...Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It may not seem like it because football is most popular in North America but soccer is the most popular sport in the world. My perspective is that if there were more soccer stadiums, more federations, and more soccer associations in the United States it might be more popular than football is in North America. Soccer is probably very popular because it is the first team sport a kid will probably play in their life because football and baseball are for kids a little older as they are more dangerous sports. Because soccer is as popular as it is all other brands are trying to get in on the sales of shin-guards, cleats, socks, and soccer balls. Adidas was originally the first major brand for soccer, now Nike is trying to get a piece of the sales, and also Underarmour is starting to make its way into soccer merchandise. Soccer is a very easily understood and exciting sport. A soccer game can change in a matter of 30 seconds. When in a football game it can take some time. Soccer is an easily likable sport and it is easily understood. Soccer is more exciting than any other sport as there are no boundaries on what you could do. The only boundary is fouling and that you can’t use your hands. Soccer is an attention-grabbing sport and it can be easily played. All you need are shoes and a soccer ball. Other sports you would need a hoop or a field and soccer is more easily played. There are hundreds of soccer stadiums in Europe and other...
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...How Technology Has Revolutionized US Soccer: The History of US Soccer Imagine 100 years ago part-time players who were not dedicated to soccer representing the United States, compared to present day where some of the best players in the world extensively travel the world and compete exclusively for the United States. One of the main reasons the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) performance has changed is due to advances in technology. One-hundred years ago soccer was almost non-existent in the United States. There were no youth soccer leagues, much less a professional one. The predominant youth sport in the US was baseball. There are youth soccer leagues all over the United States now because soccer has become much more popular. With...
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...the ball curve: Soccer players can make the ball curve by applying a Force, kicking, to the ball that is not in the center of the ball itself. When the ball is struck on the side by a player the ball spins while it is moving forward. In the case of the picture below, the soccer ball was struck on the right side of the ball and is spinning counter-clockwise. What causes the ball to actually curve in the air is a difference in the pressures on either side of the soccer ball. On the left side of this soccer ball, the air is moving faster, than the right side, relative to the center of the ball. This causes a lower pressure to develop on the left side of the ball, while on the right side there is a higher pressure because the air flow is moving slower relative to the center of the ball. This difference in air pressure causes the ball to curve to the left during its flight path. This curve is known as the Magnus Effect after the physicist Gustav Magnus. The shape of the soccer ball is…round! But in mathematical terms, the soccer ball is usually in the shape of an Archimedean Solid. This solid has 32 faces, 12 are pentagons and 20 are hexagons. On the Apollo 17 mission astronauts played soccer with a 200 pound moon rock. Just imagine playing any sport with something that heavy…ouch! There are many different soccer balls in use today. Each company claims that theirs is the best one out there but in all reality soccer players only like to play with soccer balls that they are...
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...Speech Outline Introduction: A. Attention-getter: GOALLLLLL! (little shouting) B. Link-to-Audience: Americans call it soccer, but almost everywhere else it’s football. The thing that is so unique about soccer, I think it’s a mind game, because you use your feet to control the ball. C. Thesis: I will be talking about the positions, Formations (style of play), and rules of the game. I. Main Point 1: To begin with, am going to talk about the positions. According to FIFA’s rules of soccer game; “there should be 4 main positions in soccer”. A. Goalkeeper (Job is to keep the ball from entering the goal post) B. Defenders (their job is to assist the goal keeper to avoid the ball from entering the net) C. Midfielders (they play defense and offense) D. Forwards (A.K.A Strikers, their job is to try and score the opposition goal post) II. Main Point 2: Secondly, Sir Alex Ferguson once said: It just comes down to who wins the most 1 on 1’s. That will determine who wins the match. So I will be talking about the formations (style of play). A. 4-4-2 Formation (4 defenders, 4 midfielders, and 2 forwards) B. 4-3-3 Formation (4 defenders, 3 midfielders, and 3 forward) C. 5-3-2 Formation (5 defenders, 3 midfielders, and 2 forward) D. Style of play (Possession and direct play) III. Main Point 3: Finally, David Beckham in March 4th 2004 said; You will go through tough times, it's about getting through them. so am going to talk about the rules of the game (most...
