Soccer Sharks

It’s that time again folks, Shark Week is a coming and in honor of this great week I am going to do something special. I am going to write a post that combines this JAWsome week with the beautiful game. It is sure to be FINtastic. Sharks come in all different shapes and sizes and the shark has individual traits that allows them to survive. I am going to take some of the top sharks and compare the similarities between the Shark and soccer players.
********Side note, I am using the MLS and US players**********


Soccer Sharks





The Great White/Abby Wambach: The great white shark is the ultimate predator and the most prolific hunter in the sea. They are fast, and powerful with a bite force second to none. If a great white grabs a hold of you, the chances of you getting away in one piece are slim. Great whites have an aura about them, with a reputation of being one of the most dangerous animals on Earth. Abby Wambach has some of the same traits; she is a prolific striker who instills fear in the hearts of defenders. Abby has great vision and sense, along with being physically dominating. The Great White and Abby also share one more quality that is very unique; they both are deadly in the air. Great Whites have been known to jump out of water to feed on seals, Abby is known for getting airborne and netting spectacular headed goals.



Soccer Sharks





The Bull Shark/Chris Wondolowski: The bull shark is a ruthless killing machine just how Wondo is a ruthless goal scoring machine. A lot like Wondo, bull sharks are coastal animals that are very versatile. Bull sharks can both be in oceans and rivers. Bull sharks are medium sized sharks but have a very imposing force, just like Wondo. Bull Sharks get their name from their tenacity along with their tendency to head but prey. A lot like bull sharks, Wondo is known to stay shallow in the defense and strike with precision. Also a very unique characteristic they both share is they are both overlooked. Wondo has been hands down the best striker in MLS for the last few years but does not get the attention that Henry gets. Bull sharks could be the most dangerous shark but do not get the attention or stigma the Great White has.




Soccer Sharks





The Tiger Shark/Thierry Henry: Another two voracious predators are tiger sharks and Mr. Theirry Henry. Both are lethal hunters who attack with precision. Tiger sharks are found all over the world just as Mr. Henry’s reputation. Tiger sharks have a very long life span and Henry’s career feels like it has been going on forever. Tiger sharks have been known to swim in deep waters along with swim outside their habitats. Henry has been known to play out wide or drop down into the midfield. The similarities continue a tiger shark is a massive shark very large that could grow up to 13 feet. Henry stands at a towering 6’2.




Soccer Sharks





Mako/Dominic Oduro: The mako shark is a medium sized shark that is not very bulky, they are slim and slender. Makos and Oduro are both known for their blazing speed. The Mako is the fastest shark and Oduro maybe the fastest player in MLS. A lot like Oduro, Makos are not that dangerous, their high speed offers up a form of shock but they are not prolific. It may take a Mako a few strikes before they kill their target. Oduro will score goals but by no chance is he an elite finisher in the league.


Soccer Sharks


The Goblin Shark/Americans in Germany: The goblin shark is the most mysterious animal. Every time I plan on educating myself on these oddly shaped creatures I am met at a crossroads of what to believe. I am always hit with opposing and contradictory statements. It reminds me of some US players who are playing in Germany. When I first learned about these guys I was told that Fabian Johnson was an outside mid, Danny Williams is a holding midfielder and Timmy Chandler is left or right back. When in reality they can all play almost every position. I watched a Hoffenheim game once and witnessed Fabian Johnson playing right mid, left mid and left back while Danny Williams played on the wing and then in holding mid. I have seen Chandler play winger, striker, mid and defense. Like the goblin shark it is hard to get a read on these guys. Does Chandler want to play for the US or for Germany? All I know is that like the goblin shark I want to see more of them.
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