Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Give the game a chance

Five years ago, I couldn't care less about soccer. Funny how things change.

Like many Americans, soccer wasn't something I was introduced to while I was growing up. Of course, in Texas, it was ALL about football. Other sports like basketball and baseball were just something to fill the gap between the end of one football season, and the beginning of the next.

When I started working as sports editor in Terrell, I was not only thrusted into the game, but I immediately gained a deep respect for it, but the more I watched the more I really loved soccer.

I covered the soccer teams at Terrell for four seasons, which forced me to learn the basic terminology. Then i threw my youngest boy into the game just months before his fourth birthday. Coaching the game meant I needed to learn the strategy of the sport.

After all of that, plus experiencing the highs and lows of both the US men and women during their respective World Cup tournaments, made me a huge fan.

Five years ago, I had no idea about the game. Now, I follow it more closely than most. I'm even joining a Fantasy Football league (soccer) for the first time this summer.

I realize that soccer will never be as popular as American football, but ask yourself this question, "Are you giving it a fair chance?"



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