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Issue: October 2012
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US Youth Soccer Region III
Southern Regional Premier League
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2012-2013 Synopsis Season kicks off
August 18th, 2012
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INSIDE…
October’s News Letter - PFC Team Adidas .4By ; John Ramos
Plantation FC Men’s Team Adidas .8By : The Editor
SoccerDroid Player of the Month .12Do We have the Vision .13 By ; Dave Williams
Soaring Eagles .14Plantation FC Youth soccer programs
Soccer Cub News .18Inside scoops and reports on Players and Clubs.
PELE: The KING of Brazil .29History of the legendary soccer playersHistory of the legendary soccer players.
MLS in the NetworK .30Major League Soccer game news and reviews
Tales of the City .35Manchester City FC, Beginning of the “Tales”
.38Soccer world upcoming event s and schedules
The History of the Game .46Football! known as ‘Soccer” in the USA
Nutrition for Sports .49Tips on healthy diet for the game of soccer and other sports..
PUBLISHER: SoccerDroid eMAGAZINE
EDITOR: Kevin Irving
Graphic Artist: Donovan Gordon
ART DIRECTOR: Nicholas Harriett
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Plantation Football Club
Team Adidas
In the summer of 2011 PFC initiated a project in order to present players an opportunity to continue to play organized soccer after their youth stages. The program targets players from the age of 18-22 and players that perhaps did not get an opportunity to play at the collegiate level or have dreams of possibly playing professional soccer one day. The name of this team is Team Adidas. In its initial stages Team Adidas went through a two-month player identification process. Over this two-month period PFC was able to identify players that would participate in a local competitive league for Team Adidas’s inaugural year. The team roster was composed of local talent and players that had recently graduated from top college programs throughout the U.S. In its first season of the CASA league, Team Adidas placed first place in league play and won the league in a dramatic final and was a awarded a $10,000 prize by the league.
During its inaugural year PFC was able to establish a professional training ground for the members of Team Adidas. Training took place 4-5 times a week with the PFC coaching staff and with Excel Sports Performance who handled all
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with the PFC coaching staff and with Excel Sports Performance who handled all of the physical training for the team. The training ground also allowed for PFC youth players to train with more experienced players in order to accelerate their development by playing a higher level and with more experienced players. There were also a few players within the team that were being looked at by American based professional clubs for possible professional contracts.
Team Adidas looks to continue to develop players for the professional level and youth players for possible US Youth National team duty. There are also plans of possibly participating in the US Open Cup next season along with joining a national league. This team is an extension of the Plantation FC youth program. As the club looks to continue the growth and create a culture models similar to some of the most popular soccer clubs around the world.
John RamosDirector of Coaching and Player DevelopmentPlantation Football Club
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PFC's elite Team Adidas
Part of Plantation Football Club
mission is to provide a professional
team environment where players
can continue to develop and
possibly pursue professional
contracts. Team Adidas will also be
a catapult and accelerate the
development of the youth players
in the Plantation Football club.
Next upcoming season PFC Team
Adidas hopes to have the team
participate in the Gold Coast SDL
Summer League, CASA Super
League (Defending Champion) and
the U.S. Open Cup where they
Plantation FC Men Team Adidas Soccer Squad 2012
First competitive League –CASA Super League, First Championship for Team Adidas!!
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The "Team Adidas" project was put
together in the summer of 2011 after a
couple of years of consideration. The
purpose of this project was to create a
team for soccer players after the youth
stages, 18+.
The team is composed of players that
developed through the local youth
programs that have recently finished their
college soccer careers or local talent that
did not pursue the college road. Team
Adidas trains with Excel Sports Performance
(ESP) and the PFC coaching staff.
the U.S. Open Cup where they
could play against amateur or
professional teams throughout the
U.S. in a single elimination domestic
tournament.
PFC Men Team Adidas listen on , as Coaches Anis
Jerbi , Mike Barton and Giuseppe Weller gets the
team prepare for the Gold Coast SDL 2012-13
season. Cont…
CASA League is a local league and is the first
league that Team Adidas has participated in.
Team Adidas finished league play in 1st place
with 31 points and a record of 9-1-1. This is the
first time in league history, that a team first
time has entered the league and finished as
champions. PFC Team Adidas won the Shiny
silver trophy standing about 20-22” tall and
cash prize that will be used to fund portions of
the youth program.
The PFC Eagles and PFC Team Adidas
managers decided to play some of the most
talented and improved youth players from
the club’s youth development program to
play this season with the PFC Team Adidas.
Players in the spot light is as follows;
Darwin Aldair (17), Mathew Melguizovski
(18), Cedric Guichard (17), Criag Campbell
(16), Ahmed Ibraham (16) and Oscar Salas
(17).
The competition is a home and away play.
Away Games play at Coral springs Soccer
Park, Coral Spring, FL and Home games will
pay between Central park and Pine Island
Park in the Plantation FL., with teams
playing each other twice.
