Why Is Soccer Important To Me

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Soccer has always been an important part of my life. Since my second grade year of elementary school I have always been a part of a soccer team or club. Everyday I could look forward to being on the outstretched field of grass with the simple rule being put the ball in the goal the most and your team wins the game;however, these simple thoughts and the joy of the sport were crushed when I had my first high school practice. During that first practice I learned that there is much more to the sport than what I had originally thought. That day I learned the pains of conditioning, the screaming voice of a coach, and that every pass, shot, cross, and dribble must be repeated until perfection is achieved. When I stopped to look around at those who