My son lives and breathes to train to become a pro soccer player, he moved to the UK at age 15 and attends a private boarding soccer academy
You decide who will be named Youth Athlete of the Year, featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated, and take home $25,000
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The competition, there is always going to be someone somewhere training at their maximum potential, I have to be sure I am training beyond that, so the face to face moment in our match I am abel to excel. This translates to real life and the reality that there are always going to be challenges and competition and the outcome depends on the preparation.
My son broke both his hips in one years time, what could have been his love of soccer ending in devastation and defeat became inspiration and drive. The grit my son showed to not only build back to where he was pre injuries, he dedicated himself to make this his comeback and did so with such fight and determination, he hasn't slowed down yet. He is humble and is inspiring beyond his own imagination.
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