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Ronaldo. Ronaldo is one of the many soccer players endorsed by Nike, but he is the most famous. In 2016, Cristiano won the Balon d’Or (Golden Ball). This annual association football award is presented to the world’s best men’s soccer player according to FIFA. The award honors the player who has performed the best over the past year, based on voting from journalists. On top of this, Ronaldo is one of the most paid players making over 32 million euros in 2016. The reason he is used in the ad is…

People wear sport shoes (athletic shoes), one of the most comfortable footwear available in the shoe industry, for a better experience when they are running or doing outdoor activities. In fact, there is a high demand for the sport shoe market as there are more runners who are buying sports shoes according to Running USA’s latest report (Runnersworld). Primarily, sports shoes are essential for people who are actively involved in fitness or sports. These consumers are interested in well-known…

sport exists”. That is the reason that media is giving more coverage towards men athletes, media could do a better job in representing female athletes as women sports slowly and steadily progressing. For example, USA women national soccer team won the FIFA women's world cup. In the article, “A sporting difference: On Men’s and Women’s Athletics” by Yenor mentions that The NCAA tournament attendance average for women was 5,708, while the men’s tournament averaged 20,550 per session. It must be a…

We might ask to ourselves why all these violent events take place at first, or how a human being can behave in such manner that hurting others and deteriorating that beautiful game is enjoyable. The reason is simple; hooliganism or comparable behavior is also not restricted to a certain city, region, or country. Hooligans often resemble other young men who have problems at school and at home, particularly in connection to authority figure relationships while social control for the greater part…

steps have helped slow down concussions, but the NHL continues to try and find new ways to stop them. Concussions in soccer are trying to be eliminated by using padded goal posts, and by checking the air pressure of the soccer ball more frequently. FIFA has not yet implemented the padded goal posts, but we are starting to see that done more in youth and high school soccer…

a major American sport, advertisers would undoubtedly pick the former. When one extends the scope from just America to the world, that is where the impact of the Super Bowl starts to lose its lustre. It is not close to anything the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup has to offer. Even many soccer games from England’s Premier League achieve much larger audiences than the Super Bowl, and those games are regular league games, not finals. With that in mind, it is safe to assume that the impact of the…

History of Brazil’s Government After gaining independence on September 7th, 1822, Brazil became a Federal Republic (University of Oregon, 1995). When under Portugese rule, Brazil’s capital was Salvador, but after gaining independence from its king, son of a Portugese monarch, Brazil’s capital went inland to Brasilia (Gale Sites) (Pimlott, 1988). Today, a female president governs Brazil, her name is Dilma Rousseff. Economy Brazil has an extended amount of exports due natural features in the north…

Ito is a graffiti artist who protested during the World Cup of 2014 in his country of Brazil. The people of Brazil felt outraged that FIFA was abusing Brazil’s economy and neglecting the poor (“Need Food, Not Football”). They believe that the money should have been spent on bettering transportation, healthcare, and education. Although Brazilians are very passionate about football, roughly…

The Deflation Effects on a Soccer Ball How could a ball affect a game? How could the speed it is moving at affects how it is received. Can the way to control the ball be affected by how stiff or hard the ball is. Can the air pressure of the ball affect the bounce of the ball. Can the little thing about a soccer ball affect such a large game of soccer. The pounds per square inch, or PSI, of a soccer ball can affect a lot of things but it does not give an advantage to any team over another since…

Trade and Child Labor Introduction When it comes to the difficulties of children being exploited internationally, the most common stories we hear commonly or publicized commonly are about children being trafficked into commercial sex work. This is clearly an issue that deserves attention. But, less well known and more widespread concern facing children is child labor. According to reports of United Nations, over two hundred million children of age between 7 to 17 years of age are working as…