Soccer like sports date back all the way to the Romans and Ancient Greeks. These two ancient civilizations used to play many ball games required the use of feet. The first noted soccer game was played between two countries England and Scotland in 1872. From this point onwards the game became very popular in Europe and eventually spread across many countries in the world. The length of a soccer field can be between 90-120 meters. Matches are generally played between two teams with 11 players on…
Ildemar Ulloa 1. In the article “The “Glocalization” of soccer in America” by Edgar Campos it talks about their new concept glocalization and how they’re trying to use soccer to help. They use soccer because it is the most popular sport and they’re trying to infuse it with American culture. It also talks about the International Champions Cup (ICC) which is a soccer tournament where big teams from Europe come to the United States to play. They infuse American sporting values into the most popular…
Every World cup fills fans with joy and hopefulness that their country can do them proud and for the top countries there is an unimaginable amount of pressure to win the tournament. The World cup has seen great players like Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona and many others grace the tournament and win the competition, but not every world cup goes according to plan as underdogs can rip up the script and ruin what was meant to happen, In this article I will be discussing…
As the most prominent members of a band, rock singers get the most attention for their work. Often, lead singers end up going solo and collaborating with other musicians, giving them even more exposure. Many times, this translates into more money and fame than the singer’s counterparts in the band. Here is a list of the 10 richest rock singers in the world, who have made their money through extensive tours and numerous main and side projects. Number Ten: Dave Matthews ($250 Million) As…
As the bright colors of confetti covering one of the cathedrals of European football, Stadio San Siro begin to settle and the blood, sweat and tears of both Atleti and Real Madrid players begin to encrust in history, from a neutral perspective, one cannot help but feel sorry for the Atleti players who once again have been stripped off of the title of grand conquerors of Europe by their fiercest city rivals, Real Madrid. The narrative itself would have been a Marxist dream. A team with…
The underground man, according to the narrator, is a fictional character who represents certain people in society. According to the narrator, the underground man is described as being someone who is filled with bitterness towards society, and finds himself powerless to act against it or within it. The underground man is a retired government service official. he is described as a nasty man, who on many occasions would take pleasure in being a spiteful official. One of the main themes in this text…
Sepp Blatter is a Swiss football executive and the eighth president of FIFA, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Having been born inborn in a remote Alpine town, he has been married three times and has one daughter, called Corinne. Blatter has greatly increased the influence of Asians and Africans in World Soccer. He, in addition, speaks fluent French, Italian, English, German and Spanish. Those are examples of his few good influences for the world. It is not yet totally…
pitch and in dressing room. Here is the complete list of Captains of Premier League Teams 2015-16: 1-Team: Arsenal Arsenal Captain: Mikel Arteta Mikal Arteta was appointed as Arsenal Captain in August 2014, after the departure of Thomas Vermaelen. The Spaniard is the one of most experienced player in the Arsenal squad. He brings calmness and organization to the Arsenal team. The Arsenal Captain has signed a new one year contract this summer. 2- Team:Aston Villa Aston…
Public relations is sometimes described as the anvil upon which public opinion is forged. This means that public relations plays a key role in how a company is viewed by the public. Whether this view is negative or positive, its strongly affects the success of that company. A company needs to take measures to ensure the public opinion is in their favor. An example of a company who has been taking huge measures to boost the public opinion of them would be the ASL (American Soccer League) Fury…
Currently sitting in the National Rugby League's fifth position, the North Queensland Cowboys are a professional rugby team hailing from Australia. Even though the team is doing so well, many fans are not sure what the team is truly capable of and don't know what to make of them. Because of this uncertainty, we've decided to fill you in with some background information about them including who their star players are, some of their team history, what the outlook is for this team, and why they are…