I have known John Scot since our days in high school. He was one of the few soccer players in school. As I watched Scot coach our local Major League Soccer (MLS) team on the soccer field, I could not help but reminisce on our high school days. Back then, football was the sport of the day followed closely by basketball. No one gave a second thought to sports such as soccer. In retrospect, this was because we were brought up in households that barely knew the rules of soccer. Soccer is a world sport that is embraced the world over (McDougall 26). However, in the United States, it takes a back stage in preference to other sports. This is seen from the amount of coverage given to soccer compared to other sports. Scot was a professional athlete back in high school.