For the more than seven million girls—from knobby-kneed tykes to high school and college stars—who are tearing across the country chasing a soccer ball and dreams of glory, there is one name that eclipses all others, male or female: Mia Hamm. With her cheetahlike acceleration and lightning-bolt shot, Hamm broke nearly every record in her sport, while galvanizing a whole generation of fans and players. Go for the Goal is not only the inspiring story of how a tiny suburban sprite became a global terror with a ball (and the world) at her feet—it's also a step-by-step or dribble-by-dribble guide for any kid with the all-American dream of making the team and becoming a champion. Filled with personal anecdotes and fully illustrated with both action and instructional photographs, Go for the Goal shows readers exactly how to master the silky skills and techniques that made Hamm and her teammates the finest women's soccer team in the world.

Andy, a sophomore quarterback on the second team, believes that since the coach is continually challenging him he wants him out of the game.

Setting and sticking to goals can ease stress and anxiety, boost concentration, and make life more satisfying. This updated and revised edition of a trusted step-by-step guide helps teens articulate their goals and put them in writing, set priorities and deadlines, overcome obstacles, build a support system, use positive self-talk, celebrate successes, and more. Updated with new and inspiring stories from teens pursuing their goals, easy-to-use tips for setting and reaching goals, and information on using technology tools to aid in goal setting, the book also includes downloadable forms to use in goal-setting activities.

Contains fascinating facts that aren't found in either the sports or business press that reveal the behind the scenes world of international football. Soriano teaches us the importance of strategy as he examines how managers can waste millions of euros making decisions that lack any logic at all in both football and business.

A discussion of the Christian faith which draws on the imagery and metaphors of football.

The process of setting goals allows Teenagers to choose where they want to go in life whether it is school, college or their career and what they want to achieve. By knowing what they want to achieve, they know what they have to concentrate on and improve. Goal setting gives teenagers long-term vision and short-term motivation. This book is a step-by-step guide for how to approach goal setting in a most effective manner. To make it interesting and fun to read, stories have been taken to explain how the absence and the presence of goal setting brings the change in teenager’s life. It explain how having sharp, clearly defined goals, which Teenagers can measure, will allow them to take pride in achieving those goals. They can see clear forward progress in what might have seemed a long drawn out process.