PFC Team Adidas managers
Manager: Nigel Blair
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Reported by: The Editor
With Coach Anis Jerbi – Head Coach and
director of PFC Boys Teams, one of the most
tactical coaches in South Florida with his
restlessly hard work and no nonsense
approach is leading the charge for the season
Tournament, Gold Coast SDL which kicks off in
the last week of October 2012. He will be
looking for support from Senior players from
last season team such as; Juan Gonzalez, Jaime
Saenz, Juan Vargas, Dave Bartholomew,
Armando Acosta, Glen Thompson, Mark Lyon.
New Players; Cleveland Brown Jr., Ganzalo
Demujica, David Williams, Maurico Buitrago,
Ruben Decius,
Manager: Nigel Blair
Co. Manager: Paul Clarke
Head Coach: Anis Jerbi
Assit.Coach: Mike Barton
Coach (Goalies): Giuseppe Weller
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PFC 2011-12 Leagues fixtures
Casa Super League 2011-12 Soccer Season results - Plantation FC Team Adidas
PFC Team Adidas is crowned Champion after winning a nail biter
final against CLARA-REMA FC which went in to extra time and
penalty shoot out. With PFC Team Adidas came out victorious
with a 4-4 reg. and a 5-3 Over time in CASA Super League 2011 –
2012 season
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 10
The United States women's soccer team celebrates The United States women's soccer team celebrates
with the Olympic 2012 gold medalswith the Olympic 2012 gold medals
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Ryan Giggs
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11. Ryan GiggsBirth date: 29 Nov 1973
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 157 lbs (71.1 kg)
Appearances 910 Goals , Scored 163
Joined United: 11/29/1987
United Debut: 03/02/1991 v Everton H)
International: Wales (retired)
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 12
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When I First attended a Premier Skills course, the
one thing that stuck in my mind above all else, was
Roger Wilkinson explaining how a coach must have a
vision of how you want to play the game. “When you
are coaching a 5 year old, you are actually coaching a
25 year old at the start of his career!” That
statement is how the most successful academies
operate, they believe in their style of play and
children are taught how to play the game, guided by
the end vision. Without it is like driving from A to B
On day two John Cartwright took the session, starting
with kicking variations he took the work from Level 2
and progressed it once again, showing us using a
rebound surface and without. John was encouraging
players to be creative, using the outside of your foot,
putting spin on the ball etc. The last topic was
Heading, which is the first time it has been introduced
into Practice Play. I did wonder how John was going
to bring heading in, without using a ”drill” and
keeping to Practice Play methodology. John managed
not only to keep the practice within the style of play
that he set out all those years ago, but he also
managed to make it one of the most fun sessions of
the weekend. Goalkeepers which are so often
forgotten at training, were also included. Over the two
days, the football that was played by the young coaches
was entertaining, unlike the England v France match last
night.
Do we have the vision?
the end vision. Without it is like driving from A to B
without knowing where B is. Premier Skills gives you a
map to B in 3D.
On my journey to Level 3, I still have 1 & 2 in the
backseat telling me turning right/left, running in, get
through the GAP – for those who have not done any
of the courses those are some of the references to
coaching points that stay with you the whole journey.
When I arrived at Level 3, it was good to see so many
other coaches on the same clear but long road ahead.
The first day was run by Roger Wilkinson. Roger
worked on staying with the ball through the thirds,
gradually increasing the difficulty, adding layers to the
work. Roger later moved onto passing and receiving,
once again still linking in all the previous work,
keeping to the style of play in all the work he showed
us. Within the day we were shown Whole-Part-Whole
methods of coaching, working with back players, to
midfield to attackers and how we can make our play
fluid, lots of rotation, bringing players from the back
to the front, such as Alves or Busquets do for
Barcelona.
By: Dave Williams
We saw them running across the pitch, using take
overs, starting again, screening the ball, playing on the
half turn, building out from the back……..and all this
from grassroots coaches. The coaches showed an
understanding of the work, the shouts were
happening, players looking to keep the ball, looking to
penetrate, but it was not just pass, pass, pass then
over the top, the coaches had learnt that playing with
style, intelligence and patience is so important for our
game.
To sum up PPL3 course, it was superb, the tutors
showed a deep understanding of how the game
should be practiced then played, without anyone
standing in lines, or around the edges. The course
work is simple to set up, some practices coaches put
on need 5 or more different set ups, which wastes
time, none of that here. But the real test is not
whether I like the work, will the young players like it?
The most important question to a young player and
the most frequently asked is, “when are we going to
play a match?” Children ask that less with Practice
Play, WHY? The clue is in the title.
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 14
Plantation FC youth Soccer program
US Youth Soccer Region III
Southern Regional Premier League (SPL)
2012-2013 Synopsis Season kicks off
August 18th 2012 until December 1st,
2012.
The Plantation Boys U15 Copa team displayed
their great teamwork and skills over developing years.
