Tag: goalkeeper
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Working Together Works
Our family has a bit of history with soccer. When I was growing up in the Chicago area, soccer wasn’t an option as a sport. It was more of a football/baseball area. We moved to California and discovered the “beautiful game”. Our oldest daughter fell first to the sparkle of the game, and the other…
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Played Well And Still Lost–Am I A Loser?
Our family has soccer imbedded in our DNA. Over the weekend I had the privilege of watching two of the grands play in games that mattered. A lot. Not in the big scheme of world issues. In the competitive realm of sports for kids. Sydney competed for a state championship. Her team was new, first…
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When Your Giant Has A Really Big Foot
When faced with a sports icon, it really helps to know who that icon is. My granddaughter, Sydney, had the opportunity to play goalkeeper against Abby Wambach. Arguably the best women’s soccer player in the world today. Syd had no idea who she was. When she told her mom that her coach had offered this…
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