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...the ball curve: Soccer players can make the ball curve by applying a Force, kicking, to the ball that is not in the center of the ball itself. When the ball is struck on the side by a player the ball spins while it is moving forward. In the case of the picture below, the soccer ball was struck on the right side of the ball and is spinning counter-clockwise. What causes the ball to actually curve in the air is a difference in the pressures on either side of the soccer ball. On the left side of this soccer ball, the air is moving faster, than the right side, relative to the center of the ball. This causes a lower pressure to develop on the left side of the ball, while on the right side there is a higher pressure because the air flow is moving slower relative to the center of the ball. This difference in air pressure causes the ball to curve to the left during its flight path. This curve is known as the Magnus Effect after the physicist Gustav Magnus. The shape of the soccer ball is…round! But in mathematical terms, the soccer ball is usually in the shape of an Archimedean Solid. This solid has 32 faces, 12 are pentagons and 20 are hexagons. On the Apollo 17 mission astronauts played soccer with a 200 pound moon rock. Just imagine playing any sport with something that heavy…ouch! There are many different soccer balls in use today. Each company claims that theirs is the best one out there but in all reality soccer players only like to play with soccer balls that they are...
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...Soccer Soccer is the World Game, and is the one and only Football in many parts of the world. It is played in all corners of the world and its popularity is shown by the big stage of The World Cup held every four years. It is played with a round ball (traditionally with black and white checks), which is only kicked by the feet. This excludes the goal keeper, who can use hands only in the goal area. A goal is scored when an attacking player kicks the ball into the opposition net. Games are usually low scoring. There are 11 players on the field, with some substitutions coming late in the game. If a player is substituted off they cannot come back onto the field. The game consists of 45 minute halves, with a half time break. Players are not allowed to come off the ground during playing time Fitness for soccer consists of: Physical fitness is one of the most important aspects of soccer performance. A skillful player will go a long way in the sport, but without the fitness part of their game they will not be the complete player. Aerobic endurance fitness is one of the most important physical fitness attributes for soccer players. Players need to be able to maintain a high level of intensity throughout the 90 minute game. Another very important fitness component is anaerobic fitness, which means running speed and particularly repeat sprint ability. Players also need good agility, strength, power and flexibility. Training for soccer consists of: Regular training is needed for all...
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...differences but there is one thing that links us all. This is what we all know as 'sports'. Sports are a way of life in many nationalities and cultures. Sports are a way to get away from the everyday works and hassles of life. There are numerous varieties in sport but there is one sport that is known in every corner of the world...and this sport is 'soccer'. Soccer is a sport that is played in every continent in the world, it is the one and only sport without borders. This is so, because soccer is a sport which all can participate and enjoy in, all can be as one. Soccer is also a sport that doesn't really need many components. One may get a couple of people together and a round ball and start kicking it around and that may be considered soccer. Cost efficiency is one of the major reasons soccer has grown and still is growing throughout the world. Soccer is the most exciting sport because its action is non-stop, because its skills are impressive and because it demands such high loyalty. Firstly, in this entertaining game the action is continuous and never ending. The game consists of 90 minutes in total or two halves of 45 minutes. In soccer, the time always keeps on ticking and it isn't affected by the blowing of a whistle or by the call of a penalty. Even when there is an injury, the time keeps on ticking and the only person that prolongs the match is the referee himself, who has his own watch and can add 'injury' time to the 90 minute match. This helps a lot in keeping the action...
