Do you have friends that tell you that Soccer is for kids? Once you "grow up" you are interested in more adult type games like Football and Basketball and other games that end with ball. When I hear this sentiment it is usually a non New Englander / non European. When I hear this sentiment, I'm reminded of my high school days and I have come up with a solution for all of us who love the game of soccer. We can teach our friends that it is not for kids.
Take your friend outside to a soccer field in November (preferably a rainy day) and dress them in some nylon shorts and shirt. Let them run a couple hundred yards without stopping. Next, ask your friend to run direcly at you and try to get the soccer ball from you. Just as they approach you, kick the ball directly at them as hard as you can. The proper kicking technique on a below 55 degree day will produce an interesting "ping" sound and your friends expression will look as if you have just smacked them with a 2x4. As they lie on the ground and contemplate the stinging sensation that a 60mph soccer ball on a cold day can produce, this is the perfect situation to begin a discussion about whether or not Soccer is for kids.
Alas, soccer is a fun sport for everyone. Well ... everyone except the unfortunate person who gets hit by a 60mph soccer ball on a cold day.
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