Как правильно сказать when i was a tenageer i ) football in the school's team. здесь past simple или past continuous и почему?

Здесь время (Past simple) следовательно и глагол в времени

He said that he met him in 1950
He said that the price doesn't include the cost of packing
The director asked him to charter a steamer of 8000tones
He said that the buyers agree to accept the cargo on condition that it is not shipped before the 12th of December
He said that he was writing a letter when he entered the room
He said that they must ship the goods at the end of August
He said that he must sign the letters before he'll go
He said to me that I should wait the weather changes
He said to me that I must eat more fruit

I prefer to live in a city because i think that life in a city is always more exciting and more comfortable than life in a country or in a small town.
First of all, in cities there is usually something to do or somewhere to go. In the city there is a large access to education an there is easier to find good and ineresting job. Moreover there is a good selection of cinemas, galeries, theaters or restaurants, where people can spand their free time. There is always something interesting and it is impossible to be bored.