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car driver. He ran his first Nascar race on May 25th, 1975 in the World 600 in Charlotte N.C. From that moment until his death on February 18, 2001 he amassed 76 wins, 7 Championships, ran 676 races and drove over 202,000 laps in the Nascar Sprint Cup series. Also Dale was inducted into the Nascar Hall of fame in the first year of the halls existence. The moniker he earned during those years of racing was “The Intimidator”. The aggressive driving style exhibited made competitors either nervous…

Soccer and the World Cup Soccer players the world over aspire to greatness, and the dream of representing their country in international competition. The pride of a nation is truly on the line, and soccer has turned into a global competition that unifies countries and brings out the best in everyone, from fans to players. The number of international competitions continues to grow, with every region of the world now having their own regular events, from the African Union’s Cup on the Continent…

My first time attending a professional soccer game was an exhilarating, passionate, and emotional experience; it was life-changing. The blissful euphoria I felt after attending my first match confirmed just that. When daydreaming, it is usually this nostalgic, vivid event that replays through my mind. Having the luxury of being already infatuated with the sport of soccer made it easier to immerse myself into the experience I was about to absorb. The sight of the glorious Rio Tinto stadium, the…

could do with a ball and his feet. Pele was the youngest to ever join an International Soccer team. After 2 years he won his first World Cup. They defeated sweden 5-2. Pele is remembered around the entire world by soccer fans and…

Switching Spots with Cristiano Ronaldo Switching spots with Cristiano Ronaldo would be amazing. He is a professional soccer player who plays for Real Madrid and the Portuguese national team. He gets paid 79 million dollars a year. He lives a life of money, cars and soccer. He has a son named Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. He is the best soccer player in the whole world. Cristiano Ronaldo plays the sport of soccer. Soccer is my favorite sport and arguably the best sport in…

Not many people in the world can say they were one of the best soccer players of all time, but David Beckham can. Beckham has had a love for the game since he was a kid. He started his professional career early and young, but he always knew how to put the crowd on their feet. Beckham’s soccer skills will be talked about for a long time. David Beckham was born on May 2, 1975 in Leystone, England. His parents are Ted and Sandra Beckham. His siblings are Joanne Louise Beckham and Lynne Georgina…

Because of how good and skillful he was, he had a target on his back. In the 1966 World Cup, Brazil was eliminated in the group stage where they only played 3 games. In the first game against Bulgaria, he scored a free kick, becoming the first player to score in 3 World Cups in a row, but got injured by the ruthless defenders. That just shows how influential on the game he was when he was playing when the defenders had a mission…

CONCACAF has chosen their players of the year: the Mexican International Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, and Women’s World Cup winner and US national team captain Carli Lloyd. CONCACAF is the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, Based on voting in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, by fans, technical directors and players alike, the award winning categories stretched from Men and Women’s Player of the Year to Men and Women’s Coach of the…

overtime and have no one win. Although this tie game was beneficial to the US, the American public will not approve of tie games on a regular basis. “As long as American athletes don't play, the American team will not have a chance to win the World Cup” (Mandelbaum n.p.). If the American youth is not attracted to soccer as they are to other sports, America will be in steady pursuit of NFL championships and Olympic Basketball wins quite a bit more than a soccer game. Tie games are a tremendous…

My mother always say, “Everything will work itself out.”. It reminds me that no matter how bad things may get, it will always get better. I go through life slowly, taking everything in and trying new things. Through the years I have been figuring out who I am. The three most important symbols on my mandala are soccer ball, heart, and a cross. The first symbol, soccer ball, stands for soccer, my favorite sport. Soccer takes me to a whole new world. Over the years I have tried many different…