The teams Kicks off 2012-13 season by finishing 4th in
15
Plantation FC Girl soccer teams are ready for the 2012-
13 Soccer season
PFC Eagles girls teams hosted U17 Women's National
Team from Trinidad and Tobago April 27th, 2012 some
of Eagle Girls met with the WNT from TTFF for a
friendly. The TTFF Team was in the US training for the
CONCACAF U-17 Tournament, which will lead to the
U17 World Cup. It was a nice evening and a good
soccer match was played by all… Go Eagles!!
The teams Kicks off 2012-13 season by finishing 4 in
the Disney Soccer Show Qualifier over the Labor Day
Weekend, Sept. 3rd 2012. The team is now in the middle
of the REGION III Southern Premier League and they are
currently in second Place, a point behind the Leader GSA
98 Phoenix Red of Atlanta, Georgia. They will their
faceoff for the top spot on October 9th 2012 at Patton
Soccer Park , Jacksonville, FL. (See P. 15 Team Fixtures)
Picture/Roster:
Botton L to R: Marco Romano, Caleb Bien-Aime, Nicholas
Arbolela, David Sanchez, Giannie Serio, Ethan Elalouf,
Ryan Chepp
Top L to R: Mike Barton (Coach), Anis Jerbi (Coach),
Miguel Perez, Will Inalien, Ethan Seidenberg, Max
Licthenstein, Cory Roberts, Nicholas Hinds, Nicholas Wall,
Sebastian De Los Rios, Travis Brumfield, Jay Wall
(Manager).
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 15
Plantation FC U15 Boys Copa 2012 Region 3 Premier League East (PLE) Fall
Game Schedules… 8/1/2012 - 12/01/2012
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Youth Soccer upcoming Youth Soccer upcoming Youth Soccer upcoming Youth Soccer upcoming events..events..events..events..
2012 - 26th Annual Plantation Thanksgiving ClassicThe Plantation Eagles Soccer Club is proud to partner with Adidas for the 26h Annual
Thanksgiving Classic
The Plantation Thanksgiving Classic is one of the top ranked tournaments in the state and
has sold out for 16 years in a row. 300+ teams applied to the 2011 tournament, with
nearly 300 being accepted. Our apologies to any team that was not accepted. We are
limited by available field space and we had accepted teams as payment was received until
we reached capacity.
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 17
Youth Soccer Youth Soccer Youth Soccer Youth Soccer upcoming upcoming upcoming upcoming events..events..events..events..
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Florida’s premier Presidents’ Day Weekend tournament for boys and
girls teams. In 2012, the Weston Cup had 485 teams from throughout
Florida, multiple states, and international teams from Canada, Puerto
Rico, Haiti, Venezuela, and Mexico that competed at four facilities which
included over 30 playing fields. Teams from outside Florida, including
international teams participate each year.
The tournament will offer four levels of competition: Showcase, Gold,
Silver, and Bronze for U8 through U19 boys and girls teams. For 2013 we
are expecting over 475 teams from out-of-state, across Florida, and
internationally.
February 16-18, 2013 - Presidents’ Day Weekend
WESTO CUP & SHOWCASE
WESTO FC.
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Robin van Persie and Robin van Persie and
Shinji Kagawa both Shinji Kagawa both
scored on their home scored on their home
debuts to help debuts to help
Manchester United to a Manchester United to a
33--2 win against Fulham 2 win against Fulham
on Aug. 25on Aug. 25thth..
Aston Villa 1Aston Villa 1--3 Everton3 Everton
Steven Steven PienaarPienaar, , MarouaneMarouane FellainiFellaini and and
NikicaNikica JelavicJelavic score for Everton as Aston score for Everton as Aston
Villa lose again. Aug. 25thVilla lose again. Aug. 25th
Olympian gold medallist Usain Bolt also in Olympian gold medallist Usain Bolt also in
attendance at Old Trafford, ManUtd. It was a attendance at Old Trafford, ManUtd. It was a
busy day for press photographers, including club busy day for press photographers, including club
snappers John and Matt Peters. Aug. 25thsnappers John and Matt Peters. Aug. 25th
Luis Suarez has set his sights firmly on firing Liverpool Luis Suarez has set his sights firmly on firing Liverpool
into the top four this season into the top four this season –– and the Uruguayan is and the Uruguayan is
hopeful that in seasons to come he can be part of a hopeful that in seasons to come he can be part of a
Reds side that will challenge for the Barclays Premier Reds side that will challenge for the Barclays Premier
League title.League title.
Di Di MatteoMatteo hails 'immense' Torreshails 'immense' TorresManager Roberto Di Manager Roberto Di MatteoMatteo praises Fernando Torres's 'immense' praises Fernando Torres's 'immense' workrateworkrate
following Chelsea's 2following Chelsea's 2--0 win over Newcastle0 win over Newcastle. Aug 25thAug 25thScott Sinclair: Swansea accept Manchester City Scott Sinclair: Swansea accept Manchester City
offer. Aug. 25thoffer. Aug. 25th
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 19
Klinsmann: We have to fix things(AFP) Saturday 8 September 2012
“I think it's clear to the players that in certain moments you
USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann wants his squad to
play smarter and simpler after a stinging 2-1 loss at
Jamaica in their 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying
match.
