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Since he was six years old, senior Anton Del Rosario hasn't been able to get away from his love of soccer. He fell in love with the game from the first day he played.
His parents stirred his interest in the game as a child when he started playing for a team in Hillsborough. He had a successful career at Burlingame High School. He continued his passion when he decided to play club soccer in Burlingame.
Anton's inspiration for the game is very family-inspired. Not only did his parents encourage him to play, but his brother inspired him as well.
"My brother is very close to me. He is the one who turned soccer into my life."
Not only does Anton play soccer for NDNU, but he has also made an amazing accomplishment of playing on the Philippine National Team. When he lived in the Philippines for a couple years as a teen-ager, they asked him to try out for the team. Despite the nerves that come with trying out for any team, let alone a country's national team, he was selected as a member.
"I have been involved in the team since 2000. My first tournament was in 2004. I am now the starting RB for the team in this next tournament coming up in November."
On Oct. 31, Anton will leave California to play in the Philippines and won't be back until Nov. 24. Though he will miss a lot of school, he said representing one of his home countries (the other being Spain) is very important to him.
His coach once said to his team, "We are diplomats through sports."
This has stuck with Anton through his experience playing soccer for the Philippines. It gives him a sense of pride and passion to play for a country that is a part of his life.
Since he was six years old, senior Anton Del Rosario hasn't been able to get away from his love of soccer. He fell in love with the game from the first day he played.
His parents stirred his interest in the game as a child when he started playing for a team in Hillsborough. He had a successful career at Burlingame High School. He continued his passion when he decided to play club soccer in Burlingame.
Anton's inspiration for the game is very family-inspired. Not only did his parents encourage him to play, but his brother inspired him as well.
"My brother is very close to me. He is the one who turned soccer into my life."
Not only does Anton play soccer for NDNU, but he has also made an amazing accomplishment of playing on the Philippine National Team. When he lived in the Philippines for a couple years as a teen-ager, they asked him to try out for the team. Despite the nerves that come with trying out for any team, let alone a country's national team, he was selected as a member.
"I have been involved in the team since 2000. My first tournament was in 2004. I am now the starting RB for the team in this next tournament coming up in November."
On Oct. 31, Anton will leave California to play in the Philippines and won't be back until Nov. 24. Though he will miss a lot of school, he said representing one of his home countries (the other being Spain) is very important to him.
His coach once said to his team, "We are diplomats through sports."
This has stuck with Anton through his experience playing soccer for the Philippines. It gives him a sense of pride and passion to play for a country that is a part of his life.