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Ep208: Popular soccer/football players by country · Kidcast Daily

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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today, we're kicking things off with a super exciting episode
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  all about popular soccer players from around the world.
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  Soccer, which is called football in most countries, is the
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  world's most popular sport. Millions of people play it and
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  even more watch it, cheer for their favorite teams, and
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  collect jerseys of their favorite players.
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  But have you ever wondered who the most famous soccer players
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  are in different countries? Let's travel across the globe
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  and learn about some of the biggest soccer stars, including
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  some cool facts about their lives and achievements.
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  First, let's understand what makes a soccer player popular.
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  It's not just about how many goals they score, but also how
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  they inspire people, their unique skills, and how they
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  represent their country. Some players become heroes
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  because they help their teams win big tournaments, while
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  others are loved for their kindness or hard work.
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  Let's start our journey in South America, a continent famous for
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  its passionate soccer fans and super skilled players.
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  In Brazil, the most popular soccer player, past and present
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  is Pele. Pele is often called the king of
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  soccer. He began playing for Brazil's
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  national team when he was just 16 years old.
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  He scored over 1000 goals in his career and helped Brazil win the
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  World Cup 3 times. Did you know Pele once scored
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  eight goals in a single game? That's more than most teams
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  score in a match today. Another Brazilian star, Neymar
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  Junior, is also very famous. Neymar plays for Brazil and for
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  a club called Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
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  He is known for his quick dribbling, fancy tricks, and
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  colorful hair. Next, let's head to Argentina.
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  The most celebrated player from Argentina is Lionel Messi.
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  Messi is known for his incredible control of the ball
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  and his ability to score from almost anywhere on the field.
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  He started playing for Barcelona in Spain when he was just
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  thirteen years old and broke many records there.
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  In 2022, Messi helped Argentina win the FIFA World Cup that made
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  him even more popular not just in Argentina but all over the
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  world. Fun fact, Messi holds the record
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  for the most goals scored in a calendar year.
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  He scored 91 goals in 2012. Moving over to Europe, we
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  reached Portugal, the home of Cristiano Ronaldo.
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  Ronaldo is famous for his powerful shots, amazing headers
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  and super fast sprints. He has played for top clubs like
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  Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, and now plays for
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  Al Nasser in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo has scored more than 800
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  goals in his career, which is one of the highest in soccer
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  history. Did you know Cristiano Ronaldo
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  can jump almost as high as a basketball player when he heads
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  the ball? He also works very hard to stay
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  fit, training every day and eating healthy foods.
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  Now let's visit France. The most popular soccer player
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  from France right now is Killian Mbappe.
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  Mbappe became famous as a teenager when he helped France
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  win the 2018 World Cup. He is known for his incredible
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  speed. He can run as fast as some
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  Olympic sprinters. Mbappe plays for Paris Saint
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  Germain, a club in France's capital city.
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  He scores lots of goals and is a role model for young players
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  everywhere. In England, soccer is often
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  called football. One of the most popular English
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  players is Harry Kane. Kane is famous for his goal
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  scoring ability and is the captain of the England national
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  team. He played for Tottenham Hotspur
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  for many years and now plays for Bayern Munich.
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  In Germany, Kane is known for being calm under pressure and
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  for scoring important goals in big matches.
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  Let's stop in Germany next. The most famous German player in
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  recent times is Manuel Neuer. Neuer is not a striker or a
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  midfielder, he's a goalkeeper. He is known for his quick
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  reflexes, smart decisions and for inventing a style called
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  sweeper keeper where he rushes out of his goal to help his team
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  defend. Neuer helped Germany win the
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  World Cup in 2014 and has inspired many kids to become
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  goalkeepers. Heading to Africa.
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  Let's talk about Egypt. The most famous Egyptian soccer
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  player is Mohamed Salah. Sella plays for Liverpool in the
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  English Premier League. He is loved for his speed, his
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  clever moves and his friendly smile.
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  Sella has helped his club win many trophies, and he is a hero
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  in Egypt, where kids often wear shirts with his name on the
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  back. Did you know Sella once donated
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  money to help build a school in his hometown?
