Teenagers gathered in the street

[Bassim]

I am wondering if my sentences are grammatically correct.

Teenagers gathered in the street to watch Bob, a former professional player, kicking the ball and playing keepie uppie. "A little bit rusty," he told them, "but still able to score goals."

 

[Rover_KE]

'... a former professional footballer/soccer player'

 

[emsr2d2]

To be fair, with the use of "playing keepie uppie", I think most people would understand that he had been a football (soccer) player without actually saying it. However, if the audience isn't likely to be familiar with the term, the name of the sport would be useful.