Young or old it is the same for all of us as these brilliant pictures show.
We’ve gone back into our archives this week to find these cracking images of local folk playing the beautiful game – and it looks like one young goalkeeper will not be forgetting an own goal by his team-mate in a hurry.
Take a look through and see if you can spot a family member in these images.
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1. Prospect Hill Junior School
Prospect Hill Junior School Boys team in 2012. Back from left Kallum Chambers, Jack Turner, Sonny Thompson, Geordie Thompson, Thomas Wilkinson, Donovan Goucher, Jack Whyles, front from left Callum Stockham, Joshua Shipman, Nathan Slack, Glenn Neal, Mason Rubie, Alex Grainger, Jamie Allison (w120110-7b) Photo: Rachel Atkins
2. Stanley Street Galacticos v Hatfield St Leger
Pictures from the match between Stanley Street Galacticos V Hatfield St Leger, at Manton Athletic Club. Photo: Barrie Codling
3. Prospect Hill Junior School Girls and Boys teams
Prospect Hill Junior School's Girls and Boys teams line up in 2012. Photo: Rachel Atkins
4. Prospect Hill Junior School Girls team
Prospect Hill Junior School Girls team. Back from left Megan Cutts, Denva Kirk, Seren Farrar, Shannon Pimperton, Jamie-Lea Grace, front from left Amelia Denyer, Jamie Farrar, Bethany Cardwell, Kaitlin Pimperton. Photo: Rachel Atkins