Nike Soccer has jumped on this bandwagon and created an excellent place where people can post their videos and evaluate their soccer skills against others. There exists a huge community of soccer players who post their dribbling and juggling abilities online – at say YouTube. However, the underlying principle, though most may not realize it, is seeing the athletes as artists ( art form). Why are athletes respected so highly? People will say because they admire the commitment and physical achievement of the athletes. I am respected by the soccer coaches, but also my peers on the team and even my friends at school. I take great pride in the awards and “naming-s” I have garnered through my successes in soccer. This respect is gained because soccer players train not only their muscles, but their minds to function in a certain way that allows precise, calculated movements of the body while remaining fluid in a state of improvisation. In my experience, people have always respected skilled soccer players, often times more than players who have success simply because of their size or speed ( tall and fast). This also earns respect and praise, which then makes the kid want to get even better and more skillful. Soccer skill implies having practiced for hours upon hours ( work hard).
In local neighborhoods of Brazil and other countries, the kids that are the most skilled often are given nicknames and are highly respected.
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