It was the first USA loss to the Reggae Boyz in 19
matches, although the Americans have never won in
Jamaica.
"Every time we played simple passing and combined,
we created chances," said Klinsmann. "In between
those moments we just made things far too
complicated.“
Tottenham Hotspur forward Clint Dempsey scored
only 36 seconds into the match, the fastest goal in
USA's FIFA World Cup qualifying history. But the
Caribbean side answered with goals by Rodolph
Austin in the 23rd minute and Luton Shelton in the
62nd.
"A couple of things went wrong," Klinsmann said. "Having
that lead maybe gave players the feeling they can play
the complicated way. I told them at half-time this is not
the way it works. You've got to keep things simple on the
field.
"We have to fix it now. We have to fix it back in Columbus
and I think it's clear to the players that in certain
moments you just need to be a little bit smarter.“
The Americans will face Jamaica in a rematch on Tuesday
in what is now a crucial match with regards to advancing
into next year's final round of regional FIFA World Cup
qualifying.
"The good thing about the situation now is that we can
repair things in four days," Klinsmann said.
“I think it's clear to the players that in certain moments you just need to be a little bit smarter”, Jurgen Klinsmann, USA coach
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 20
The Cottagers are set to press ahead with their official objection to the
Fulham continues action against Liverpool
over Dempsey approach.. Sep 4, 2012
The Cottagers are set to press ahead with their official objection to the
Anfield club's
pursuit of their former America international midfielder, despite his move to
Tottenham. Fulham will continue to seek action against Premier League rivals
Liverpool over its pursuit of Clint Dempsey.
The 29-year-old was the subject of intense interest from the Reds throughout
the summer transfer window before eventually signing for Tottenham just
hours before the window closed. However, despite not joining the Anfield
club, the Cottagers are determined to see the Merseysiders held to account
for what they deemed an illegal chase of their player.
A Premier League statement confirmed: "We have received a complaint from
Fulham regarding comments made by Liverpool FC officials and are looking
into the matter.“ The case relates to comments made by Brendan Rodgers
during the club's preseason tour of America on the same day that Fenway
Sports Group's official website erroneously claimed that Dempsey had joined
the Reds.
Rodgers admitted Liverpool had made an approach for the USA international
stating: "Clint is a player we've inquired about, it is as simple as that. "Ian
Ayre, our managing director, has spoken with the club to see what the
position is. That is where we're at. He's a very talented player but we don't
like to talk about other clubs' players.“
Cont…
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 21
Dempsey is tough as gristle and fierce as a jaw
wired shut.
The 29-year-old had plenty of time to kill lately
as well, after sitting out Fulham's first two
games ahead of a deadline-day transfer to
Tottenham Hotspur. He doesn't get too much
fishing done in London, though.
Dempsey's off-field pastimes – fishing, golf,
parenting – tend toward the serene for a guy
who broke John Terry's jaw, gave Phil Jones a
concussion, and who once played two MLS
games with a broken jaw of his own before the
team physio caught on. But then most humans
embody wonderful juxtapositions, if not
outright contradictions, and Dempsey's no
exception.
For one there's his out of wack swagger-to-
silliness ratio. Dempsey is undeniably goofy
looking. His short-cropped hair lets his ears stick
out even more prominently than when “Shaggy
Clint” had different goofinesses going on. His
eyes bulge out from dark sockets (or perhaps The 29-year-old scored 17 goals in the English Premier League, eyes bulge out from dark sockets (or perhaps
perpetual shiners). But any silliness of
appearance probably only highlights his natural
swagger. As Richard Ford, a favorite author of
Dempsey's former coach at Fulham, Roy
Hodson, would put it, he's "within himself."
Part of that is maturity, sure. But the self-
confidence has always been there - humility and
sports stars seldom overlap. By now, the unruly,
quarrelsome part of Dempsey has been
channeled into a frightening on-field intensity.
He's been known to get into tussles with
teammates and once gave his captain, Joe
Franchino, a black eye while with the New
England Revolution. There's less joking around
lately. The quirky, funny goal celebrations from
his MLS days have bled into frightening, intense
whoops, full-throated screams as he slams his
closed fist against his heart. There are more
goals to celebrate, angrily or not, than before.
No one has scored more for Fulham in any given
season since 2007-08, and this last one was
particularly scorching.
T23 in total, to set records for the most goals scored by an American
in the Premier League overall and in a single season. He also
became the first American to score a hat trick in the Premier
League. Here's a list of players who scored more EPL goals last
year: Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero. That's it.
