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Stories AN EXCITING opened. I had to grab a nap. scored! Everyone roared like a CHILD HOOD My sister woke me with a pride of wild lions because the MOMENT shove. We were landing there it goal won my team the match. was - Palma Airport. Oh I was so After the match we put our bibs “David, David are you up yet?” I happy I couldn’t wait to get out- in the bag. The day few in as could hear my dad shouting at side! I was as happy as Larry. As quickly as a cheetah chasing its me. I was thinking, “He is a mad the plane door opened the heat prey. So after all that football I man! Why would I have to be up hit me and the shinning sun was tired out. I rested for much at this time on a day I have no made me as blind as a bat. Two more of the day. This has to go school?” Then it hit me like a weeks of this? Oh yes please! down as the best and most bolt of lightning. We were going David Owens 8L3 sporty childhood experience I to Spain! I jumped out of my have ever had. All of the emo- bed as fast as a bullet being AN EXCITING CHILDHOOD tions I had – especially feeling shot from a gun. “I’m up! I’m MOMENT nervous, faded away like butter- up!” I shouted to my dad. My story takes place in Belfast fies being released from a net. at a soccer school which was Throughout the session of foot- It was as black as coal outside the Liverpool ball I made lots of friends who and as cold as ice, but in six Academy Football were very friendly and they showed good sportsmanship to hours’ time I would be as warm Club. It was for me, not just one or two but eve- as toast on a beach in Mallorca people who want- at Hotel America. I ran to the ed to develop ryone. In my opinion I am very bathroom, dad had forgot to their football skills and to get relieved because I didn’t know put the heater on so my face experience which is really excit- what was going to happen be- cause I had never been to a soc- got a cats lick as my mum would ing and there were so many cer school before. I felt as say! Then I put on my shorts and emotions going through my T-shirt – holidays, here I come! mind when I got there. Some of proud as a peacock. the emotions that I had were Next, we were out in the car. I nervous, buzzing and excited When I had been half way through the soccer school I was was so excited I had butterfies but you have to say that these also feeling as confdent as a in my tummy. Rachel was talk- feelings and emotions do come ing and talking - dad said she along most of the time don’t professional footballer which was like a steam train and never they? I was nervous because was good because all of my ran out. Before I knew it dad there would be people there nerves had faded away as if they weren’t there. I felt really was pulling into Antrim airport. that I wouldn’t know but I just There were so many planes it wanted to play football. good. The most important thing was like fnding a needle in a was that was that I taken part hay stack. (I hoped dad knew Some of the people I met dur- and developed my skills in foot- ball. This is what I dreamed of where our plane was.) ing this experience you might and it actually came true. I had not believe but I really did. First- We got in and got our bags ly I met one of the Liverpool dreamed of playing football and checked through. All we had to legends and he was one of their meeting Liverpool legends and do was wait until our plane was top goal scorers. He is the one my dream came true! This child- hood experience was so good called. The airport was as busy and only Kenny Dalglish. The and I especially loved the foot- as a beehive, there were so second player I met was Ian many people and lots happen- Rush who was also a Liverpool ball. I know that it’s about de- ing. I hoped my dad heard the legend and a top goal scorer. veloping your skills in playing call as he is a deaf as a post. But The Liverpool football team football but you also have to show respect to your team- no - this time dad got up as cool pass like legends because they mates and make friends be- as a cucumber and said “Let’s play one touch passing in trian- go to lane six. Our plane is ready gles and it always works for cause that is what it is all about. to board!” them because they are profes- I loved this experience because sionals. My frst day at the soc- I played football and met peo- ple who used to play for Liver- Before long we were up in the cer school was nearly up and I pool years ago and I got Ian sky. The houses and cars didn’t want to leave because I looked like ants on the ground. I wanted to keep playing and Rushe’s and Kenny Dalglishe’s started to feel so tired, all the keep scoring goals. autograph. What an experi- excitement had made me so ence! Colby Barr 8L6 sleepy. I really wanted to stay Now my day was nearly over awake. I couldn’t keep my eyes and I took the last shot and THE BELLFORT SUMMER 2015 39