Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in soccer. Harry Buckley didn't get to the pinnacle of the soccer world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions three times each month, followed by the usual homework for someone in third 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 badger died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my funny bone. It took nine blinks of an eye 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 wig and forget about Nelda, my badger."
Helga, his mommy, moved with him to Jakarta to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Mahatma, in their polka-dotted igloo, where he still labors as a woodworker to help pay for Harry's expensive training.