With so few names above his on the scoring charts, Dempsey
wanted fewer names above his team on the league table. The first
thing Dempsey asked incoming U.S. national team coach Jurgen
Klinsmann was how to get his name on a Champions League
teamsheet. Leveraging a move out of Craven Cottage with his
impending free agency, Dempsey eventually wriggled across
London to Spurs in the closing minutes of the summer transfer
window.
It's not quite the Champions League move he wanted – Tottenham
finished fourth last season but will play in the Europa League
because Chelsea, which finished sixth, qualified by winning the CL –
but it's a significant step forward. Dempsey's not quite there yet,
but the distance he has come is impressive.
Cont…
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 21
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Ferguson's relief after Robin van
Persie strikes late
Manchester United come from behind to beat
Robin van Persie's late penalty earned
Manchester United a 2-1 victory against 10-man
Liverpool in their Barclays Premier League match
at Anfield.
The Dutch striker secured the win when he fired
his spot-kick past Pepe Reina after Glen Johnson
had brought down Luis Antonio Valencia and it
moved United into second spot in the table with
12 points, one point behind leaders Chelsea.
The first match at Anfield since the Hillsborough
report cleared Liverpool's fans of blame for the
deaths of 96 of their number at the 1989 FA Cup
semi-final, sparked into life after 39 minutes when
Liverpool’s Jonjo Shelvey was red-carded for a
lunge on Jonny Evans.
However, the home side went ahead straight after
half-time through Steven Gerrard's shot in the
area. United hit back after 51 minutes through
Rafael Da Silva's curling shot before Van Persie's
late strike meant that after five games Liverpool
Reported: 9/23/2012
Sir Alex Ferguson was relieved to emerge from Anfield
with three points after a late penalty from Robin van Persie
earned Manchester United a 2-1 victory against 10-man
Liverpool.
After ceremonies in which both teams paid tribute to the 96
Liverpool fans who died at Hillsborough in 1989, it was
Liverpool who dominated the first half. However, their task
was made more difficult when Jonjo Shelvey was sent off for
a foul on Jonny Evans on 38 minutes.
A minute after the break, the man disadvantage did not
appear to matter as Steven Gerrard steered in a shot inside
the area, but the lead lasted only five minutes. Rafael Da
Silva advanced into the Liverpool area and curled a left-foot
shot into the far corner.
Liverpool still created chances but on 81 minutes were
caught on the counter-attack and a retreating Glen Johnson
brought down Luis Antonio Valencia to concede a penalty
that Van Persie converted. Ferguson welcomed the three
points that returned his side to second place in the Barlcays
Premier League table.
Manchester United come from behind to beat
ten-man Liverpool in an emotional day at Anfield
late strike meant that after five games Liverpool
are still looking for their first league win of the
season.
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Joleon Lescott's header was not enough for
Manchester City to beat Arsenal
Laurent Koscielny spared Arsenal from a first defeat of
the Barclays Premier League season at Manchester City,
Koscielny struck eight minutes from time as
Arsenal plundered a deserved point at
Manchester City on Sunday.
It looked like being a frustrating afternoon for
Arsène Wenger’s side until the centre half
celebrated his first start of the season by
thumping home from 10 yards after
Manchester City failed to clear their lines from
a corner.
The goal was perhaps against the run of play
at the time but Arsenal’s overall performance
certainly merited it. They were the better side
in the first half but allowed Joleon Lescott to
nod home from a corner five minutes from
the whistle.
Reported: 9/23/2012
the Barclays Premier League season at Manchester City,
clinching a 1-1 draw against the defending champions.
Joleon Lescott headed City in front at the end of the first
half, but the defender failed to clear a corner in the 82nd
minute, allowing Koscielny to score the late leveler from
close range.
Jermain Defoe scored his sixth goal of the season as
Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Queens
Park Rangers 2-1 and register their first home Barclays
Premier League win under Andre Villas-Boas. After a
disappointing first half during which they trailed to
Bobby Zamora’s goal, Villas-Boas’s team turned things
around after the break, with Defoe's strike and an own-
goal from Alejandro Faurlin.
At the Sports Direct Arena, Demba Ba’s fourth goal of the
season fired Newcastle United to a 1-0 victory over
Norwich City. On a day when Papiss Cisse missed a
penalty for the home side, Ba's first-half goal allowed
Newcastle to claim a second league win of the season,
but only after a fine save by Steve Harper denied Andrew
Surman an equaliser.
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 25
Barça v Granada: The encounterJordi Clos 09/23/2012
In the end it was a narrow, hard-fought win but the match stats tell a very different story in terms of chances and possession
FCB - Granada (2-0)
The Brazilian defender Dani Alves was omnipresent
on the right side of the pitch. The right back barreled
into Granada territory throughout the first half and
linked-up with Messi and Alexis superbly to keep his
white-and-blue counterpart on the back foot.
However, when Granada surged forward after a
quick overturn the Brazilian was always there to stop
the counterattack in its tracks.