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...Julio Ramos Instructor: Paul Hansen ENGL-1301-14 10 November 2013 A Great Soccer Player There are a lot of good soccer players around the world; I would describe a young, tactical, and fast player who is an idol of many soccer fans, Cristiano Ronaldo. I will achieve that you learn the soccer life of this great player. I will retake details of his childhood, where he was born, his debut in professional soccer, and his hobbies and awards. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born in Funchal Madeira, Portugal on February 5, in 1985. He was born into a humble family with three brothers. Since he was a child he showed his great talent for this sport and in 1993, he began to practice officially with a team where his father worked. Cristiano began to stand out among his peers and at the age of 10 years, some teams from the city want him. After that, he forms part of a team of his city, the "National”, which formed him as a great player and becoming a promise of Portugal. In 2001 he transferred to the capital city team Sporting in Portugal. He debuted with the team in October 2001, when he was only 17 years old. They quickly fortify the team's starting roster. In the summer of 2003 Sporting played a friendly match against Manchester United, where Cristiano juice and gave a great impression to opposing players and even rival coach Alex Ferguson managed the transfer of the player to Manchester for 12.24 million pounds sterling in the same summer. When...
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...following the goal of Chelsea player Nikolas Anelka. In the return leg Played in Stade de France in Paris the Irishmen got out to any early late behind Robbie Keane’s goal. The match ended in a 1-0 victory to the Ireland, but France had won the away much by the same result which meant extra time was needed to decide a winner. In over time Henry involuntary handled the ball cleverly before playing a square ball across for Gallas who headed the ball home for the goal. The hand ball was clearly seen by everyone, but the center referee view was obscured by two Irish players not allowing him to see the hand ball and let the goal stand. So the debate begins now that will live on for soccer history Did France cheat their way into World Cup South Africa 2010? The Irish Football Federation filed a protest with FIFA soccer governing body for a reply of the match due to overwhelming evidence provided by replies and Henry admitting to illegally using his hands to set up the decisive goal but was turned down by FIFA “The result of the match cannot be changed and the match cannot be replayed. As is clearly mentioned in the laws if the game, during matches, decisions are taken by the referee and...
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...Soccer Essay Soccer is the number one sport in the world, people do not realize this, because they do not think of the third world countries that do not necessarily have enough money to have more then something simple as a soccer ball. In this essay I will talk about the rules of offside, the game of soccer, and the rule of slide tackling. First, there are many rules in soccer, because it is a very complex game. One of the most important rules is offside. Offiside is the rule that comes into play when the Ball is kicked by and offensive player. If the other offensive player is past the last defender on there half of the field. Then the AR will throw up his flag signaling to the center ref. that there has been an offside offense. In this time the opposing team will get a free kick. Next, the game of soccer is played in most countries around the world. Whether or not these countries are poor or stable it is still a big sport. There are two sides to soccer, the offence and the defense. The offence is trying to get down the filed, and put the ball past the keeper into the opposing teams net. The defenses side is to try and prevent the offence from netting the ball. Finally, one of the biggest, and most important ways of tackling is slide tackling. There is an illegal way of slide tackling, which is when you either do not touch the ball, or you slide in with your cleat facing up. Slide tackling in this form will resort in a red card, which suspends you from the present...
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...Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? There were only three minutes left in the game. The score was tied and we were determined to score the winning goal of the tournament. Tension was building up when I heard the referee blow his whistle; the other team had fouled and it was our free kick. This was the perfect chance for us as we had practiced similar plays multiple times. My teammate would kick the soccer ball towards the right post of the goal and that would be my opportunity. With a strategic little body fake, I avoided a defender and ran towards the goal, just as she took the kick. As I was running, I could envision the play; the ball would hit the ground and I would be standing right there, ready to send it flying into the goal. As the ball bounced in front of me, I tuned out everything around me, and kept my focus on nothing but the ball and the goal. All I had to do was wait for the right moment. I carefully lifted up my leg and swung it towards the ball. In that moment, it felt so natural to make contact with the ball. It flew unstoppably into the goal, sending ripples though the net. Barely a moment passed before the crowd went wild! Their roars, cheers and chants filled the air as they stood on their toes to see the reactions on the field. At that moment, I knew I had the biggest smile on...
