Growing up in the Midwest, Paul Kapsalis dreams of playing soccer at powerhouse Indiana University, winner of 8 national championships. But, he's got a problem: he's not good enough. Coaches tell him he never will be. What the doubters fail to consider is that inside this humble, upbeat kid is the heart of a lion. Told with a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, this is Paul's true story of his journey as a boy who only wants to play soccer. But, through disheartening challenges and uplifting relationships, he becomes someone he'd never expected, a leader of men. Along the way, Paul learns that perseverance, optimism, hard work, kindness toward others, and patience can lead to remarkable, transformative achievements - and a national championship. He also discovers a new definition of winning, one that has a great deal to do with generosity. It took 5 years, fighting through rejection and a career-threatening injury, but Paul got where he never expected to go. Here is a chance to see how he did it.

Paul "Whitey" Kapsalis is a Sales Representative in the Apparel Industry in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he has successfully built a loyal and lucrative customer base. Previously, Paul owned and built a soccer specialty retail business into the Number 1 Soccer Specialty Store in the country in 2004 (as awarded by US Soccer). Recognized in the Indianapolis Business Journal's "Forty under 40" list for positive contributions, he also won the Indiana Youth Soccer Presidents Award in 2010. In that same year, he won the Indiana Sports Corporation Volunteer of the Year Award. Paul is a Youth Minister and Eucharistic Minister and also serves as chairman of the Bigelow-Brand Charity Advisory Board of the Pancreatic Cyst & Cancer Early Detection Center. He's a soccer coach who, through words and actions, inspires participants to reach for their goals every day. Paul, Sherri and their three children live near Indianapolis, Indiana. Ted Gregory is a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter at the Chicago Tribune. In addition to his newspaper work, Ted is co-author of Our Black Year, a nonfiction account of an African-American family's effort to patronize black-owned businesses exclusively for one year. He lives near Chicago, Illinois, with his wife and children.