When purchasing a soccer ball, there is one thing I look for–it is round. Well, this ball was round, but I also really wish that it would stay round for at least three months. This ball though was like my friend Xander's relationships–ready to fall apart after only a few days.
It was the beginning of soccer season, and my precious boy needed a new ball. He chose this cheap ball, which I enjoyed because it was cheap, but in the back of my head I thought "I hope this cheap ball can stay together." I should listen to the back of my head more often. It was delivered on time, and we took it out and pumped it up. Already I could see a tiny piece of stitching sticking out. I thought, oh this just must be the end of the stitching. I pulled out my trusty fingernail clippers and made sure it was so tiny that it would not be a problem.
It wasn't. But . . . there would be another soon. I think my son kicked the ball around the basement a few times. In fact, he spent more time dribbling the ball as if it were a basketball since he just got done dominating his youth basketball league (the kid is next level; watch out Lebron). After two weeks of primarily being dribbled with his hands on CARPET, I take a look at this ball and one of the hexagons is already popping its stitching, a different one mind you. You have one job, make sure the ball can withstand some play for at least three months. It lasted two weeks.
The good news is my son will never get good enough to become some stuck up soccer player who thinks he is god since he will not get much practice in with this sad ball.
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