The Soccer Game part 3/3
At one point Win Mg is dribbling. If he passes the ball to Hla Kywe, who is ready
to receive it, there's a good
chance for a goal. But he doesn't pass the ball. And while he's dribbling alone, an
opposing player takes possession of the ball.
But Win Mg doesn't
answer. All he can think about is how he'll shoot a goal himself soon.
The game becomes
still more furious, and the Kaingdan team scores again.
Win Mg's face turns
red, and he runs after the ball with all his might. But his efforts come to nothing, and soon the referee's whistle ends the game. The
score is two to one in the Kaingdan team's
favor. Win Mg's side has lost.
On the way back home Win Mg walks with his head hanging
down. He can no longer boast
that he's the champion.
The goalie walks
beside him and berates him: "It's
just because you played all by
yourself. Do you realize we lost just because you wouldn't pass the ball
to anyone else? You played to
please yourself because you know
everyone thinks you're the best, didn't
you?"
At these words Win Mg suddenly realizes his mistake. He'd ignored the ability of his teammates and thought too much only of himself. He had simply forgotten that a team's collective strength is bigger than the strength of any one player. He'd been so proud of his own skill that he'd forgotten everything else. Now he can see that, despite their winning start, his team had lost because of him.
He went on thinking
to himself: It really is my fault. We've lost because I thought so highly of myself. I'm to blame
for our losing. If only I'd played
the usual team game, we'd have won.
Even my initial goal was thanks to Hla
Kywe's pass.
I was the only one
who didn't have confidence in the
others. The rest had confidence in one
another and played with team spirit.
Shame on me!
Win Mg feels more and more bitter. He cannot forgive himself.
"Yes, my
friends," he says aloud to the teammates around him, "it's all
my fault. I'm to blame for our
losing. It's because I was too proud of myself. Because I didn't have confidence in all of you. I did the wrong thing."
Thus does Win Mg admit his
fault, feeling very, very sorry as
he and his teammates walk on toward
home.
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