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...configurations during the 1980s. This type of stadium is associated with an era of suburbanization, in which many sports teams followed their fans out of large cities into areas with cheaper, plentiful land. They were usually built near highways and had large parking lots but were rarely connected to public transit. As multi-purpose stadiums were rarely ideal for both sports usually housed in them, they had fallen out of favor by the 1990s. With the completion of the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City in 1973, a model for purpose-built stadiums was laid down. Since Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992, most major league sports stadiums have been built specifically for one sport. Outside North America, the term is rarely used, since soccer is the only major outdoor team sport in many countries; in...
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...ball. I have lost sight of it in the sun. I close my eyes and hear the ball sliding on the side net. I glanced up and I start cheering. Jumping up and down, I just won the game for the team. I love soccer because, it involves a lot of running and skill, I have been playing soccer since I was a wee lad, and it involves team effort. Soccer I think is the most energetic sport ever. Soccer is amazing to me. People call us field fairies but it takes a lot more skill than you think. I love running, it’s my obsession. I run outside of school almost every day. About 6 miles a day. But enough about running. That’s what makes soccer the greatest sport ever to me. The skill in soccer takes along time to master. I don’t even think you can master soccer. There are so many new things I learn at practice every day. The skill you need to play soccer it just over the top. When you first play soccer, like first ever in your life your thinking wow, this is a lot more tricky than I thought it would be. I know that’s what I was thinking when I first played. Since I was five I have been playing soccer and I first started I played with the YMCA. After that I played with a youth soccer club and that is for anybody who wants to try soccer or maybe just keep playing soccer. Ever since I played soccer I have loved it and when I was little I had no clue what I was doing at the time. Now I have progressed a lot and know what I’m doing. My first year I played, I had a goal and it was a very good goal...
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...Name & section_________________________ Date__________________ Southeast Missouri State University Spring 2011 Dr. Cesarz Dept. of Pol. Sci., Philosophy & Religion Exam III (ITV) UI 400 Business & Ethics Multiple choice: Choose the option that best answers the question or completes the statement. Some of the questions are paired and to be read together. 1. Contrary to some contemporary writers who appear to base human rights on the decision of a governing body, human rights are more securely based on __________, which can be traced back from the works of modern thinkers such as Locke & Jefferson to medieval & Roman thinkers back to Plato & Aristotle. (a) communitarian theory, (b) natural law theory, (c) egalitarian theory, (d) conventionalism. 2. The type of virtuous social order envisioned by Plato is called a __________. (a) democracy, (b) plutocracy, (c) meritocracy, (d) elected monarchy. 3. One of the basic ways in which one develops a virtuous character is from _______. (a) role-modeling, (b) having “peak experiences” & moving on to a higher stage, (c) just conforming to one’s culture, (d) studying philosophy. 4. Aristotle’s moral theory argues that _________________ is the primary end of human action. (a) following one of two extremes, (b) promoting utility, (c) acquiring virtues, (d) the happy...
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...The various codes of football share certain common elements. Players in American football, Canadian football, rugby union and rugby league take-up positions in a limited area of the field at the start of the game.[7] They tend to use throwing and running as the main ways of moving the ball, and only kick on certain limited occasions. Body tackling is a major skill, and games typically involve short passages of play of 5–90 seconds.[7] Association football, Australian rules football and Gaelic football tend to use kicking to move the ball around the pitch, with handling more limited. Body tackles are less central to game, and players are more free to move around the field (offside laws are typically less strict).[7] Common rules among the sports include:[citation needed] Two teams of usually between 11 and 18 players; some variations that have fewer players (five or more per team) are also popular. A clearly defined area in which to play the game. Scoring goals or points, by moving the ball to an opposing team's end of the field and either into a goal area, or over a line. Goals or points resulting from players putting the ball between two goalposts. The goal or line being defended by the opposing team. Players being required to move the ball—depending on the code—by kicking, carrying, or hand-passing the ball. Players using only their body to move the ball. In all codes, common skills include passing, tackling, evasion of tackles, catching and kicking.[7] In most codes...
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