'mumbo jumbo,(quick talk) mumbo jumbo (scream)' ....'mumbo jumbo mumbo (fast words) mumbo ...GOALLLL!!!!!!!' ...wooh !! Thats the commentary of a typical exciting footie game, or rather FOOTBALL aka SOCCER, the most watched sport on this living planet!
I was 7 years old, short,fat and chubby! nothing of the sort you would imagine me to be right nw, well i was! untill i met my ultimate fitness instructor! FOOTBALL! The very versatile sport changed my thinking,ability,skill,wellbeing and body ;) drastically! i started playing football at a local sports club known as 'BURHANI SPORTS CLUB'. We participated in numerous festivals and sports challenges, though not so good at other sports, we were the best at football. This ongoing tradition of winning set in our mentality to fight for the best and nothing less! Thus it propelled my relationship of playing football from a timepass sport to a passionate hobby!
at the tender age of 15 i was already in the senior team, challenging for a roster in the team against 24 year old players. i never thought less about myself, having the urge to compete always grew , this at times was my merit but at other times my downfall.
2003 , the inevitable year. Mombasa was hosting the BEASF ( Burhani East African Sportsl Festival). I was the vice captain of my team. My ego, undoubtly high , though it did not overshadow my talent as i talked the talk and walked the walk. 8 teams participating in total, we had overcome the 6 teams easily, not have been scored even a single goal in the whole process.
The final team, our most bitter rivals! Al-Madrasa! Kickoff time, we were surprisingly finding the game very easy, passing the ball and the movement was pure fluidity, scoring, seemed to be a problem! I took to the task, sprinted down to a hapless defender who was struggling to control the ball, went straight down for the tackle and...'CRUNCH!!!!!!'
Agony and pain was unbearable! Excruciatingly horendous ! i screamed ' my hand!! my hand ! MY HAND IS BROKEN!!!'.....
5 years down the line , i have been offered football scholarship by an american scout to play for their team in the U.S.A., have won the festival 3 times( last one in 2008-didn't go for 1 festival), been awarded the 'Most Valuable Player' and have continued to ascend!
football gives me peace of mind, allows me to freely apply my creativity and most of all , helps me show off my talent! I aspire to be a proffesional footballer someday , at the age of 19 i believe i have a wide path to follow and an array of options to pursue.
Football is not only about exercize n enjoyement, in a good country within a good team, playing profesional football can earn you millions of dollars! a few well-paid,well-known footballers are Bekham,Cristiano, Gerrard,Lampard and Ronaldinho. all earning way above 180 million ringets per year, yes i said MILLION !! earning such a bagful of money and enjoying while you are at makes football one of the most coveted sports by sportspersons.
The team which inspires me most is LIVERPOOL FC. it is the most decorated English team on earth! well known to be the 'COMEBACK KINGS' they completed a 3-0 comeback against AC-MILAN in 2005 going ahead to win the champions league final that year.
My passion and urge to play better football grows day by day, i can only wait to get my opportunity to play at proffesional football one day, till then i'll have to continue studying architecture for timepass (i don't really mean that ).If today ,you feel inspired by my writing( or typing if you are the literal kind) then please feel free to vist some of these amazing football sites.have a nyc day folks. :
4 comments:
you got good control of your English,keep it up
hey ebrahim, passion for football must goes on.well, i must watch u playing football anytime soon.
sure man, hw abt not watching and instead join me ? we can share tricks ?.and thanx kago,i appreciate ur compliment
Yo, this is way tooooooo long dude, which just goes to show that ya really love the game.... Great topic, nice use of english, great spelling...... Again great topic, Viva football man, we should make a team together, if your as good as i think ya are..... Lol
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