How Soccer Changed My Life

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I’m trying so hard to catch up. But I’m all out of breath. And I can’t keep this up. But I want to prove myself wrong and prove to everyone what I’m capable of. For an example you join the soccer team for the first time. And you end up loving the sport throughout the season. And I one of your games you scored a goal. You’re excited and so proud of yourself. Now you have a story to talk about why that changed your life. To me my life changed when I had my first soccer game. I finally got a chance to play and to show my team that I have what it takes to be in the team. I’ve learn how to play the game, what are my positions, and learned how it’s important to everyone. As a kid, my dad bought me a baby size soccer ball. And we started to kick

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