Inside a Romanian sports complex I learned about simple passions and simple pleasures.

In the last days of college I found my inner soccer talent... for 90 minutes.

I made a beautiful game ugly. And it led me to victory.

Twenty-eight years, a $440 million stadium and cheering crowds might beautify a country, but it can't rewrite history completely.

Green pitches, infights and soccer moms in Volvos teach young girls how to hold their ground in the world.