Student Iker Garcia plays soccer during summer vacation.

According to ChatGPT, the FIFA World Cup soccer event is the most-watched sporting event, with 1 billion people globally. With that, the world’s largest soccer stadium is in North Korea, which can hold about 114,000 people. Sheffield Football Club is the oldest football club, founded in 1857 in England. The fastest goal in soccer history was scored 2.8 seconds into a match, and the world’s longest goal is 105 yards. In a random survey of 10 Morton East students, 6 (60%) students said they enjoy soccer, and 4 (40%) said they did not.

“When I was 6 years old, I remember seeing my dad play soccer, and ever since then, I started liking and playing soccer after school with friends,” senior student Iker Garcia said.

Iker Garcia enjoys playing soccer with friends and family. He enjoys the way it makes him feel when playing with his friends. However, for some people like Rayne Hill, playing soccer can be a traumatic experience.

“I played when I was younger, and I kept getting hit in the face, so it wasn’t a good experience for me,” senior student Rayne Hill said.