Percy Learns to Pass
Percy loves to dribble the ball all alone, until the team learns a secret.
Percy was the fastest player on the Purple Stars. He could dribble the ball zigzagging like a snake and never lose it. He loved having the ball at his feet.
But Percy never passed. Never ever! ‘Pass it here!’ shouted Hugo. ‘Over here!’ shouted the others. Percy just kept running, and running, and running.
Soon, three players from the other side stood in Percy’s way. Percy dribbled left. Blocked! He dribbled right. Blocked! The ball was snatched away, and the other team scored.
Percy sat on the grass, huffing. Coach Enzo the elephant sat down beside him. ‘Football is a bit like a song,’ said Coach Enzo. ‘It sounds best when everyone joins in.’
The next match, Percy looked up before dribbling. Hugo was free, waving both arms! Percy passed. Hugo passed to a friend. The friend passed back.
The ball zipped from foot to foot, and the other team couldn’t catch it! At the very end, Percy tapped it into the net. GOAL!
Percy didn’t run off by himself. He ran straight to the team and everyone piled in for a giant hug. ‘We did it!’ said Hugo. ‘We all did it,’ Percy grinned.
The little lesson
Great teams win together, and sharing the ball makes the game more fun.
Let’s talk about it
- Why is passing the ball important?
- How does it feel when someone shares with you?
Finish stories to collect Percy as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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