Monday, February 7, 2011

Characterisation: Story excerpt



The crowd suddenly went wild. David Beckham strolled onto the field, chest up high. He gallantly looked around and waved at his fans. Girls were screaming and shouting at the sight of him. The football star was a legend. Many fans were asking him to sign their belongings. As he strolled into the soccer field, the crowd roared and gave a thunderous applause. Soon, the soccer match started. It was the finals of the world cup and England had to face off against Germany.
Minutes into the game, Germany scored a goal. The England players’ spirits were dampened. As the match progressed, Beckham’s teammates had many opportunities to score but Beckham simply ignored them and charged forward with the ball. In his heart, he wanted to give the audience a spectacular match. He wanted to be the star of the game. Although David Beckham missed several times, the fans were still cheering him on. This further propelled his arrogance. “Hey! Here!” Steven Gerrad called out to him. Beckham chuckled at him and took a shot. Soon enough, the match progressed into the last few minutes. He was starting to get worried as England was losing by a goal. England attacked fiercely but to no avail. The German’s defense was too strong. Beckham knew that he should have seized the chance when his teammates could score.
Beep! The final whistle went off. The cheering started to die down. England had lost. As David Beckham looked at his teammates, he could see their disappointment. Frustrated, he walked off the pitch towards the locker room…

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