David Beckham Essay

In order to become famous at soccer you have to be active. As Pele once stated “ success is no accident. It is hard work and perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all love of what you are doing or learning to do.”Pele and his family were poor, they couldn’t afford to buy young Pele a soccer ball so they stuffed a sock for him to play with. He often skipped school to play soccer. After 4th grade he dropped out, He started shining shoes and roasted peanuts for a little bit of money. That still didn’t stop him from playing soccer, he still found a way to play soccer and even made his own team with his friends.

At the end of each NFL season data is gathered to determine who the best overall players in the NFL are. The data gathering is done by a group named Pro Football Focus. The data is categorized by grading, statistics, and schematic context. The NFL is blossoming with new stars and still retains the presence of many present day "legends" of the game. In honor of the upcoming 2017 NFL season

dell Beckham Jr. was born on November 5, 1992 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His mother name was Heather Norman, father Odell Beckham Sr., a younger brother Kordell, and a younger sister Jasmine. He went to Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana where he played football, basketball, and track. As a junior he caught 45 passes for 743 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a senior he caught 50 catches for 1,010 yard and 19 touchdowns. He joined Cooper Manning as the only two players in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Beckham followed in his mother footsteps in track. He was a standout track & field athlete. He took silver in long jump in 2020 with career-best leap of 6.83.

Tiger Woods was born with the name Eldrick Woods on December 30, 1975, in Orlando, Florida. Early on, Tiger’s parents, Earl and Kultilda Woods, introduced their only child to the sport he has come to dominate, giving him a sawed-off putter to practice with as soon as he could stand up on his own. At the age of 8, he won the first of six Optimist International Junior World Titles. After perhaps the most remarkable amateur career ever—he won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championships in 1991, 1992, and 1993, and the U.S. Amateur title in 1994, 1995, and 1996—and two years at Stanford University, where he won the NCAA title, Woods turned pro in the summer of 1996.

Bend it Like Beckham (2002/3) is a romantic comedy written, directed and produced by Gurinder Chadha, a Kenya-born British film maker who grew up India. Director Chadha’s films often reflect on her complex background. Unlike many comedies, Bend it Like Beckham is filled with plenty of important themes. One of them addresses the importance of cultural integration.

Family ties people down and brings people together. It chains people down with rules and regulations, caging them in with familial obligations. While most would not complain or fight against being encaged and molded into their parents’ desires, some let go, abandoning these duties in exchange for happiness. In the production Bend It Like Beckham, the protagonist, Jess, struggles with the reason why it is important to abandon family obligations when it conflicts with one’s personal desires.

Not much is known about the origin of soccer. However, the Greeks and Romans played football and ball kicking games. The London Football Association developed the first sets of rules in 1863. British sailors and settlers brought the game to India, South America and Europe.

What you want in comparison to what your family expects form you is a common disagreement through most family households. In the movie ‘Bend it like Beckham’ we saw the conflict between jess and her parents on how they feel and what they want for her, how jess sees the situation and how it is resolved. Throughout Jess’s journey she is constantly pulled in what she truly wants and what here family/culture expects (internal conflict).

This quote was by Steelers co-owner Dan Rooney II and was speaking about what his father Dan Rooney (former chairman/owner of the Pittsburg Steelers) thought him as a young child. "The biggest thing he passed on and I hope we continue it, is to treat people right." Dan Rooney is the inventor of what is now known as the Rooney rule: it’s the practice in which all NFL teams have to interview at least one minority during coaching vacancies. There is mixed support for this rule, with those against viewing this practice as reverse discrimination, which hurts more than helps any minority’s chance of getting hired. Ten years after the rule was implemented, NFL owners gathered again to discuss issues about the hiring cycle. Not a single

Landon Donovan was born on March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California. Donovan, his sister Tristan and older brother Josh, were raised primarily by their mother. Their father played semi-pro hockey. Donovan was a natural athlete. At the age of 5, he began playing competitive soccer. By the time he entered High School he was also known for his gymnast ability, but soccer was what he truly loved. As a sophomore, he scored 17 goals, paving the way for league MVP honors. The year after, he scored 16 goals. His scoring ability caught the attention of a big scouts and in his senior year of high school, he joined the U.S. national soccer program. Landon Donovan was a attacker known for his pace and stamina as well as intelligence and technical skill, which allowed him to play

The one person that has inspired me is Odell Beckham Jr.He has inspired me because he is very good at sports. He also inspires me because he plays football and so do I, and football is my favorite sport. He also makes amazing one handed catches. In fact he made the World’s best one handed catch. I watch dude perfect because they do trick shots and he was on the video and he made the world's longest one handed catch ever. He showed me that nothing is impossible and anything is possible. I also like him because he has my number in football my number is 13 and so is his. I also like him because he is strong and tough and a great leader to his team. Odell Beckham Jr. has only been in the NFL for only 2 years and is now the 4th best

Why Pele Matters “I ‘caught’ the ball with my chest, and then, without letting it touch the ground, I looped it over the outstretched foot of a Welsh defender- ‘cheekily,’ one announcer said. The ball bounced once, and I nimbly stepped around the defender and rifled it home into the bottom left-hand corner of the goal. Brazil 1, Wales 0. I screamed- a long, guttural roar” (Pele 104).

It was a five-star performance by Robbie Farah, who was simply outstanding in the Wests Tigers 39-14 domination over the Wentworthville Magpies at Campbelltown Stadium.

Portugal's best and Manchester United's darling midfielder, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was brought into this world on February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. His mother Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and father Jose Dinis Aveiro had four children. His parents decided to name this future famous footballer after someone that you wouldn't think a Portuguese family would normally consider. He was named after the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.

Through the use of cinematic techniques, Hidden figures, a movie directed by Theodore Melfi and Bend it like Beckham by Gurinder Chadha both explore the dangers that are inherent in a marginalised society. Each text demonstrates that hope for change is needed in society as it can build the momentum for an individual to strive. Through these texts, we see that people have no conscience about harming others until they learn the truth about their circumstances. This is depicted by the way in which Jess’ coach Joe behaves after learning about her cultural expectations in Bend it like Beckham. Similarly, this is shown in Hidden Figures by Mr. Harrison. Both directors emphasise that the abuse of power leads to corruption and this can be seen through the segregation between the black and white people in Hidden Figures and the way in which cultural values overrule the lives of the Bhamra’s in Bend it like Beckham. Both characters highlight the importance of creating opportunities rather than seeking it, this is shown when Mary Jackson goes to court for educational rights in Hidden Figures and in Bend it like Beckham when Jess stands up to her father who appears to be patriotic about his cultural values. The resolutions to both texts justify that determination comes from within and that though many factors can outweigh a person’s ability to triumph, consistency can lead to rewarding results. As an audience we are able to further increase our understanding of perseverance through