2009 FIFA Club World Cup

Rute Tilahun Professor Selina Hammond English 101- Composition 12, November 2015 Gender and Discrimination in Sports: Soccer How many fans do you see supporting women’s Soccer teams? Why are women receiving less acknowledgements for their success towards sports than men? Do you know any girl who is interested in playing soccer and is not on the team just because she is a girl? Well I do. Such an incidence happened in one of my best friend’s lives. It took place at my high school back

a Portuguesefootballer who plays as a forward for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and who serves as captain of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo became the most expensive footballer in history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth £80 million (€93.9 million/$131.6 million). In addition, his contract with Real Madrid, in which he is paid €12 million per year, makes him one of the highest-paid footballers in the world,[4] and his buyout clause is valued at €1 billion as per

of eleven players with a spherical ball on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal. In this essay i am going to write about the history of soccer, my favorite soccer club and my favorite soccer player who is my role model. The old form of soccer used to allow many ill practices like kicking, punching, biting and gouging. The main aim was to carry the ball to a target spot. People grew so fond of the game that they would

INTRO In the U.S soccer or football hasn't caught on quite just yet. Even though the American people have had recent success like in the 2002 World Cup and the 2009 Confederations Cup. Though extremely popular in European countries, soccer took a long time to gain momentum in the United States because Americans put more money and attention into other sports like baseball, football, and basketball. Soccer eventually became popular in the 1970s, but then lost popularity again when the National League

Maradona. Messi steered Barcelona to a wealth of success, most notably in 2009, when the left-footer 's team captured the Champions League, La Liga, and Spanish Super Cup titles. Even the great Maradona gushed about his fellow countryman. "I see him as very similar to me," the retired player told the BBC. "He 's a leader and is offering lessons in beautiful football. He has something different to any other player in the world." http://www.biography.com http://www.studymode.com

There have been many soccer players that have stood out throughout their careers and have made names for themselves. The legendary midfielder, David Beckham, happens to be one of them. David Beckham, the undisputed best soccer midfielder in the world, is such a success due to his hard work and dedication; the love for his family and, most importantly, his devilishly handsome looks; have made him as influential as he is today. David Beckham was born May 2, 1975 in a little town called Leytonstone

considered to be among the top ten countries in terms of economy, and the future predicts that will even grow more. Many aspects have contributed to Brazil’s rapid growth such as its government, investors, major oil discoveries and its hosting the 2014 FIFA and the 2016 Olympic which will strength Brazil’s image in the international arena and will economically benefit the state. Brazil economy keeps growing dramatically on a very high pace and its future seems promising. Brazil has some key individuals

Throughout the world soccer, or futbol, is the national sport. In America though, it is overshadowed by American football, baseball, basketball and hockey. As the sport gains momentum in the US we wonder if it will ever become as big as those four. This is uncertain because Americans usually hop on the band wagon for events like the World Cup and then fall off once MLS and Premier League seasons begin. Studies point to European contempt and the American identity as important factors in the failure

Club Performance FC Barcelona: Futbol Club Barcelona known as Barcelona and referred by fans as "Barça", is a professional Soccer club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers. It is the second most valuable sports team on the globe just after Real Madrid FC. It also has largest fan base among all sports teams on all major social networks. Barca is worth $3.2 billion, and the world's second-richest football club in terms

only rules have changed, also decision-making has been affected by technological improvements. However, a lot of technological improvements are very expensive and therefore cannot be applied in every sporting event. Especially amateur athletes and clubs do not have resources to apply the newest technologies in their sporting events. The question arises if this is fair or not. If people that play amateur sports want to become professional athletes, and they are physically capable of making that step