My dreams of being a pro athlete died a long time ago. I was quite accident-prone as a kid and in the Army. My dreams of being in a Front Office remain alive; I got kind of close recently as I was the “owner” of a team (really just the sponsor) in the ECS Pub League. Players wore kits with the Leviathan logo, knowing that Sounder at Heart sponsored the team.
One afternoon, I watched my team kick the ball around, running a 2-3-1 or a 3-1-2 as needed. They lost and drew the two games I watched, but the thrill was watching the camaraderie of a team of soccer players bond over the game.