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…
“Rikki-Tikki knew he was a young mongoose and it made him all the more pleased to think that he had managed to escape a blow from behind.” (pg. ) Rikki and I share multiple human qualities, one of them is bravery. In my soccer season, I stepped up to be the goalie when no one else wanted to. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is bravery can conquer your fears. Rikki-tikki is a brave and curious character in this story. “It gave him confidence in himself, and…
Harry Kane, Coutinho and Julian Draxler star in Hugo Boss Parfum ad Harry Kane, Philippe Coutinho, Julian Draxler and Alvaro Morata may all be rivals on the soccer field, but they’re all playing for team Hugo Boss as part of the fashion company’s major new advertising campaign. Tottenham striker Kane, currently sidelined with a ligament injury to his right ankle earlier this month in a game against Bournemouth, has joined forces with other soccer stars like Coutinho, Draxler and Morata as part…
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…
The two best soccer players in the world got to the top with hard work and dedication. In this era, it is an undisputable fact that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two best players around. They are both always the top two contesters for the Ballon d'Or, which is the most significant individual trophy in the soccer world. Every year, each player out performs the other one breaking records and creating history. Both players hold a prestigious name in soccer internationally, creating a…
The 90-minute battle was between UAH Chargers and the UWA Tigers, and after the third goal was scored, everyone knew who the victor was. The fans in the stands were in uproar when the final whistle was blown, which meant the UWA Tigers have succeeded at winning their first Gulf South Conference. But what no one knew was this was the beginning of something astonishing. “Our first title is special, we created history.” This has been UWA’s first GSC win for the Men’s soccer program ever.…
Soccer and its popularity Originated in England and brought to the Americas, soccer has become a sport that is recognized around the world. Although the Chinese claim that they have been playing the sport way before anyone else, the sport became official in England in the mid-nineteenth century. Therefore England being fully credited for the rise of the sport caused a dispute. When soccer was brought to the Americas it for sure had competition with other sports such as football which is well…
Soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. Soccer has been around for so long but the U.S. is behind 90% of Europe is playing soccer and there years and milestones ahead of the U.S. The United States Women’s Teams is the first to ever win a World Cup for the U.S. The United States is not the best at soccer and there is so much more to soccer than just the World Cup. There are so many leagues in soccer the U.S. league is the MLS not the best league but close some of the…
“Soccer mania has a definite foothold in Central Florida and the man who triggered it is Phil Rawlins,” UCF President John Hitt said as he introduced Orlando City Soccer Club Founder and President Phil Rawlins to a room of about 130 UCF students, faculty, staff and soccer fans. The UCF College of Graduate Studies invited Rawlins to be the guest speaker for the final presentation of the 2015-2016 Graduate Studies Speaker Series on the afternoon of March 30. The event was held at UCF’s Morgridge…
The two sides first met on 14 November 1967 in the final of the 1967 Quoc Khanh Cup, held in South Vietnam. Australia won the match 3-2 and secured the nation’s first honour in international football. The last meeting between the two teams, a 0-0 draw, took place on 20 July 2013, at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup in South Korea. Australia, who began the 2015 Asian Cup as one of the favourites, was ranked 100 in the FIFA World Rankings and tenth among AFC teams, while South Korea was Ranked 69…