Despite the palpable tension at the Camp Nou due to
the 0-0 scoreline, Víctor Valdés didn’t have a lot do
to. However, just minutes before Xavi’s magnificent
strike, the unmarked Fabián Orellana found himself
in front of Víctor Valdés in the Barça area. The FCB - Granada (2-0)
FC Barcelona secured its fifth win in as many games
in La Liga this evening against Granada. The hard-fought
win wouldn't have been possible without the key
contributions from the following players... With five
wins in five matches, Barça are just one more victory
away from equalling the best ever start to a league
campaign.
The midfielder Xavi came onto the pitch for Thiago
with 36 minutes left on the clock. The prior 54
minutes saw the Azulgranas frustrated by a nearly
impenetrable Granada defence and an absolutely
superb Toño in goal. With three minutes to go before
the full 90, the fans at the Camp Nou started digesting
the possibility that their team might not win its fifth
consecutive match in La Liga. But then Pedro slotted in
a low, hard cross from the right wing that was
scooped up by Xavi. The midfielder, whose talents
aren’t always associated with scoring goals, unleashed
a powerful right-footed shot that nicked the crossbar
before settling into the back of the net. Xavi’s goal led
the way to Barça’s eventual 2-0 win over Granada,
thus preserving the team’s perfect run in the Liga.
in front of Víctor Valdés in the Barça area. The
Granada player sent his shot low and to Valdés’ left
but the keeper was quick off his line and pulled out
an amazing save that kept his team’s hopes alive of
winning the match. After the game, Andoni
Zubizarreta noted that “Víctor once again showed
why he’s Barça’s keeper.”
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After a delay of a little over 22 hours with
respect to the initial schedule, due to the
electrical failure in the Vallecas stadium
yesterday, Real Madrid faced the match against
Rayo looking to recover the winning dynamic that
led them to achieve the best Liga campaign in
history. And they certainly met their objective. In
fact, the Whites had the first opportunity at goal
in the 3rd minute. Di María took the free kick and
Pepe gave a header, but goalkeeper Rubén's
extraordinary response prevented the Whites
from opening on the scoreboard.
He wasn't able to do so ten minutes later in
response to a textbook fast break that deserves to
be shown in football academies. Marcelo began
the play with a spectacular back heel kick, Modric
continued and passed to Ronaldo who then
Benzema and Ronaldo sealed
Real Madrid victory 0-2: Reported; 9/24/2012
The goal, far from spurring on the locals, led to the
visiting team's best moments in the first half. The
Whites, who today gave their dark blue second kit
its first official airing, enjoyed as many as four clear
opportunities. Benzema and Di María, the two
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continued and passed to Ronaldo who then
passed to Di María. The Argentinian advanced up
the left wing, entered the area and waited for the
exact moment to assist Benzema, right between
the legs of a midfielder. All the French player had
to do was push it into the net, putting the cherry
on the top of a brilliant collective play.
opportunities. Benzema and Di María, the two
players who contributed most to the first goal, had
the first two attempts in the 18th and 20th.
Ronaldo, two minutes later, took a close shot next
to Rubén from in front of the area and Modric had
the clearest opportunity midway through the first
half. The Croatian had the chance to score his first
goal with Real Madrid but wasn't able to beat the
home keeper in a one-on-one in the 25th.
This was followed by the home team's only
opportunity at goal. Delibasic headed a cross from
the right wing in the 33rd but Casillas' reaction was
impeccable. The lesson in reflexes given by the
world's best keeper left the ball loose in the area.
Labaka seized the opportunity and his shot was on
target. But just when it seemed that an equaliser
was inevitable, Xabi Alonso was there to clear the
ball from the goal line with his chest. It was the best
way to warn Real Madrid that it had to make the
most of its scoring opportunities if it didn't want to
suffer in Vallecas.
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On arriving in Scandinavia, he was made to wait until Brazil's third group game with the Soviet Union before being given his head, with Garrinchaalso being selected. He did not score,
Edson Arantes do Nascimento remains the most famous footballer on earth - more than 30 years after his retirement - and it is his World Cup achievements which have chiefly garnered that accolade.
Diego Maradona may dispute that statement, and a feud with his fellow South American has long raged over who can regard himself as the best, yet Pele would argue that he got there first.
At a time when the world was being introduced to television coverage of a tournament that was still to get into its stride, Pele and Brazil helped shape the World Cup into the greatest show on earth.
Indeed, any great team must measure against those from his twin victories of 1958 and 1970.An achievement of scoring over 1,000 career goals is amazing, but the Pele of Sweden and Mexico remain the images the world will
Pele: The king of BrazilBy John Brewin
The crowning moment: Pelé
celebrates winning his second
World Cup final
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also being selected. He did not score, but strike partner Vava grabbed the brace that took the team through to the last eight.
