Wait! Take a deep breath, it's not as bad as it sounds! John's posting let the cat out the bag ---the Chechen players are agreesive and rather good, to say the least. According to Tim and Nic, they are among the best players these American varisty soccer players have ever played against. The soccer field is really a concrete basketball court with a wire fence around it. The stadium was packed--- everyone wanted to see the Chechen vs. USA match. When the Chechen team scored a goal (which was often) the stadium roared and the whole town could keep score!
Nic's injury provided him with an unforgetable experience. In addition to the details John shared, the Russian police came to the hospital because a foriegner had been injured and they wanted to see if Nic was going to press charges. Nic declined as it was purely accidental. However, the police remained at the hospital with Nic. (We all know how much teen boys adore the police
. After Nic suffred through the cartilege realigment, the police wanted to take Nic to the police station to fill out a complicated form with his statement. Fortunately, John's russian speaking colleagues convince the police to let Nic complete the form in the hospital parking lot. Nic now has a photo of him with a Russian policeman standing in front of the police car. Nic is wearing the policeman's hat. Parents, eat your hearts out:-)
The team is doing amazing ---- everyone played in the soccer tournament. The next several days sound great with more soccer, field-day type games, cultura; events and community service.
Sounds as though our boys will be returning as young men --- thank you all for sticking by them and for loving them enough to let them go.
CJ Juleff
Nic's injury provided him with an unforgetable experience. In addition to the details John shared, the Russian police came to the hospital because a foriegner had been injured and they wanted to see if Nic was going to press charges. Nic declined as it was purely accidental. However, the police remained at the hospital with Nic. (We all know how much teen boys adore the police
. After Nic suffred through the cartilege realigment, the police wanted to take Nic to the police station to fill out a complicated form with his statement. Fortunately, John's russian speaking colleagues convince the police to let Nic complete the form in the hospital parking lot. Nic now has a photo of him with a Russian policeman standing in front of the police car. Nic is wearing the policeman's hat. Parents, eat your hearts out:-)The team is doing amazing ---- everyone played in the soccer tournament. The next several days sound great with more soccer, field-day type games, cultura; events and community service.
Sounds as though our boys will be returning as young men --- thank you all for sticking by them and for loving them enough to let them go.
CJ Juleff