly close to the junior professional leagues. This child helped his new team win his league (as I previously mentioned) and even made some new friends. One day you might find this kid playing with the top teams in Europe, but for now, he's just your average player waiting to make a name for himself.
This child grew up to be Matthew Wood.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
I will see myself out.
Now for the part you've surely all been waiting for, a little rundown on the history of someone's playing career. It all started when a reluctant boy in grade 3 was ultimately forced to play an unusual sport. Although, to this little boys surprise he ended up falling in love with the beautiful game and slowly, but surely, moved up the ranks. In his first year of soccer, this child couldn't kick a ball for the life of him and ended that season with a record low zero goals and zero assists. But to the coaches surprise, this kid was a half decent goalie, and helped propel that lowly team to many glories. Most notably, a little medal every kid gets at the end of the season, regardless of their achievement. But this medal helped motivate this child to do much greater things. The following season, all the best players on the team were pulled up to play in a higher division, meaning there was room for a new star player to emerge. lo-and-behold, this new star player was the little boy I was just talking about! This wonder kid led the team in goals, assists and even saves! He won games, scored hat-tricks and absolutely failed an attempt at a bicycle kick! In the end, the team ended the season as one of the worst in the league, which was really unfortunate. However, this mysterious child was pulled up to a higher division, where he played for two years only to get pulled up to an even HIGHER division. This good looking kid took his time to settle in to the better league, but once he was settled, he helped propel that team to a second place finish. His efforts did not go unnoticed tho as he was pulled up to metro, painstakingly close to the junior professional leagues. This child helped his new team win his league (as I previously mentioned) and even made some new friends. One day you might find this kid playing with the top teams in Europe, but for now, he's just your average player waiting to make a name for himself.
This child grew up to be Matthew Wood.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
I will see myself out.
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