South suburban high school teacher selected for U.S. Women's National Amputee Soccer Team
CHICAGO â Christina Kreil teaches social studies at Richards High School, which she calls her dream job. She is also continuing to achieve her dream of playing soccer on the biggest stage. And she is doing so while fighting a rare disease.Christina Kreil fell in love with soccer in fifth grade and played through high school. But she did so while experiencing pain in her right foot.'It was really hard to kick with the tumor,' she said.
So it's just been a lot of new things.'On top of posting her workouts, Christina is also working on her skills locally with the Chicago Amputee Soccer Club and finding strength in community.'To be able to advance and play sports and take on a new challenge, not be afraid to fail and fall down, it's amazing. That's what's so cool about this sport.
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