Association football terminology

1. Ali: What is your full name? Why did your parents select this name for you? Did you have a nickname? Interviewee: My full name is Jamal Chowdhury. I don’t know why my parents selected this name for me, I’ve never asked. I did not have a nickname. 2. Ali: When and where were you born? Interviewee: I was born on March 12th, 1940. I was born in Moli Bazar, Bangladesh. 3. Ali: How did your family come to live there? Interviewee: My family came to live there because, that’s where all my…

If everyone’s a winner, then is there ever a true winner? After a season of any sport, every child is handed out an award. Whether or not they actually deserved it is the true question. They claim that the child needs to be encouraged and build their self- esteem. Build it through what, lies? “You lost and I can see that you didn’t try your best, but here, take this piece of plastic that’s supposed to build your confidence.” In reality, they are not being rewarded for their hard work, they are…

The FIFA World Cup, or more commonly refered to as the World Cup is a global sports event that is organized once every 4 years. The most recent World Cup is hosted in the largest country in South America, Brazil, which is held from the 12th of June till the 13th of July of this year. The event has caused many troublesome effects on Brazil as a whole such as, rising inflation, decreasing jobs after the event, and spending government resources badly. According to Oxford English Dictionary,…

Women have struggled for years to gain equality with their male counterparts. In the 1960’s, women were expected to marry in their early 20’s and devote all of their time to domestic chores in the home. She was expected to watch after her children and have dinner ready for her husband he arrived home from work. Because of this, women had fewer opportunities in sports and were seen as inferior to men. It wasn’t until a famous tennis match in 1973 between a woman, Billie Jean King, and a man,…

I. Conclusion Yes, soccer can be a very dangerous sports! After doing my research, reading, and observing about all the violent cases in soccer, I have come to the conclusion that the sport itself can be a very dangerous thing to play and cheer for. The violence in soccer has become an impossible thing to manage and even avoid in getting between. For example; In the year of 2014 I had a near experience with soccer violence between torcidas organizadas myself. I was watching the soccer match…

The year was 1935 papa was 20 years old at the time, papa was full blood Indian very handsome man. Papa had long black hair and green eyes, he was defiantly a looker. Papas name was Martin Johnson at the time but he made a bad choice and went on the run so he had to change his name to Martin Jones. When he was on running he decided he needed to make fast cash, papa loved nice things and he loved the ladies as well. He would do anything he could to earn money as long as it was legal of course so…

In 2015, I was headed to Uganda with 26 students. I still remember the cold air from the ventilation of the airplane and shivering not knowing if it was from excitement or being cold. Honestly i believe it was excitement because this trip would be my 3rd mission trip. It was early morning as the sun rose, my friend Riley and I took our seats. This was our third mission trip together, we have experienced el salvador and Panama but we did not know what to expect in Uganda. As we waited for the…

The Wage Gap: Sports Edition The U.S. women’s national soccer team has a radiant, ambitious history. Over three decades, it has traveled from non-existent to the top of the soccer world. Although, that doesn’t mean they are treated that way. There is still gender based bias against them, specifically involving a large wage gap. Recently, the team took a step toward equality. In 2015, members of the US womens team their names being Carli Lloyd, Becky Sauerbrunn, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, and Megan…

We had very few soccer games during our season due to the lack of sign ups. Our second to last game of the season was today and the girls and I had heard the other team was tough. That night I eagerly ran into the soccer field and already saw about ten girls from the other team there. They did not seem tough to me just intimidating. Not all the girls on my team had gotten to the field except for Kassie and me. We were waiting for the others when we noticed a bus pull into the parking lot. More…

The Hole That Opened My Eyes It was a cloudy, cold, and windy winter morning. I remember the day I felt so embarrassed because everyone around me was laughing. I was a chunky fifth grader who was ashamed of her body image and hated it when it came to playing sports in PE. I was one of those kids who always got picked last. Additionally, I was always getting yelled at because I was not good enough of an athlete. I wanted to prove my skills. I wanted to show them that I was capable of being a…