Woman's FIFA World Cup

Step into the struggle.....

The woman's FIFA World Cup is held every 4 years at different locations throughout the world. The locations change but the salty taste in a losing teams' mouth may never change. A true champions mind set in my opinion is if I'm not 1 then I'm none! Second place is the 1st loser. I can only imagine how the USA woman's team felt in 2007 of the FIFA World Cup. They played great all tournament and came up short winning bronze. Let the struggle begin....

Jump to the next tournament in 2011. The team won sliver that year losing to Japan to a penalty shot after ending regulation tied 2-2. I'm sure there was 50% joy for earning silver but 50% disappointment for not winning gold. Every sports team begins their season with a goal of finishing with a championship and nothing less. You just won silver....let the struggle continue...

If you haven't been up to date on the latest sports news...on July 5, 2015 the USA team finally did it! They won Gold defeating Japan 5-2. They beat the same team that beat them for the Gold in 2011!  If you haven't noticed yet the team had to struggle after receiving bronze in 2007 to better themselves for 2011! In 2011 they won silver. They were forced again to fight through another struggle to better themsevs so in 2015 they can win Gold. 

Talk about turning a negative into a positive! 

I must mention one player who sticks out from the rest. After doing the proper research Carli Lloyd is the true MVP. She was actually awarded the Golden Ball Trophy for being the best player in the tournament. She scored three goals in the championship game which is known as a hat trick. She was on all three FIFA World Cup teams including the 2007, 2011, and 2015 teams. She was scoreless in both final games of the 2007 and 2011 tournaments but a magician in the final 2015 game. Carli Lloyd and the FIFA World Cup team is BE YOUR OWN DAD! For turning their negatives into positives. 

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Malcolm Butler

Step into the struggle.....

Malcolm Butler...for those of you don't know Malcon Butler is a American Professional Football Player that currently plays cornerback for the New England Patriots. In February 2015 he stepped into the NFL history books for making the biggest play of his career by intercepting the ball with :20 seconds left on the play clock to win the game. But, he didn't make the historic play before going thru his struggle....

Every Level prepare for a new devil....Butler signed with the New England Patriots after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He only appeared in 11 games in the 2014 season and only starting in one. A rookie...looking to make his mark on a superb franchise. Struggling to get playing time, struggling to make a name for hisself, struggling to be a consistent starter. Not the easiest task. But, his teammates mention in interviews that Butler gets the most interceptions during practice.....

Super bowl 49! Is here the biggest game all year round. The patriots are coming off an exciting playoff win and so are the Seattle Seahawks. Both teams are ready to show why they're the best in their conference. Fast forward to Butlers time....there's a saying Will Smith lives by that i have come to adopt..."If you stay ready you don't have to get ready". 

With 1:51 left in the third quarter the Patriots are down by 10. The coaches scream out to every player "do your JOB and the rest will take care of itself!" Butler makes 2 defensive stances against Jermaine Kearse that forces Seatle to punt the ball. But this won't be the last time the two match up...

Fourth quarter is grind time and the Patriots were putting in work. After being down by 10 in the third they led by 4 with under a minute to play. Seattle is making what it looks like a game winning drive. But, remember struggle is what brings you to the next level! Russel Wilson throws the ball to Jermaine Kearse who is covered by no other than Malcolm Butler and the ball is deflected. Butler does it again but this time the ball is in the air too long, juggled some, and still caught by Kearse for a 33 yard gain. Putting the Seahawks in scoring distance at the 5 yard line! What a punch in the face. When you give it all you have and the ball is still caught...now known as one of the greatest catches in SUPERBOWL HISTORY!!! The struggle is real.....

Let me repeat when you stay ready you don't have to get ready! Butler is sidelined the next play which brought the Seahawks to the 1 yard line after a Marshawb Lynch 4 yard run. Butler is sent in on a 3 cornerback package. Butler could have hung his head, beat himself up, and gave up. Or he can turn his negative into a positive....Butler lines up for what should be the game winning play at the 1 yard line..but he recognizes the formation. Hut!!! The ball is snapped and thrown in Butlers direction...he jumps the route and makes his first NFL interception to win the game for the PATRIOTS!!!!

The same man that let up the biggest catch of the game held his composure and made the biggest play of the game. Butler made his negative into a positive and fueled him to redeem himself...which he did! Malcolm Butler is BE YOUR OWN DAD! 

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Allen Iverson

Close your eyes and step into the struggle.....

Imagine your under the height requirement, under the weight requirement, labeled selfish, and accused of a crime you didn't commit. Hold up lemme not get to ahead....let's bring it back real quick. High School football your killing it! Won the championship your junior year. That same year high school basketball your killing it! Won the championship for basketball that same year. But, THEY say your too small...you got heart tho. So much heart you become the leader of a whole community! But, word on the street is too much sweets will give you cavities....

You grew up without a father, mother in the streets....not thinking about what You gonna eat, lost more friends to the graveyard than you can count on one hand, and you grew up next to the corners that sell them grams. But, there's something inside you telling you to withstand. This isn't gonna stop you cuz you're the man! You come from Hampton! The area that encountered the first slaves....so they question you on why your community can't behave?

So it's our turn to JUST DO IT! 5 years! Your car was in drive but the courts switched up your gears! 4 months was the time done.....but your journey has just now begun! Georgetown, NBA, you just became the answer, he only thinks about himself....he's the teams cancer. Rookie of the year, MVP, scoring title after scoring title....kids across the nation now say your their idol.

So much negative in your life and the media always hates. You turn that into a positive and that's what makes your great. YOU ARE A.I. THE ANSWER! We talking about PRACTICE! 

This post is to share how Allen Iverson is the true example of Be Your Own Dad!

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