This week there is a feeling of sadness in the soccer world--some very young soccer players have died.

Thursday morning, Robert Enke, the Hannover, Germany goalkeeper, was found dead on a train crossing near his home. Many people are very concerned about his death. Some of his close friends said that it was a suicide after being hit by a train.

On Sunday, a professional soccer player, Antonio De Nigris, a member of the National soccer team, was also found dead in his apartment. Eearly in the morning, his wife said that the night before he started to feel sick, so she called an ambulance to get him to the hospital; but when they got there it was already too late--he had died on his way to the hospital by a heart attack.

They have left a very good legacy teaching us how to be better persons, to respect and to love each other.

One of my concerns is that how come a very young person could kill himself when he had a very good future ahead of him? One way to prevent this is to talk to your parents, friends and the people who love you the most.

What are my goals for this year?

The goals that I have for this year are so many; one of them is to play for the Crockett soccer team and try to take the team to the playoffs. This year I think that everything will be more exciting because there are so many people in the class that will a little bit harder for the freshmen to make varsity.

One other goal that I have for this year is to pass all my classes, including Geometry with a grade of ninety. This is the only class that is hard for me to pass, even tough I study a lot on it.

Also another goal that I have is to improve my running to play soccer because I'm a little bit slow and sometimes the other players just take the ball away from me. Then I have to chase it but it is hard to stop them because they are really fast. I've been practicing a lot and I think that I will do better this year.

We all have goals and dreams and sometimes people do not think that they can achieve them or they just give on them without trying. Don't ever give up, because you don't know what good your goals can bring you.

My Goals

What are my goals, after I finish high school?
I'm very excited to finish high school, because I want to get a job and to start working. Right now I'm passing all my classes, and I'm feeling very comfortable with that. One of the more important goals in my life is to be a professional soccer player. I have thought about it since I was five years old. I used to go out every day and play with all my friends. I would like to be like Lionel Messi, and play for the Barcelona team.

Another goal that I have is to help my family, like my mom, and give her a better life. Talking to your parents, teachers, or even friends helps you to make the right choices. They also support you to keep doing what you like to do the most and to make it come true.

A good way to keep up with your career is to go to school and do what you're supposed to do.

The last year I played soccer for the school and it was very cool because I was one of the four freshmen playing for the varsity team. I played as a winger, forward, and I scored four goals for the team. One of the best games was against McCallum, where I scored a very good goal from a long distance. I felt very happy with it because there so many people at the game including my brother.