Soccer is a sport loved by people world wide. Soccer brings people together, just like it brought my dad and I closer! My Dad and I share a special bond over soccer that I would not trade for anything! There are several things that I could thank him for, however here are just a few of the many...

Thank you for putting me in AYSO and starting this whole journey!

Thank you for all of the seasons that you and mom had to pack after game goodie bags…. those were the best.

Thank you for buying me my first soccer bag, I may have been a tiny 7 year old but I felt like Alex Morgan.

Thank you for never missing a game or practice.

Thank you for pushing me to the next level by encouraging me to tryout for travel.

Thank you for stepping up and coaching when necessary.

Thank you for driving me all across the state and to out of state tournaments.

Thank you for dealing with my smelly, sweaty self on the long car rides home.

Thank you for buying me all of the coolest cleats.

Thank you for pushing me no matter how frustrated I got with you.

Thank you for practicing in the backyard with me, and for taking me to the field to shoot around.

Thank you for making me strive to be the best player I could be.

Thank you for all the urgent care trips that you had to take…

Thank you for pushing me so hard that I was able to play varsity soccer all four years of high school.

Thank you for helping me to accomplish all of my soccer goals.

Thank you for being the loudest and proudest soccer dad around…. even if that did mean constantly yelling at the refs….

Thank you for all of the money you put into my soccer career.

Thank you for all of the good luck messages.

Thank you for always pushing me, no matter how hard I fought you about it…

Thank you for giving me a passion that I will have for a lifetime!

But most importantly, thank you for being the best soccer dad you could be. Without you I wouldn’t be who I am today! I will forever be thankful for the bond that we share over soccer. I will always cherish all of the memories we have that developed because of soccer, and all of the future memories to come. I love you so much!

Thank you again, Dad!

Love,

Daddy’s little soccer princess

Happy Father's Day 2016, Dad! I love you!

xoxo, Nicole