It was against Wales, making their so-far only finals appearance, that Pele scored the goal he would call the most important of his career before France were swept away by a thrilling hat-trick in the semis. The final saw Brazil haul back an early lead for hosts Sweden with a four-goal salvo shared by Pele and Vava. One of the teenager's pair saw him control the ball, hook it over his shoulder in one movement and smash in an unerring volley. Six goals in three games had already sealed his place in the tournament's history.
Mexico remain the images the world will remember him for long after he has ascended to football heaven. The first saw him arrive as an unknown teenager and depart as the most glittering star in a galaxy of samba talent.
The latter saw him cement his place in history as the conductor of the most devastating attacking force that has yet played at a World Cup. After less than two years as a professional, and at just 17, he became the youngest player to play in the finals.
Santos, the club side with whom he stayed right up until his first retirement in 1972, became envied around the world as their tyro, standing at just 5' 8", revealed his array of talents. Pace was matched with power, a fierce shot married to an instinct for opportunity, while a delicacy of touch coupled with a supreme athleticism and the physique of a welterweight boxer.
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There, while Carlos Alberto was granted the armband, Pele was the Brazil team's true leader. When, in the semi-final, Brazil had conceded early to Uruguay, so long their bete noire in the World Cup, it was Pele who could be seen imploring his team on to better efforts and a place in the final.
By then he had provided some of the tournament's finest moments. And they didn't even result in goals. The salmon-like header to provide Gordon Banks with save of the century, an amazing shot from the halfway line against Czechoslovakia which just missed its target and a delicious combination of feint, dribble and shot just wide of the post against Uruguay are among the World Cup football's enduring images.
Chile in 1962 was expected to be further confirmation of supremacy, yet Pele injured his hamstring in the second match and missed out on his country's second successive World Cup win as Amarildo, known in less enlightened times as the "White Pele," took his chance and scored in the final. Four years later, he was again struck by injury, after becoming the victim of some disgraceful tackling from Bulgaria and Hungary as Brazil shockingly crashed out in the first round. An ageing team could not cope with the strong-arm tactics they faced, but the image of a stricken Pele wrapped in a blanket by the side of the
Pelé (right) scored his first World Cup goal
in the 1958 quarter-final with Wales
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Pele wrapped in a blanket by the side of the Goodison Park pitch as the decisive match turned in Portugal's favour was a harrowing sight to his legion of admirers.
Mexico 1970 is the tournament that fully cemented Pele's position at the head of World Cup legends. His experiences in England had caused him to proclaim he would never again play in a World Cup. He refused a 1969 call-up for the Selecao only to be persuaded to reconsider and declare that Mexico would be his last tournament.
Gordon Banks makes the save of the
century from Pelé's downward header
His opener in the final against Italy, an object lesson in the bullet header, made him only the second player to score in two World Cup finals. Old oppo Vava had achieved the same in 1962. The pattern of play that forever sealed Brazil '70 as team of the century owed its coupe de grace to the vision of the man who was easily first among near-equals like Gerson, Jairzinho, Rivelino and Tostao. With the game in its dying embers, Clodoaldo weaved past tired Italian legs before the ball eventually found its way to the feet of Pele.
He retained possession and the attention of Italy's defenders before sliding the ball to his right where Carlos Alberto was cruising into a shooting position. The delicacy of Pele's pass gave the defender the perfect angle to defeat Albertosi from the edge of the box with a rocket of a shot.Pele was soon to be carried high from the Aztec Stadium's pitch, able to take his leave of the World Cup for the final and most glorious occasion..
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CARSON, Calif. – The playoffs appeared a most
unlikely dream for the reigning MLS Cup
champion LA Galaxy back at the end of May.
There’s been a pretty dramatic turnaround since
then, to the point that the Galaxy are now on the
verge of clinching their fourth straight
postseason berth.
A victory on Saturday night Sept. 22nd over
Toronto FC at the Home Depot Center ensures
what is certainly inevitable, but it's not really on
LA's radar – at least not until reporters pointed it
out at Friday morning's training session.
“It hasn't been talked about, actually,” left back
Todd Dunivant said at training on Friday. “You
guys just told me for the first time. So we didn't
know that. I think at this point, obviously we're
jockeying for position in the playoffs – not that
it's a foregone conclusion that we've made it –
but I think our goal now is to finish in the top
three [in the Western Conference, to avoid the
wild-card round], and that's really what we're wild-card round], and that's really what we're
focused on. That's very important going in [to
the playoffs].”
Timbers' Boyd suffers groin strain, may be
done for season
Kris Boyd’s season may be over after the
Portland Timbers' Designated Player
suffered a groin injury in the team’s
RED BULLS VISIT RIVAL NEW ENGLAND
ON SATURDAY
On Saturday, the Red Bulls play their
third match within eight days when they
visit the rival New England Revolution at
Gillette Stadium
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Houston's Hall: "We’ll find ourselves out of the
playoffs”
Sunday afternoon Sept. 23rd did not go the way
the Houston Dynamo envisioned it.
