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'''Soccer “Home Run” ''' “No way!” you're thinking, “a 'Home Run' only occurs in baseball and softball!”

Unfortunately, this is a misconception -- commonly believed and widely perpetuated -- which prevents all but a dedicated, well-informed, extreme few from ever attempting to pull off.

Why have so few ever heard of such an impressive soccer play? This is likely due to the great difficulty and amazing skill required to accomplish the feat.

How is a soccer “Home Run” performed?

First off, this play can only be included in the strategy of an “Away” game.

Secondly, this play requires enormous amounts of strength and precision, for the executing player must kick the ball hard enough to – you guessed it – transfer it to his or her own home field, without overshooting it.

“It's a careful balance of skill, precision and guts” proclaims Josh 'Tiger' Woods, one of the elite few who have ever successfully made the tricky shot.

“You cannot 'bow' to peer pressure, either,” he continues.

“The first dozen times I tried this dramatic play, everyone thought I was just some jerk trying to kick the ball into the bleachers... Multiple fouls ensued.”

But Josh had faith and never gave up. “It got to where none of my team members would even pass to me, so I had to steal it from them just to try!”

When the final moment of victory arrived during a rare match-up between his low-ranked public high school team and the elite private school next door, Josh said, “ It was a grueling experience, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat!”