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    Penetration is looking to go forward past opposing players by shooting, dribbling, running, and passing. To try to score, you’ll have to use teamwork and seize you way towards the goal. There are two different types of passing in soccer. The most important pass is the through pass which is use to kick the ball ahead of the running player to receive the ball. It’s the best way to beat the defense easily. If you can’t score look to make a pass – if a pass isn’t possible look to advance the ball by…

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    no sport in the world that can rival the popularity of football, with it working as inspiration of for new Tom Horn game The Cup. From the stands to the pitch, will you be able to score a penalty to secure a payout? The Cup Review There’s absolutely no doubt that the biggest sport in the world has to be football. Millions of people tune into the big matches each week; whether that be the European thrills of the UEFA Champions League of the underdogs stories of the homegrown FA Cup. Football is…

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    “Many people say I’m the best women’s soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.” ~ Mia Hamm. The book I read, Go for the Goal, by Mia Hamm, was a very inspirational book. Like many others, I find Mia Hamm to be one of the best women soccer players, and I look up to her. In her book, she informs you on many great experiences she has had both in soccer and in her life. She also talks about the different elements of soccer, and she gives helpful…

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    For years now I have learned how to play many sports, but I have fell in love with one sports in particular; soccer. One love this sport just because they can run faster, or that was the dominant sport where one was born and raise, but the Good Samaritan acts done by soccer players. I first came interested in soccer back in 2006 when Didier Drogba (Ivorian footballer) stopped civil war in Ivory Coast and later came across an article of how Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé (Retired…

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    team won olympic gold and the FIFA Women’s World Cup? If you said Alex Morgan, you are correct. Alex came to be the youngest player of the U.S women’s national soccer team in 2009. In 2011 she was the first chosen at the Women’s Professional soccer draft. In 2012 at the Summer Olympic Games, because she helped the U.S women’s team beat Japan, she received her first Olympic gold medal. Three years later, she defeated Japan, again, in order to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup. I think she is really…

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    What Is Soccer?

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    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 each team. The goalkeeper is included in the 11-player total. If a team does not have at least seven players on a field…

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    There have been multiple times when someone has shared a special accomplishment or achievement with me. One significant example of a time that someone has shared a special accomplishment with me was when the varsity girls cross country team was Northern Tier League champions. This accomplishment was shared with everyone that was on the varsity girls cross country team. This was a special accomplishment for everyone. The varsity girls cross country team becoming Northern Tier League champions…

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    few years, has been very prevalent in the world renown sport of soccer. This trend has been appearing all over Europe. In 2013, FIFA stepped in and created an Anti-Racism unit to abolish racism and make soccer beautiful again. The task force has been working tirelessly ever since. World Cup 2018 is set to be held in Russia which has displayed one of the most racist fan bases in the world and there is widespread concern about if the world cup should be held in Russia.…

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    Is FIFA Corrupt? ' 'We have fought colonialism and defeated it and we still fight imperialism and we will fight it whenever it manifests itself. ' ' (Fikile Mbalula) FIFA has been found to be accepting bribes and kickbacks from countries to host the World Cup. It is a great honor to host the World Cup, and FIFA’s actions should not be tolerated. Others, such as Qatar and Russia are content with this because they have already been granted to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The effects of…

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    worldwide problem that has been going on for far too long. Imagine doing something that you love for a living but not being able support to yourself or your family. Pay inequality is an issue in many jobs, but is especially prevalent in the sports world. Generally, female athletes are paid much less than their male counterparts even though they play the same sport. In fact, most of the National Women’s Soccer League players live within the poverty line. The pay gap in all types of sports…

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