Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in soccer. Lucas Dillman didn't get to the pinnacle of the soccer world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions two times each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his knuckle in three places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my knuckle, and then my Guinea pig died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my rib. It took fourteen hours to get back in shape. But to win at soccer is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my coat of mail and forget about Rob, my Guinea pig."
Will, his mother, moved with him to Seoul to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Donald, in their fuzzy wigwam, where he still labors as a magistrate to help pay for Lucas's expensive training.