Chasing Shadows: A Spring Soccer Triumph

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Chasing Shadows: A Spring Soccer Triumph Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2025-03-18-22-34-02-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De opwinding in de gymzaal was bijna tastbaar.En: The excitement in the gymzaal was almost palpable.Nl: Het was lente, en de zon scheen fel door de hoge ramen.En: It was spring, and the sun shone brightly through the high windows.Nl: Overal klonken echo's van aanmoedigingen en het geluid van voetballen die tegen de vloer botsten.En: Everywhere, echoes of cheers and the sound of soccer balls bouncing on the floor could be heard.Nl: Sven stond in een hoek en deed zijn veters strak.En: Sven stood in a corner, tying his shoelaces tight.Nl: Vandaag was de grote dag.En: Today was the big day.Nl: Sven wilde zich bewijzen.En: Sven wanted to prove himself.Nl: Hij wilde niet langer de schaduw van zijn oudere broer zijn, die een legende was geworden op dezelfde school.En: He no longer wanted to be in the shadow of his older brother, who had become a legend at the same school.Nl: Maar de druk was voelbaar.En: But the pressure was tangible.Nl: Hij wist dat mensen naar hem keken en iets briljants verwachtten.En: He knew people were watching him and expecting something brilliant.Nl: Naast hem stond Liesbeth, zijn goede vriendin.En: Next to him stood Liesbeth, his good friend.Nl: Ze glimlachte, maar hij wist dat ook zij nerveus was.En: She smiled, but he knew she was also nervous.Nl: Liesbeth probeerde altijd iedereen op te vrolijken.En: Liesbeth always tried to cheer everyone up.Nl: Ze had haar eigen twijfels.En: She had her own doubts.Nl: Ze vond het spannend om mee te doen, maar twijfelde of zij wel goed genoeg was.En: She found it exciting to participate but doubted if she was good enough.Nl: Vandaag wilde ze bewijzen dat ze meer kon dan ze van zichzelf dacht.En: Today she wanted to prove that she could do more than she thought.Nl: De coach floot en de spelers verzamelden zich.En: The coach blew the whistle, and the players gathered.Nl: "Oefenspel," riep de coach.En: "Scrimmage," the coach shouted.Nl: De teams werden verdeeld en het spel begon.En: The teams were divided, and the game began.Nl: Sven concentreerde zich.En: Sven focused.Nl: Hij besloot zijn eigen spel te spelen en niet te denken aan wat zijn broer gedaan zou hebben.En: He decided to play his own game and not to think about what his brother would have done.Nl: Liesbeth stond aan de andere kant van het veld en keek naar Sven.En: Liesbeth stood on the other side of the field, watching Sven.Nl: Zijn vastberadenheid gaf haar moed.En: His determination gave her courage.Nl: Ze besloot dat ze haar best zou doen, ongeacht de uitkomst.En: She decided she would do her best, regardless of the outcome.Nl: De bal kwam haar kant op.En: The ball came her way.Nl: Ze rende, wilde niet aarzelen.En: She ran, not wanting to hesitate.Nl: Ze voelde de wind langs haar haren toen ze de bal met een perfecte trap naar voren schoot.En: She felt the wind through her hair as she kicked the ball forward with a perfect shot.Nl: De bal vloog recht in het doel.En: The ball flew straight into the goal.Nl: De gymzaal vulde zich met gejuich.En: The gymzaal filled with cheers.Nl: Sven merkte dat zijn hart sneller klopte, maar deze keer was het uit...

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