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Having tried baseball and found it unenjoyable, Joaquin decides to try soccer, a sport popular among his school friends. The narrative explores Joaquin's initial struggles with the game, leading to him being laughed at by his peers. A significant cultural element is introduced as Joaquin's friends, aware he is from Argentina, expect him to be naturally skilled, referencing Lionel Messi as the benchmark for Argentinian soccer prowess. This pressure and the negative reactions from his friends deeply affect Joaquin, causing him to become sad and reluctant to continue playing soccer, prompting him to express his desire to quit to his mother. The story highlights themes of peer pressure, cultural expectations, and the emotional impact of perceived failure in a new activity. The illustrations are by Natalia Salto, and the work is copyrighted in 2016. Users are granted permission to make commercial use, adapt, and add to the work, provided they maintain the original copyright and credits, emphasizing a collaborative and open-sharing spirit of creative expression.","Joaquin Plays Soccer  \nText and illustrations by Natalia Salto English  \nJoaquin Plays Soccer  \nText and Illustrations by Natalia Salto  \nEnglish San Antonio, Texas, United States  \nJoaquin Plays Soccer  \nCopyright © 2016, Natalia Salto [nataliasalto@gmail.com](nataliasalto@gmail.com)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nUniversity of Texas at San Antonio  \nJoaquin wanted to play a sport. He had tried baseball, but he didn't like it so well, so now he had to pick something new.  \nMost of his friends at school played soccer, so he decided to give it a try.  \nAt the beginning, he was not very good at it, and the other kids laughed at him.  \nJoaquin was from Argentina, so his friends believed that he had to be a good soccer player.  \n\"Messi is the best soccer player in the world, and he's from Argentina. How come you don't know how to play soccer?\", they said.  \nJoaquin was very sad. 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