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I cant freakin sleep, so I will write about why sports and especially this sport is important to me.
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First why are sports so important to me?
I love music and love the pressure of getting on stage and doing your best! but with that said the big difference between Sports and Music is, Music is a matter of opinion.
Ex 1: I can say Linkin Park is the best band in the last 20 years, well someone else can say Red Hot Chili Peppers are, there isnt really a science to break it down on which band is the best. People will side with whichever they like more. In sports there is always talk about who the best team or player is but in sports there is a way to measure the best or not.
Ex 2: I can say that the USA is a better team than England, well guess what, they have to play each other and the winner will prove who was better.
The next reason is, usually when you perform a show, you are only playing to whoever is in that bar, club, arena and maybe if you become like U2, that staduim.
Well in sports, you have to perform infront of not only those people in that arena or stadium, but for the millions and millions of viewers.
Can you imagine having to perform 3 or 4 times a week for millions of people if your name is Kobe Bryant or Peyton Manning or Lionel Messi? Your also competing against other teams and great players.
In music, you dont have to the be technicaly the best at whatever it is you play and be super succesful. There are musicans in bands who are just good, not great and catch lucky breaks, while in sports, if you arent great, your not a starter on your high school football team, and if your not a starter, than you wont be able to play for a good college and if you cant play for a good college, you wont make it to the NFL.
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Soccer is a sport that I grew up playing since I was about 5yrs old, I sucked ha ha! I was always a great midfielder because I had a vision for the field and was a very accurate passer, I was never the fastest, nor flashy, nor strongest. I got heavy into the sport once I started watching it more and more.
Ive had a chance to watch Mexico play at Estadio Azteca twice!!
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I cried my eyes out when England lost 4 yrs ago because I felt that was the best chance they had to win it. I follow these players from the clubs that they play at and watch the qualifiers and tournaments in between world cup years, so when the biggest sporting event comes, it really matter.
I wasnt torn about the USA losing because I felt we had a weak team playing in a strong group, but after last years performance at Confederation Cup! I think we have a shot to make it to Semi's!
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First why are sports so important to me?
I love music and love the pressure of getting on stage and doing your best! but with that said the big difference between Sports and Music is, Music is a matter of opinion.
Ex 1: I can say Linkin Park is the best band in the last 20 years, well someone else can say Red Hot Chili Peppers are, there isnt really a science to break it down on which band is the best. People will side with whichever they like more. In sports there is always talk about who the best team or player is but in sports there is a way to measure the best or not.
Ex 2: I can say that the USA is a better team than England, well guess what, they have to play each other and the winner will prove who was better.
The next reason is, usually when you perform a show, you are only playing to whoever is in that bar, club, arena and maybe if you become like U2, that staduim.
Well in sports, you have to perform infront of not only those people in that arena or stadium, but for the millions and millions of viewers.
Can you imagine having to perform 3 or 4 times a week for millions of people if your name is Kobe Bryant or Peyton Manning or Lionel Messi? Your also competing against other teams and great players.
In music, you dont have to the be technicaly the best at whatever it is you play and be super succesful. There are musicans in bands who are just good, not great and catch lucky breaks, while in sports, if you arent great, your not a starter on your high school football team, and if your not a starter, than you wont be able to play for a good college and if you cant play for a good college, you wont make it to the NFL.
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Soccer is a sport that I grew up playing since I was about 5yrs old, I sucked ha ha! I was always a great midfielder because I had a vision for the field and was a very accurate passer, I was never the fastest, nor flashy, nor strongest. I got heavy into the sport once I started watching it more and more.
Ive had a chance to watch Mexico play at Estadio Azteca twice!!
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I cried my eyes out when England lost 4 yrs ago because I felt that was the best chance they had to win it. I follow these players from the clubs that they play at and watch the qualifiers and tournaments in between world cup years, so when the biggest sporting event comes, it really matter.
I wasnt torn about the USA losing because I felt we had a weak team playing in a strong group, but after last years performance at Confederation Cup! I think we have a shot to make it to Semi's!