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As a side note: He absolutly loved playing high school ball. He was amazed how close knit the players were to each other. He commented he was closer to his high school team mates (that he only played with for a few months), than his German teammates that he had played with for years.



And there, IMHO, is the real beauty of it...the side of soccer that fosters passion for team and camraderie for teammates rather than just constant pressure for individual achievement.

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