Right from 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 difficult for Brazil to keep up. The crowd ran wild, police felt compelled to launch tear gas, the fans were shell-shocked they didn’t know whether to cry or laugh at the performance of their team. But on the other hand hospitality of Brazilians…
The FIFA World Cup, or more commonly refered to as the World Cup is a global sports event that is organized once every 4 years. The most recent World Cup is hosted in the largest country in South America, Brazil, which is held from the 12th of June till the 13th of July of this year. The event has caused many troublesome effects on Brazil as a whole such as, rising inflation, decreasing jobs after the event, and spending government resources badly. According to Oxford English Dictionary,…
The 2010 Fifa world cup as a nation builder The most watched sport biggest event. The Fifa world cup played a definitive role in the nation building of South Africa this small event inspired people and built the nation’s economy and infrastructure. Nation building through sport has its origins from the ancient Greeks through the Olympics. But nowadays the Fifa world cup is the biggest contributor to building a nation through unity and a love for the beautiful game. The word cup inspired the…
and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football Association. The various soccer leagues around the world are the most recognizable sports organizations in the world, and each league contains players from countries around the world, further enhancing the notoriety of the sport. It is with this spirit of soccer that this guide is written, It is designed for both the fan of soccer, and those wanting to learn about it. The guide will walk you through various leagues and associations around the…
One objection to hosting the World Cup mentioned by author one includes the excessive amount of government money used to host the event. In addition, concerns that hosting the event led to increased government corruption have also led to objections. On the other hand, author one explains how hosting the World Cup benefitted Brazil’s tourist industry. Due to the World Cup, companies trained workers to better satisfy customers by learning new languages. As a result, workers in Brazil became more…
An Argumentative Essay Name: Ajuna Mwombeki & Vincent Bito-On Section: C The Controversy behind the Qatar 2022 World Cup In the world of football, the FIFA World Cup is the most watched, entertaining and anticipated football tournament in the world. In 2010 Qatar had undeservedly been announced by FIFA as the host of the 2022 World Cup, whose announcement caused a lot of controversy due to the involvement of corruption, the unsuitability of Qatar as a host and the abuse of migrant workers’ human…
Every World cup fills fans with joy and hopefulness that their country can do them proud and for the top countries there is an unimaginable amount of pressure to win the tournament. The World cup has seen great players like Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona and many others grace the tournament and win the competition, but not every world cup goes according to plan as underdogs can rip up the script and ruin what was meant to happen, In this article I will be discussing…
Imagine knowing that you are the best team in the whole entire world at a sport. This is how the athletes of the Super Bowl and World Cup feel. They are on stage for the main event of each of these admired sports. Through a lot of emotion and dedication, fans and players will try their hardest to help their team win. Each of the teams have waited and worked countless hours the whole year to get to where they are during this moment. This has been the goal for every professional player and to see…
Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach has been a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team since 2003 earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and holds the world record for international goals for both female and…
and it has become to the civilized game known today. The multi-billion dollar soccer organization, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), has helped and impacted many countries around the world. Furthermore, this sport has help people to become more healthy and to stay away from the bad influences in life. The beautiful game of soccer has influenced the world in a way that no other sport has both through the societal changes and the influences of individual lives. There was…