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  Now let's visit Asia. In South Korea, the most famous
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  soccer player is Sun Hyungmin. Sun plays for Tottenham Hotspur
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  in England. He is known for his cheerful
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  personality and amazing goals. Son is the captain of the South
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  Korean national team and is considered one of the best Asian
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  players ever in Japan. A popular player is Kisuki
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  Honda, who played in several World Cups and is known for his
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  powerful free kicks. Let's talk about India now.
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  A country where cricket is the most popular sport but soccer
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  has many fans, especially in states like W Bengal, Kerala,
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  and Goa. The most famous Indian soccer
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  player is Sunil Chatri. Chatri is the captain of the
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  Indian national team and plays for Bengaluru FC in the Indian
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  Super League. He has scored more than 90 goals
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  for India, making him one of the top international goal scorers
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  in the world. Only Cristiano Ronaldo and
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  Lionel Messi have scored more goals for their national teams
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  than Chetri. Did you know that Sunil Chetri
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  once made a video asking fans to come watch the Indian team play?
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  Thousands of people listened and the stadium was full for the
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  next match. In Australia, the most popular
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  soccer player is Tim Cahill. Cahill played in four World Cups
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  and is famous for his goal celebrations where he pretends
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  to box the corner flag. He scored many important goals
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  for Australia and inspired lots of kids to play soccer.
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  Now, let's take a quick look at the United States.
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  Soccer is becoming more and more popular in America, especially
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  among kids. One of the most famous American
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  players is Christian Pulisic. Pulisic plays for AC Milan in
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  Italy and is known for his quick feet and creative play.
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  He is sometimes called Captain America because he is the
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  captain of the US national team. Pulisic has helped make soccer
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  more popular in the USA, and many young fans look up to him.
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  As we travel the world, it's clear that soccer brings people
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  together. It doesn't matter where you are
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  from, every country has its own soccer heroes.
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  Some players are known for their speed, some for their skills,
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  and others for their leadership. Many of these players also help
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  their communities by donating money, visiting schools, or
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  supporting charities. Let's check out some quick Did
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  you know moments before we wrap up?
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  Did you know Pele once played in a match where he switched teams
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  at halftime so that both teams could have him on their side?
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  Did you know Lionel Messi was so small as a child that doctors
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  gave him special treatments to help him grow?
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  Did you know Cristiano Ronaldo's jump during a header was
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  measured at 2.56 meters, which is higher than most basketball
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  hoops? Did you know Sunil Chatri's
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  father was an officer in the Indian Army and his mother
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  played soccer for Nepal's national team?
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  Did you know Muhammad's law is called the Egyptian King by
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  Liverpool fans because of all the goals he scores?
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  Did you know Son Hyung Min has to do military service in South
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  Korea and he won a gold medal at the Asian Games to reduce his
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  service time? Did you know Killian Mbappe
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  donated all his World Cup earnings to charity because he
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  wanted to help children play sports?
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  And did you know that soccer is played in almost every country
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  in the world, with over 250 million people playing the game?
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  Let's quickly recap what we've learned today.
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  Soccer is the world's most popular sport, and every country
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  has its own soccer stars. From Pele in Brazil, Messi in
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  Argentina and Ronaldo in Portugal, to Mohamed Salah in
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  Egypt, Sun Hyung men in South Korea, and Sunil Chattry in
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  India, These players are famous not just for scoring goals but
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  for inspiring millions of fans. They work hard, help their
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  communities, and show us that everyone can be a hero in their
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  own way. Thanks for joining us on Kit
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  Cast Daily for this world tour of soccer stars.
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  Remember, you can learn more about your favorite players by
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  watching games, reading books, or even trying out soccer in
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  your own backyard or at school. Who knows, maybe one day you'll
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  be the next soccer superstar we talk about.
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  That's all for today. Stay curious, keep exploring,
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  and we'll see you next time on Kick Ass Daily.
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  Grab your breakfast. Feeling fine?
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