Dream

I don't know what made me fall in love with soccer. Perhaps it was the adrenaline rush, the exercise, or the people I met. However, I always knew my purpose and end goal. My dream was to be a professional soccer player. 

I obviously enjoyed playing soccer but what kept me going was my infatuation with this dream. I remember daydreaming of scoring a goal in front of thousands of people and training in professional facilities. All I ever watched on TV was soccer matches. I spent all my money on tickets to attend MLS games. Any time someone asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I replied, "I want to play soccer professionally". My whole life revolved around achieving this goal. 

Despite the hundreds of times, I've been told, "only 1% of kids go on to play soccer professionally", nothing and no one could convince me that I would not become a professional soccer player.