Soccer is the world's most popular sport. The story focuses on the soccer ball that is a community of people in a world ruled by good and evil spirits that war against one another.About the Author: Shenice Abeba Fairconetue is a fifth grader at Bolton-Edwards Elementary Middle School. Shenice's favorite sport is soccer. Shenice's favorite color is pink. Shenice's best friend is Pansy. Abeba means flower in Amharic. Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia.