Team Spirit
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Last published Sun, Apr 8, 2012
“Hera, I’m sorry to say this but…” she paused, pity evident on her face. “You won’t be able to play football anymore.” Those eight words caused my entire world to fall apart. What did she mean by I couldn’t play? I lived for the game and it was going to be taken away from me? I couldn’t accept it; I refused to accept it. The pain in my chest was all I felt before darkness engulfed me.
Three years ago, Hera left behind everything she loved and cherished. She has rebuilt her life as a teacher, travelling the world and informing others of the game that had captured her heart. Once she’s offered to teach at a prestigious all-boys school in America, she packs her bags and takes the next plane to the sweet land of liberty. Hera once again finds herself walking on the field, though this time not as a player but as a coach.
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