MAKE ME THE BEST SOCCER PLAYER BY TODD KORTEMEIER Sports Zone An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
INTRODUCTION
For many soccer players love of the game starts at a young age They carry the game with them wherever they go They don't even need a ball Some young players make a ball out of whatever they can find This ball could be a plastic bag stuffed with cloth The materials don't matter as long as there's a game Over time players develop their touch with the ball They learn what they can do with it and how to make great passes and slick moves Many of the world's greatest soccer players started out that way They went from playgrounds and alleyways to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA World Cup Their hard work and practice made them into some of the best ever to play the game
