i am in love with SOCCER,and i am thinking about having the world cup in my room.my parents think that it is not a suitable kind of sport for a girl.they want me to play music (wich i like a bit less than soccer) who should i listen to???
2006-10-27 23:30:43 · 18 answers · asked by xxxxxxx 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Indulge me with my rather long opinion.
1. When you say you love soccer, what exactly are you referring to? Watching or playing?
1a. If it is just watching and supporting, then there isn't an issue. But if it is playing, then you must carefully consider these points.
2. Women's football has progressed a lot over the last decade, but it remains a poor cousin of the men's one.
2a. I don't think there are many women's clubs that employ female players full-time. Most are amateur or semi-pro, so it's hard to make a living. Even the professional ones don't pay so much.
2b. Furthermore, how old are you and how far have you progressed in soccer? Are you starting from scratch or did you get some training at some stage?
2c. If you're below 16 and starting from zero, then there is time for you to learn about playing the game properly by following instructions, playing as a team and learning basic skills like shooting and passing.
2d. But if you're 18 and above, time isn't on your side, you'll need at least 4 years to get the basics right, build up stamina for an 80 mins game (most women's league play 70 or 80 mins), learn the rules (like offside etc) and be able to play at the lowest levels regularly.
2e. By the time you're ready, you'll be in your early 20s and you will still have to impress coaches before you can play at the highest level.
3. Judging from certain parts of your question (eg: having World Cup in your room!), I think your knowledge is limited to what you see on TV.
3a. The World Cup is the pinnacle of the sport, light years away from where you are now (and you can't have it your room), and it takes a lot of sacrifice, skill and stamina to play in it.
3b. For all the glamour you see on TV, there is a totally different side to it (reaching that glamour). Millions of people around the globe play football and almost 85% will never come close to playing in the World Cup.
3c. What you don't see, is the lower leagues, amatuer/semi pro players struggling to get by on a small allowance, having 2 jobs just so they can play. And this is where you have to start.
4. Even if luck is your side, and you turn pro, you'll have to break into your National Team first. There are just 22 slots for the whole lot of pros trying to break in. You'll have to be very good to make it.
4a. After this, the most important question is which country you're from? You may be excellent but if your National team isn't up to the mark, you'll never reach the World Cup. And the Women's World Cup is much smaller than the men's and dominance is between a handful of countries like China, USA, N.Korea, Germany, Norway or Australia.
5. Unlike other jobs, soccer is a very short profession. It is unlikely that you will be able to play at the top after 31 or 32. So you have just 4 - 6 to reach pro grade and less than 10 years playing at that level.
5a. Then comes the dreaded but inevitable injuries. All the little knocks you get, will slowly wear your body down. Hit 30 and you can't compete with the new generation. If you've got bad luck and pick up a very serious injury, you may miss a few months or years playing regularly. Worse still, if it is career ending.
6. These are just some of the points, there are others but I have written enough. So you see, soccer is not an easy sport. You might see Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Mia Hamm or Cristiano Ronaldo, and feel that this is a wonderful sport and want to emulate them. But for every Rooney, Messi, Beckham, Hamm etc, there are millions who have tried but failed to make it.
7. My advise to you, is take soccer up as a recreational sport first. Learn the rules as you go along, have a kick-about with your friends. Try to join your school team or a small amatuer club, where you can be coached on how to play the game properly. If you're good, I'm sure someone will spot you and ask you to join a better club.
8. In the meantime, focus on your studies or music. Do not place all your eggs in 'the soccer basket'. Given the short duration of one's playing career and that women's soccer has yet to reach the men's level (in terms of audience and pay), make sure you have something else to fall on, if you don't make it.
Good Luck then.
2006-10-28 08:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Oh, man. I work at a car dealership, my office is right next to the shop. Up till now, they've been doing good about what music they play. You know, buncha guys, mechanics, rock, metal, what not. Well, recently they had a big blow up about what music they listen to. So, their solution was to have everyone's radio on the same station. They decided on a local POP station. I have no idea what this current song is or who sings it, but one of the techs has his radio right up against the window of my office, LOUD. I want to go out there and roundhouse kick it across the shop. Adam has the best avatar, IMO.
2016-03-28 09:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its your life, your choices, not your parents not friends nor family. If you want to practise a sport then you have all your rights to do it.. Who's knows you might become a professional.. It's not about what your parents say cause they have already done most stuff in life, they are much older, your young and you have the whole life to learn music etc...
2006-10-28 00:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your passion is soccer, go for it. You can achieve the World Cup level if you follow your passion and your parents would be proud of you eventually.
2006-10-27 23:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
While you need to listen to your parents to some degree you also need to follow your heart...Make a strong case as to your desires so as to get both of your parents on board with you!
2006-10-27 23:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by onottopilot 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Definately to your heart...to your passion..go ahead ...dont let ur dreams die..i did that i want to become a Pilot but i given up that for my parents I am Engineer with MBA now but honestly speaking I am nt happy ...i always regert....so I advice you to follow ur heart..best of luck..:)
2006-10-27 23:44:09 · answer #6 · answered by Angela 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
listen to your heart , because you iwll only suceed in the things that u are willing to do .
best of luck
2006-10-28 00:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by Tourist 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Listen to your passion. Dont live by regrets. Proof to them that you love this. If they care for you they will understand.
2006-10-27 23:32:50 · answer #8 · answered by Super Girl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
your dreams are your dreams and it is only you who can fulfill it, not your parents. go try talk to them. show them how passionate you are about this sport and they will surely understand.
2006-10-27 23:43:51 · answer #9 · answered by frandonn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Play footie.Forget music.Or play footie and Music.
2006-10-27 23:41:18 · answer #10 · answered by Answeraway-YNWA 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