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Pele On October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil, soccer legend Pelé was born as Edson Arantes Do Nascimento. His parents were João Ramos do Nascimento who was Pelé's father and was also a professional soccer player and Celeste Arantes who was his mother. Maria Lúcia Nascimento and Zeca Nascimento are Pelé's sisters. Pele and his family lived in the city of Bauru. Pele grew up in poverty so it wasn’t such a pleasant childhood. Also Pele’s friends were the ones that first called him Pele. Pele…

media, stereotypes, and gender equalities. Of course, the equality of women through sport has changed over time, but there are still unequal opportunities for women to this day. Media coverage for women consist of televising the Olympics, Women’s FIFA World Cup, as well as tennis and curling; whereas for men, each sport played is televised. This also ties in, regarding the stereotypes, for women who play sports or have played; the stereotypes…

Nike is the leading brand for athletic apparel and footwear in the world. Nike’s core marketing strategy is to use the “pyramid of influence” approach. In that approach, Nike looks to small number of top athletes to promote the use of their product. In the early years, running legend and international track star, Steve Prefontaine, became the first spokesman. Nike was fortunate to contract another athletic legend, Michael Jordan, as a spokesperson. Nike took a gamble with Jordan, but the…

take football to religion. Football or soccer has stirred up passion in spectators and players for so long. It has been around in sports arena for 150 years and counting but still it’s getting more popular day by day. There are no other sports in the world that drove human head over heels and perhaps like nothing else known to humankind. Bill Shankly once said: “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much,…

When Americans think of soccer, they think of Pele, but why? Millions of people around the world have played the “beautiful game”, but his name sticks out. Why? There are, actually, multiple reasons why Pele is as famous as he is. This has to do with how influential a person Pele was on, as well as off the pitch. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is widely revered as the best soccer player of all time, if not the best athlete of all time. He was born on October 23rd, 1940 (age…

Peñas all around the world with approximately 174 million members. Last season, Real Madrid played 19 matches, whereas a total of 1,369,605 fans attended the stadiums to support their club. The most successful club in the history of the European Cup/Champions League, Real Madrid have won the tournament on 10 occasions, including the first five editions and four more in the Champions League era. Real Madrid also won back-to-back UEFA Cups in the 1980sand also won two UEFA Super Cups. They claimed…

samba and an unforgettable football, Brazil had bought home the world cup in the year 2002, with Germany landing in the 2nd lead his troops up and was handed the cup. Brazil being one of the most successful football team and having won the world cup five times had a nail biting experience in 2014 because they were not sure if they would even make it to the 3rd football history when Brazil was beaten 7-1 by Germany in the world cup. The goals were coming thick and fast and it had been…

and transmission of the Zika virus around the world. It is important that scientists take this virus serious and try to take action against it. There is always going to be a problem with bacteria and viruses…

A Geopolitical Analysis of Brazil’s Influence beyond South America Introduction: Certain South America countries possess factors that set themselves apart as regional powers such as globalization, a stabilizing economy, and an efficient use of agriculture. Brazil, a developing country, is becoming a hub that increasingly shapes the global architecture. Globalization: Globalization is the integration of individuals, corporations, and governments of different nations—driven by international…

The Perfect Shot I can do this. I know I can. Everyone is counting on me. My friends, my family, and my team. I have to make this shot. I can't let them down. I won't let them down. To most people, taking a penalty kick in a soccer game is simple. All they have to do is kick a ball 12 yards just enough so that it crosses over a white line and rolls past the goalkeeper. However, it's not as easy as it seems. It can be this easy if players think positive instead of thinking negatively about…