A soccer team is made up of 11 players with each person having a specific role and place on the field. In the world of biology, each individual cell also has many moving parts and pieces, each with specific roles and places to be. If one of those pieces isn't working correctly, it can affect the entire cell, much like a soccer team doesn't perform as well if every player is not doing his or her job.
source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/team-breaks-down-major-players-in-cell-to-score-future-cancer-therapy-wins