Ali Almajidi recently won the VYPE DFW Private School Boys Soccer Player of the Year Fall Poll! VYPE caught up with Almajidi for the 411 on the star from Brighter Horizons Academy.
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VYPE: How long have you been playing soccer and how did you get your start?
Almajidi: I started playing soccer at a young age around 6 so I’d have been playing around 11 years. Soccer was always in the family for me. My uncles and cousins were heavily into soccer so it was only a matter of time until I had consumed it.
VYPE: Who’s your favorite athlete and why?
Almajidi: My favorite pro athlete would have to be Neymar his playing style is so composed yet so explosive and he can always keep a cool when provoked.
VYPE: What’s your pre-game meal? Routine?
Almajidi: My go to pregame meal was always some Chick-Fil-A with my teammates it was never too heavy for me . Before games me and my friend used to finish school, eat , roll out any sore muscles and just listen to some music to set the mood.
VYPE: Off the field, what is your favorite thing to do?
Almajidi: Off the field I like to spend time with friends and family. Family is very important to me so making sure I get time with them when I’m not on the field or schooling is big.
VYPE: Favorite subject in school?
Almajidi: My favorite subject in school was always English it was never a struggle for me and the easiest too.
VYPE: What is the one memory from the game you'll never forget playing soccer?
Almajidi: My greatest high school memory would have to be being crowned district champs at home against our school rivals . Going into the season the team had a lot of setbacks , it felt like we had a chip on our shoulder going into this one as we failed to come out top 2 in our district the previous year so winning that game to solidify the district championship was huge for us all.