Life after retiring ⚽

@itsmarcosphilip

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The creator taps into a relatable frustration for athletes who have retired from a sport and struggle to find similar recreational opportunities. The humor in playing with 'bots' adds to the engagement.

Summary

A former soccer player shares his frustration about the difficulty of finding good quality pickup soccer games after retiring. He expresses his disappointment with the lack of competitive play and the absence of other players.

Structure

1Difficulty finding pickup games after retirement
2Moved to Miami, struggling to find games
3Current game quality is the best he's found, but still lacking
4Players go into hibernation after retiring
5Calls out for other players to join him

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Life after retiring ⚽

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One thing no one talks about is how hard it is to find good quality football pickup games. I play soccer my whole life. I just moved to Miami in January. I have not been able to find a good quality pickup football game. Until today actually. Until tonight. This is like the best quality I've been to. But bro, it's ridiculous. It's like everyone who's played and retired just goes into hibernation, never plays again. Like, bro, where my ballers at? Where my ballers at? Come on, bro. I need y'all, bro. I'm playing with some bots.