direction, power, regulation, and control. These are all things that FIFA seemed to have in place, yet here we are with a great deal of corruption and football fans calling for reform. As the co-President of FIFA, I will help restructure an organization that will be free from corruption and that will restore the global soccer community’s faith in FIFA. The vision statement I would put in place as co-President is: “Changing the game. Changing the world.” While this vision statement is similar to the current statement “For the game. For the world.”, it carries…
There are many sports out there to play. They all have their history and every person has their own sport they like the most. One of these sports is soccer, and people might be surprised to know that it has the most viewers of any other sport. Soccer has grown to be the most popular sport in the world, and many things about the game of soccer have evolved, including the ball, shoes, and the rules of the game. Have you ever asked yourself where did soccer come from? Soccer has been around for…
for the Barcelona B team, averaging above a goal per game, by scoring 35 goals in 30 matches. In October 2004, Messi made his representative presentation for the initial team in opposition to RCD Espanyol, becoming the third-youngest player constantly to play for the FC Barcelona. When he scored his first superior goal for the club in opposition to Albacete Balompié on May 1, 2005, Messi was 17 years, 10 months and 7 days old, becoming the youngest to still score in a La Liga game intended for…
Going hand in hand with the sponsors pulling out was the lack over viewership as the league aged. The league was booming with fans its first year of existence, but later found its fans faded with the memory of the 99’ Corld cup. A lot of different reasons are found to be the cause of peoples lack of interest. First of around the early 2000’s we had taken steps to reach closer to gender equality, but many people still viewed women as people who should stay home to cook, and raise children.…
My favorite part in this book was when Pele and his brazilian team won three World Cup championships, I also liked when Pele did his famous bicycle kick at his games. Pele wore a yellow and green jersey with his name and number ten on all three of the World Cup championships. The first two World Cup championships they won were awarded with the traditional FIFA World Cup trophy. But third World Cup championship they won was awarded with the one and only, Jules Rimet trophy! Edson Arantes…
sometime in the middle of April, a development that would be critical as the club is set to face off against the Manchester United for the FA Cup seminal on April 21. Who is Harry Kane? Harry Kane is a professional soccer player who currently plays as striker for the Tottenham Hotspur as well as the English national team. Kane was born in London on July 28, 1993. He made his debut with Tottenham in August 2011 and later became a regular starter for the team during the 2014 – 2015 campaign. He…
Running head: MULTICULTURALISM IN BELGIUM FOOTBALL Multiculturalism in Belgium National Football Team Hakan Guher Antalya International University ENG 102, Section 10 Instructor Tugce Akyol May, 06, 2016 MULTICULTURALISM IN BELGIUM FOOTBALL Abstract The purpose of this research is demonstrate the quantitative and qualitative relationship between multiculturalism and Belgium Football. In recent years, football in Belgium has been noted as a great improvement. It moved from…
THE 2015 FIFA SCANDAL ON CORRUPTION Prepared for Professor Campbell Robert Morris University Prepared by Aminat Soyege June 29, 2015 The 2015 FIFA SCANDAL Contents Executive summary iii INTRODUCTION iv Discussion 1 Stake holders 1 Resolution 4 Conclusion 5 Reference 6 Executive summary In mid-2015, the billion dollar nonprofit football association (FIFA) found itself in the midst of an FBI led investigation into corruption. At the of May 2015, fourteen people were…
Max’s Dream Max Walker is a 13 year old, dark haired kid who loved soccer, he dreamed of becoming a famous soccer player who played around the world. It was Max’s favorite thing to do. But his dad thought otherwise. He thought soccer was pointless and would not get Max anywhere in life. His dad wanted him to become a doctor like him. “You’re going to be a doctor, just like your dad.” His dad would say. He thought that Max should spend his time studying and getting ready for med school. It was…
First of all, playing on a club soccer team can get really expensive. According to Trottier RamPages, “Most club teams are over $1,000. This shows that the fees pile up, and some people just can’t afford it because it is too expensive. Second of all, having a middle school soccer team does have some money that needs to be put into it but very little. The taxes that we pay for the school and our town will cover most of what we need to start the soccer team. Also, a middle school team offers…