He ran and ran and ran and, by some miracle, avoided every opposing player who went after him. He scored the most beautiful, ruthless goal in the top right corner of the net. The ball seemed to sail through the air with a one-way ticket to the record books. My dad screamed. Eric yelled. The freaking stadium and the announcers lost it. This guy who had never played on such a platform had done what no one expected of him. It was one of those moments that lifted a person’s spirit. Sure, it wasn’t you that did anything special, but it made you feel like you had. It gave you the impression that you
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