outdoor sport

I have a cousin a few years younger than me, who played soccer for years. Once we asked how far she was going to go with it and she said she was going to play for the US Olympics Team. That would have been so cool to go to the Olympics and cheer on my cousin. However, that dream ended when she injured her knee during a game of this outdoor sport, and had to have surgery. I never got a chance to see her play this outdoor sport, but was invited to one day after church. The problem was it was cold and rainy day, not to mention, last minute invitation. So I passed, not wanting to sit outside, even with borrowing something from her oldest brother to wear.

Soccer is a great outdoor sport for all, but is something you really have to be in shape for. It's high energy, exciting to watch and when you watch on the Spanish stations, the announcers need to be just as in shape because of the gusto and excitement in the way they yell goal, and hold the word for nearly a minute long. We used to tune into the Spanish stations when we lived in the city, just to watch the goals, and laughed at how long the announcer held the word goal. I think we even timed it once. Thinking about this outdoor sport though, I can't help but think of an extremely funny movie, Bend it Like Beckham, about an Indian girl in Britain who's family is very traditional and doesn't want her to play soccer on a team. Truly as funny and similar to My Big Fat Greek Wedding. You can still play this outdoor sport on a more casual level at family gatherings and picnics, just keep things low key.