2022-06-16, 12:34 PM - Word count:
For my created team I wanted to pick a city inside the country that I most recently visited: Israel.<br><br>I was there for twelve days in early May and had a wonderful time and got to see a lot of the country, and while soccer isn't quite as big in Israel as it is in Europe, South America, or many other areas of the world - it is still pretty popular over there and I feel that the country would make an interesting and unique choice for the Sim Soccer League.<br><br>So with that in mind when people think of the Israel area they likely think of two main cities: Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Jerusalem is obviously one of the most historic cities in all of the world, and I really enjoyed visiting it. They even have a phenomenal soccer stadium inside Jerusalem and it would be cool to play there. And then on the other hand is Tel Aviv which is a very modern, rich, expensive city to live and is home to the biggest airport in the entire country - and also have a great stadium.<br><br>However, when I pick locations for sim league teams I never like to go with the obvious choices. While I think both of those cities could have some really interesting branding I wanted to go in another direction. <br><br>That leaves three cities that I visited that I'd like to put a team in: Haifa, Maccabiim, and Acre (pronounced Akko). Maccabiim would be very interesting because it is right between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv basically so you could drag a lot of fans from both big cities. And Haifa is the third-biggest city with a very artistic vibe, so that would be a cool place to put a team too - and it is right on the water.<br><br>But ultimately I went with the small town of Acre in the northern portion of the country! Acre is a very multi-ethnic city with a lot of different cultures and it would be fun to put a soccer team there. it's right on the water, has ancient walls, and the view from the stadium would be awesome if it is built correctly! Ultimately I wanted to do something a bit out of the box and Acre seems like a town that nobody else would pick, which is important for me!<br><br>392 words
