"What got me through each day, though, was the ear-piercing sound of our school bell. That meant only one thing. Recess. A fifteen-minute time out which I became accustomed to each day. A time when I became the hero, the villain, and a superstar on the soccer field. A time when I cast myself as the lead character in my own story. The ending, of course, would be written later in my life."

As early as five years old, Ryan had only one dream. That dream was to one day play professional soccer with Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, a Spanish professional football club based out of Madrid, Spain. Now playing in a highly competitive league in Toronto, Canada, Ryan, who's twelve years old, can see his future more clearly than ever. "Staying focused is the key," says Ryan "it's how you achieve your passion and your future dreams."