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    Internationally, there have been mixed reactions. Most people express a knowledge and understanding of the contrast between the basic principles of the sport and Maradona’s actions. Even the youngest football fans are aware one ought not touch the ball with one’s wrist. Nevertheless, people - usually not British - find ingenuity in his actions. It has been described by some as the “scandal of the century,” “the hand of a rascal,” and the “most blatant act of cheating ever caught on tape,” whiles

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    The Nineteen Forties Following WWII, and the cessation of hostilities, Charles Vyse and Harry Parr returned to their respective studios in Cheyne Row Chelsea. For Vyse, life regained a semblance of normality, albeit without the support of Nell Vyse, his ex-wife and partner. However, he set to work again making wheel thrown vessels and modelling figures, of which, he sent a number to the Royal Academy, often as not, competing with Parr for supremacy of work accepted for exhibition. As Vyse had earlier

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    Sociology: Soccer

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    Unfortunately, football is not immune to the ill effects of corruption. Football has always reflected the society it represents, in both its good and bad, and this is the one reason fans are drawn to

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    David Beckham is an English former soccer player who is regarded as one of the most famous British athletes of all time. He is best known for having played for top soccer clubs in Europe including Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris Saint Germain (Savage, 2013). Late in his career, Beckham featured for an American Major League Soccer (MLS) club LA Galaxy in a move that was considered to be more business-oriented rather a playing career. Nonetheless, Beckham was one of the top

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    analyse and comment on a television documentary entitled "The David Beckham story". David Beckham is a tremendously well-known public figure. He became famous at the age of 19 when he started playing football for Manchester united. He is currently the captain of England's football squad and is a prominent highly paid fashion model. David models for police sunglasses, Nike footwear and has recently signed a contract for marks and Spencer's. David Beckham is married to

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    SBC Discounts provides a clear-cut solution to a perennial student problem, finance. We provide a discount card, app and online platform to students that provides 20% off a vast array of local businesses surrounding Universities. We have designed these discounts based on specific research that ensures that only relevant deals for students will be displayed and used on a day-to-day basis. We provide further services including student recruitment, local business promotions and student holidays. The

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    Introduction The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an association founded in 1904 with a goal dedicated to the constant improvement of football. Based in Zurich Switzerland, FIFA is governed by Swiss law. The organisational structure of FIFA is made up of a Legislative Body (Congress), an Executive Body (Executive Committee), an Administrative Secretariat (Administrative Body) and Committees that assist the Executive Committee. FIFA employs about 310 people from over

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    IMBALANCE GENDER BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE IN MEDIA REPORT. As we are in the 21-century, sport appears to be everywhere. Across the world a million TV, broadcast, news about all the sport events such as the 2000 SYDNEY GAMES, the OLYMPIC GAMES, the WORLD CUP. We are constantly investigated by media in the form of advertisements, newspaper, online news which telling us what is going on around the world. Media has strongly affected on society’s perception. All among the information and misleading information

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    purchased tickets to two games six months in advance of the biggest soccer tournament in the world, Italy versus Czech Republic, and the World Cup final. On July 5th, 2006 at a fan fest in Munich, my brother, father and I sported our team Italy jerseys and cheered as our team conquered the German squad on their own soil. I remember going through the ticket gates of Olympiastadion, with a rapidly beating heart, praying to God that our tickets were real, and that we would be allowed in the gates. The

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    Mark Halsey

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    The intention of this piece is to inform the reader of the recent happenings involving Mark Halsey and how his situation raises the bigger question of the introduction of video assistant referees in top flight football. Targeted for football fans who follow high level football. In the past couple of days, the footballing world has been rocked by the claims of Mark Halsey, an ex-English Premier League referee. He claims to have been told to make specific decisions about incidents which have occurred

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