Why I Love Soccer Persuasive Essay

Jordan Decoteau

2/18/17

Ms. Pierce

Soccer

The flowing wind whips through your hair, the tender earth crunches beneath your feet, the ball bends through the air, and the faint blow of whistles can be heard. This is the game of soccer. Complex, intense, captivating, and amazing. Despite me only being 14, I have such an intense passion for what soccer is. Throughout the past 9 years I’ve got to experience the pure exhilaration and rush of the game.

Although I may not be a star player when it comes to soccer, some moments are permanently etched into my mind. Achievements that could only be executed by me, even if it’s been stumbled upon centuries ago, I’ve had the honor of doing them myself. When I was 7, I played with females

There is an acquired taste for certain aspects. For example the grime and the time. There is a strange but electrifying feeling as the mud seeps into your shoes and grass brushes against your exposed skin. The sun beats down and the sweat drips down your face. Days and days of practicing, of training, of improving, until you play the game. Soccer takes guts, practice, and strength. No guts no glory. Another thing about soccer in which I love, is just the feeling it gives me. The second my cleat touches that ball I’m a different person. I can be who I am and do what I know how to do. There is no limits, you do whatever you can whenever you can to win. Some people resort to illegal things for a rush, when I get the very same thing from soccer. Adrenaline, happiness, and an indescribable rush flows through my body as I glide across the field. What tops off the game of soccer, is the system of players and teachers you meet along the way. People who support you, love you, and have the same appreciation for the game as you do. They are there for you no matter what, and if you make a mistake there are people to back you up. They give you so many new aspects of character and trust, that you could have never thought