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    Tittle : Technology in football Topic sentence : Technology usage in sports has increased rapidly, such as in football Controlling Idea : Examples and The reasons why Technological developments have a positive impact in football Method Supporting sentence : Example Supporting sentence : - Examples of applications of technology in football : 1. Goal Line Technology ( GLT) 2. Hawkeye system 3. Foam technology Narrowed down…

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    Something new began happening in the football world and governmental world of Brazil: political protests. The people of Brazil are known for the mad love of football, with DeMatta saying that football is an important vehicle of the Brazilian nation building project, a: “highly significant means to the articulation of messages about what it is to be truly Brazilian” (DeMatta, 2009). The people of Brazil take a lot of pride in their love of football, but they will not shy away from letting their…

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    To What Extent Is FIFA Destroying The World Of Football? Football is one of the world’s most popular and most played sport in the world. The contemporary history of this beautiful game dates all the way back to 1863 when the Football Association (FA) was formed in England. Football had already been introduced and played many years prior to the FA’s founding in 1863; however, October 26, 1863 was the date that eleven London football club and school representatives came together at a tavern with…

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    or Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a “thunderbolt” from forty yards out, everyone may have second thoughts. In today’s world of professional soccer, these two names come up when the question of “Who is the best player in the world?” is posed. Lionel Messi is an Argentinian superstar, and Cristiano Ronaldo is the Portuguese juggernaut. They are without a doubt the two best players in the world today. Messi is 5’7’’ and 148 pounds, soaking wet. Ronaldo, on the other hand, is 6’1’’ and weighs 165 pounds.…

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    The Young Pele Pele has many character traits, but three stand out above most. He his persistent, thoughtful, and persevering. First, Pele is persistent. He has never failed to show how much he doesn’t give up, especially on the field. He was one of the most dangerous players in the game during his time and the reason for this is that he would score, but he wouldn’t settle for one. He would score and score and score till the end of the game. For example, in a game with his club Santos in the…

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    that many people call it “Garrincha’s World Cup” Mario Zagallo, Garrincha and Pelé’s teammate during the 1962 world cup, said “I have only ever seen two players win a World Cup alone: Garrincha in 1962 and Maradona in 1970” (Garrincha- The Genius of Dribble). During this World Cup Garrincha was unstoppable winning the golden boot and golden ball awards, but this performance in often overshadowed. Partly by the tragedies that absorbed Garrincha after the World Cup turning him from public hero to…

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    organizations and field has begun adapting the expanding technology by implementing the technology. Amongst the various organization, the organization which handle and regulate the world most popular sport: Soccer, or football as it is known in countries except the USA, called Federation International De Football Association (FIFA) has recently implemented a new technology in field of soccer called goal line technology: it is a technical means of instantly determining whether or not the whole of…

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    law enforcement authorities who have indicted FIFA officials. A British journalist who exposed FIFA’s corruption was interviewed by CBS news on 60 minutes. Andrew Jennings started investigating FIFA 20 years ago. He followed some of the top executives and uncovered that bribery was a common form of practice within the organization. FIFA’s purpose is to regulate and promote the most popular sport in the world: international football or soccer. Instead, FIFA has been operating as an organized…

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    Globalization In Soccer

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    activities have been increasing at a positive rate, leading to the spread of different cultural life across the world. Sports are debatably the most universal feature of popular culture. They combine different factors such as language and cultural differences that fascinate its spectators and participants, as…

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    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…

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