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Football Is Life
It’s 2021, and we are slowly starting to catch up with what we missed last year. That includes the UEFA Euro 2020. Few things scream “normal life” more than football. The buzz of people supporting a common goal that isn’t Covid-related. The energy of their hope and the spirit of their bond.
By Maria Garcia4 years ago in Cleats
Why are Mexico's Fans Rowdy?
As I sit here looking over the field of play, the game long over, the green grass still in my cleats, with grass stains on my uniform. I look over at my opponents who are very good in themselves. They look impressive in their green uniforms. They have dominated us in the past, beaten us at every turn. But this year was different, we beat Mexico a month ago in Denver and the fans of Mexico didn't like it so they threw items at us, one of our players was hit in the side of the head with a frozen bottle of water.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee4 years ago in Cleats
The Ultimate Respect
It was an ordinary college football game, as games go. The East Carolina defensive end battled the Marshall University blocking back most of the night. The battle was fierce and violent at times. At one point the Marshall blocking back used the patented Marshall signature move; a forearm to the purple helmet of his opponent, “ringing the bell” of his adversary and cracking his helmet in such a way that it had to be replaced before the next play.
By roy Slezak4 years ago in Cleats
