Cleats by Bill Hinds for April 17, 2021
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Transcript:
Bailey: I think I should quit soccer. I stink at it. Soccer dad: Nonsense, Bailey. Let me tell you a story about a boy in Brazil who was so clumsy he couldn't get out of bed in the morning without tripping. But he loved soccer. Teammates mocked him and said he should quit, but his coch told him if he had the heart for it, he should keep trying. He did - practicing harder than anyone, and he became the best player on the team. Eventually he was the best player in the world. You may have heard of him. His name was Pele. Bailey: Cool. Soccer dad: Bailey, do you have the heart for it? Bailey: I think I do, coach! Coach Nordling: Inspiring story, coach. D'you make it up? Dad: Yup. Every word.
allen@home about 3 years ago
Well i’m not a soccer fan. I do know there was a player named Pele.
Ellis97 about 3 years ago
Poor Bailey. Never having any confidence to the points where the coaches have to lie to him to get him to play. Sweet, precious and always scared, Bailey deserves a hug and a kiss for what he goes through.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member about 3 years ago
I love how coaches always refer to each other and themselves as “coach,” like it’s a royal title. Coaches and doctors are the only ones so arrogant that they need the constant stroking associated with a title.
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
Good job Knute….
Jimmyk939 about 3 years ago
Finest kind of coach. Encourage, don’t bully; instruct, don’t berate.