He pulls off bicycle kicks with ease, Tou Yang, and his best friend, knows exactly where to put the passes. Everyone has seen that carlos is a gifted athlete, but no one knows whether he'll shine as the center of attention, or be blinded by the spotlight. Used book in Good Condition. But the state's best team, the bandits, are coming to town, and Carlos hears that he'll have a very special fan in the stands.
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On his new team, the warlocks, Franco's pass-first approach to soccer just isn't working. Franco refuses to let his dream of going pro die, but the new team is pretty much a living nightmare. To make matters worse, the team is filled with ball-hogs, and their coach doesn't seem to care. More than anything else, Franco dreams of going pro some day.
After all, his soccer coaches say he's the best kind of player--more giving than greedy, preferring to rack up the assists instead of scoring goals. And that method works just fine until Franco has to change schools.
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So, he decides to head out to the local park to kick it with some of the street ball kids. Matty is the team captain of the local soccer club, the Strikers. Instead, he gets a swift kick in the pants! Used book in Good Condition. He hasn't improved in a while, and wonders if he needs to switch things up in order to keep improving.
His team is talented, but Matty can't help but feel that something's missing. Matty figures he'll run right through the disorganized teens.
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Will their newfound skills lead to flawless victory, or will they continue to get beaten to the punch? Used book in Good Condition. In fact, he loves it more than anything. Every single evening, Joe walks to his neighborhood kung fu studio to practice for hours on end. Until the day he arrives to find his studio is closed--permanently.
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Everyone's talented and determined, and their new quarterback, Aaron Corbin, throws bullets. With a little help from his teammates, Steve goes to great lengths to toughen up Aaron only to discover that toughness isn't the quarterback's actual problem. The otters are absolutely awesome in practice. Used book in Good Condition.
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But kyle has put all that out of his mind, because he's excited for a fresh start this year -- until he discovers that Ryan will be joining his team. Used book in Good Condition. The pitch injured Kyle, forcing him to leave the game. Used book in Good Condition. Used book in Good Condition. It took several months for Kyle's injury to heal, and he couldn't shake the suspicion that Ryan had intentionally threw at him.
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During a scrimmage, Ricky plays rough and injures his own team's top scorer. Ricky tries to ease up a little, but his teammates won't forgive him, and his father is mad that he's not giving 110 percent.
