The Soccer Hog

 The Soccer Hog

    Henry was the town's soccer superstar. His dad had started him on lessons in how to run, kick, and score with a soccer ball when he was very young. Henry was kicking a soccer ball before he could speak. No one was surprised when Henry was chosen to be the team captain. No one was astonished when Henry scored all the goals. No one was astounded when Henry played like a team of one on the soccer field.

    No one was surprised, astonished, or astounded, but no one was delighted either. Henry had become a soccer hog. His teammates never got to do fancy tricks with the ball and never had an opportunity to score.

    Henry's dad was the team coach. He saw that a lot of the other players were grumbling about the situation. He realized that they had good reason to grumble. Henry was helping them to win almost all their games, but he was taking a lot of the fun out of winning.

    Henry's dad sat Henry down and told him he had coached him well, but he had created a selfish athlete. He told his son that even though he was probably the best player on the team, he had to allow the other players time with the ball.

    Henry was not happy, but he knew his dad was right. After that, he made sure to set his teammates up to score some goals, too. After that, the team seemed to play even better than before, and the team victories were now a lot more satisfying.