There isn’t much of the world that does not play soccer at either a recreational level or professional level. While the United States and Australia have national sports that have been more popular for years, soccer is becoming increasingly popular in these two countries too. One of the reasons for this worldwide popularity is that game is easy to understand and watch and also a great deal of fun to play. Even the smallest child can understand kicking a ball that is rolled to them and as they grow older, it just gets more exciting as they learn to kick it towards a target.

Soccer stars are often featured in the news and it seems that new ones emerge every year.  For soccer fans, these celebrities rank higher than movie stars on the “wow” scale. In a world where children are in need of terrific role models, many of these soccer star athletes provide a great example of where hard work and dedication can take you. This may be the greatest benefit from soccer yet.