Enzo’s Day We Didn’t Win
Enzo’s team lost, and Enzo feels like stomping. But there’s a surprise at the end.
Enzo wanted to win more than anything. He practised every day. He even slept with the football beside his pillow. Today the Maroon Mighty were playing the Sunny Rovers.
The game was tough. Enzo ran and ran, and Vera did too. But the Sunny Rovers were just a little bit better. When the whistle blew, the score was 3-1. The Maroon Mighty had lost.
Enzo’s face went hot and red. He threw down his gloves and stomped across the grass. ‘It’s not FAIR!’ he said. Stomp, stomp, stomp.
Then he felt a tap on his shoulder. It was Dani from the Sunny Rovers. Dani held out a hand. ‘Good game,’ she said. ‘You ran so fast. I could hardly keep up.’
Enzo looked at the hand. His cross feeling started to fizzle like a bubble. He took a breath and shook it. ‘Good game,’ Enzo said quietly. ‘You played really well.’
Afterwards, both teams sat together on the grass eating a big orange slice. Vera told a silly joke about a football that wanted to be a pumpkin. Everyone laughed.
That night, Enzo was still a bit sad. But he also felt proud. He had done his best and been kind. And tomorrow, he would get a new chance to play.
The little lesson
Losing is part of playing, and kind words make any game a good one.
Let’s talk about it
- How do you feel when you lose a game?
- What kind thing could you say to someone who won?
Finish stories to collect Enzo as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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