Jesse Lingard Research Paper

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Jesse Lingard


The road to being a professional soccer player is difficult and long. Jesse Lingard successfully made it, but it was not easy for him. He had struggles, challenges, and obstacles to overcome. Even though it was difficult, Jesse persevered. His struggles were the first thing he had to deal with.

Jesse Lingard was born in Warrington, England (The Football Site). Since he was a baby, he always had a soccer ball with him. He loved the game of soccer. At the age of seven, Jesse played for Manchester United’s youth squad. He competed against fourteen year olds at age seven (Vannyhenrico). Many people believed he could be Manchester United’s next star.

In 2011, Jesse won the Football Association Youth Cup with Manchester United, or Man U’s youth squad (Vannyhenrico). That July, Manchester United signed Jesse to the senior squad (The Football Site). Three years later in August, Jesse had his debut for Man U against Swansea City (www.ManU.com). The three years before his Man U debut he was on loan to Leiscter City, Birmingham City, and Brighton and Hoven Albion (Across the Pond Reds). The young prodigy scored many goals on loan and earned his place back on Manchester United’s first team. …show more content…

He has never gone to a World Cup for England. He has only played in International friendlies and some International qualifiers (World Football Annual 67). As Rene Meulensteen said, “When he is running at you, any defender is going to be put on the back foot” (www.quotes.euronews.com). That shows that Jesse is already placed in the mix to be picked to go with England to the next World

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