The Beautiful The Beautiful LifeLife

A Story About SoccerBy Jordan Hegel

Soccer as a sport can Soccer as a sport can change peoples’ lives.change peoples’ lives.

It breeds curiosity at a It breeds curiosity at a very young age.very young age.

First you learn to First you learn to dribble the ball.dribble the ball.

Then you learn how to Then you learn how to kick the ballkick the ball

Then you score the Then you score the goal!!!!goal!!!!

You play this game You play this game with your friends.with your friends.

In the streets.In the streets.

Or in the back yard.Or in the back yard.

And you make friends.And you make friends.

Before you know it, Before you know it, you’re playing for a you’re playing for a

team.team.

Sometimes you fall Sometimes you fall down.down.

But then you learn to But then you learn to get yourself back up.get yourself back up.

You become really You become really good and you play in good and you play in

high school.high school.

Then in college too.Then in college too.

And sometimes you And sometimes you win championships.win championships.

And other times you And other times you don’t.don’t.

But that is life.But that is life.

You may play You may play professional soccer professional soccer

too. First as a rookie.too. First as a rookie.

Then as a legend.Then as a legend.

Maybe one day, you’ll Maybe one day, you’ll coach too. Sometimes coach too. Sometimes

a little excited.a little excited.

Other times not.Other times not.

And then sometimes And then sometimes have no emotion at all.have no emotion at all.

And then maybe And then maybe someday, you can someday, you can

coach your children.coach your children.

On the beautiful game On the beautiful game that gave you a that gave you a beautiful life.beautiful life.

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The end.The end.