Manchester United F.C.

Ladies and Gentleman, chairman, timekeeper, Mr Mcilwain. My team mates are Kiani, the first speaker, Dillion the second speaker, Harry the third speaker and me, Kira the forth and final speaker to sum up our argument. As you know, we will be taking the negative side of the topic that ‘sport stars are overpaid’ which means we are settling once and for all they are not overpaid. Picture yourself in the perspective of an average, hard working accountant with the ambition of being the top of…

The mention of the phrase “Maverick Genius” evokes a similar response from the Liverpool faithful, Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan arrived at Anfield having scored goals by the bucketful in Netherlands and enthralled the Kop during his short, yet exhilarating __ and a half years at the club. While the Striker continues with his goal scoring prowess at the Camp Nou and will definitely join the legion of legends who have plied their trade for the club, there is no denying he is amongst the top strikers…

for Real Madrid. He has also been playing for the Portugal National Team until 2015, when he was released. He helped the team to secure their qualification for the Euro 2016 tournament in summer. He joined Real Madrid after a transfer from Manchester United in 2009. The transfer fee was $132 million, making him the most expensive player in the history of soccer. Ronaldo ranks second among the world’s soccer players with the highest salaries. He makes $40 million annually. Samuel Eto’o ranks…

“Does the intake of caffeine improve both energy and stamina levels in elite intercounty footballers compared to a sports drink” The Gaelic Athletic Association was established in Ireland in the year 1884. It is one of the most popular sports in the country to date. It is a 15 a side game with a pitch that is 144 metres long and 86 metres wide. In Gaelic football, there are 2 goalposts (one at each end of the field) that are similar to rugby posts. There is a net attached to the goalposts also…

Soccer is the world’s most popular sport played in many countries at the professional level (Williams, 2013). The challenge to produce a winning performance at the professional level is high, with teams frequently playing one weekly match and even up to two or three matches in a week during congested periods in the competition calendar. As such, physical preparation in soccer differs drastically from individual sports as peak performance is needed each week throughout the season(Morgans, Orme,…

was drafted into the MLS in 2004 at the tender, young age of fourteen years old. On top of just being drafted as a fourteen year old, he was given a little more pressure to perform as he was selected first overall by DC United. Immediately Adu made an impact in the MLS as DC United won the…

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…

a lot of money on players, have a good manager, and have a good fan base. In order to be a great soccer club one must spend a lot of money. For example, Manchester City, a professional soccer team that played in the English Premier League, spent $700,000,000 on players in…

Soccer like sports date back all the way to the Romans and Ancient Greeks. These two ancient civilizations used to play 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…

There are magicians around us. Skeptics will disagree but when someone turns on their television set and watch Messi go past five to six players and score 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…