Heading into the match at Philadelphia the
Dynamo were looking to put some distance
between themselves and the other teams in the
Eastern Conference playoff race. By the time the
final whistle had sounded, however, self-
inflicted wounds had made for a 3-1 loss that
has Houston hanging onto fifth spot in the East
by a single point.
Before Sunday’s game, Sept 23rd the Union had
scored just twice in their past five games and last
netted three goals in a game on July 9. But in the
28th minute, Adu put the Union ahead, 1-0, and
became the first Philly attacker to score since July
29.
Adu’s goal came after right back Ray Gaddis made
a marauding run up the field and put a cross into
the box that took a couple of bounces off
Houston players and found the foot of Adu on the
endline. Adu then cut the ball to the right and
beat Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall to the near
post.
Gaddis made another great run before playing a
dangerous cross in the 38th minute, and generally
showed great pace along the wing throughout
the game.
Both teams had other chances to score, none
greater than in the 11th minute when Hall made
a monster save on a wide-open Josue Martinez,
who made a rare start as Philly’s center forward.
It was Houston who’d break through, though,
tying it up late in the first half when Boniek Garcíaby a single point.
“It was just not good enough,” forward Will
Bruin told MLSsoccer.com. “These are very
important games and we didn’t rise to the
occasion and turn it around.”
The Philadelphia Union’s offense woke up just
in time to deal a big blow to the Houston
Dynamo’s playoff aspirations.
Paced by a Freddy Adu brace and the first
career goal from Josué Martinez, the Union
broke out of a long offensive drought to top
Houston, 3-1, on Sunday at PPL Park.
With the result, the Dynamo drop to 12-8-10
and remain in fifth place in the Eastern
Conference, just one point clear of Columbus
Crew for the final playoff spot.
The Union, who were knocked out of the
playoffs by Houston last year, improve to 8-
14-6 and avoid being mathematically
eliminated from postseason contention,
which would have happened with a loss or a
draw.
tying it up late in the first half when Boniek García
hit a beautiful strike off the post and in, following
a great feed from Will Bruin, who sucked both
defenders to him in the middle of the box.
But Adu netted his second goal of game – and
fifth of the season – when he banged home a
50th-minute penalty kick after André Hainault
dragged down Philly’s Sheanon Williams in the
box, restoring the one-goal Union lead. He then
left the game while clutching his left leg, replaced
by Keon Daniel.
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CITY GUIDE..
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Tales of City
It Began 1875…
Tales of City
It Began 1875…
35
It’s Tales lives on 2012…It’s Tales lives on 2012…It’s Tales lives on 2012…It’s Tales lives on 2012…
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The 1910s were mostly a period of indifference for
the club particularly with World War I affecting the
football calendar. Ernest Mangnall, who dramatically
switched from Manchester United to City in 1912, at
the helm for twelve years. After the 1920s, City
started to assemble a team capable of challenging at
the top. Players included Horace Barnes, Tommy
Johnson, Max Woosnam with players such as Ernie
Toseland, Eric Brook, Frank Swift, Matt Busby, Fred
Once settling on their professional club name as
Manchester City in 1894, they rose through the tiers of
English football with aplomb and quickly won the FA Cup
in 1904, becoming the first club from Manchester to win
an honour while marginally missing on the league too by
three points. However in the following years, the club
was dogged by corruption allegations, and the Football
Association, decided to punish the club after believing
them to have paid wages. This was not uncommon and
other clubs were known to do it, some believed City's
magnitude resulted in them being "made an example of".
Many of the Manchester City players had to be
auctioned off, with many going to new local rivals,
Manchester United and forming their first team who
helped them win their first trophies, including the
talismanic Billy Meredith.
Members of St. Mark's Church of England, West
Gorton, Manchester, founded the football club that
would become known as Manchester City, for largely
humanitarian purposes. Two church wardens sought to
curb local gang violence and alcoholism by instituting
new activities for local men, whilst high unemployment
plagued East Manchester, specifically Gorton. All men
were welcome to join, regardless of religion.
The club was born out of the need for social good in east
Manchester. The Rector of St Mark's (West Gorton),
Revd. Arthur Connell and his family witnessed suffering
in industrial 19th century Manchester and believed unity
would help to reduce crime and improve productivity in
east Manchester. The values that saw Manchester City Toseland, Eric Brook, Frank Swift, Matt Busby, Fred
Tilson and Sam Cowan arriving in the late 1920s and
early 30s.
In 1923, the club moved from Hyde Road to the
Maine Road stadium, the largest football venue
other than Wembley and this would be City's home
for the next 80 years. The club were runners-up in
the FA Cup in 1926 and, as in line with their
inconsistent trait, the club were relegated before
returning to the top flight in 1928. In 1930, the club
finished third and had established itself as one of
England's top young sides.
The years from 1932 to 1934 marked a key
achievement which culminated in City winning the
Cup in 1934. Semi-finalists in 1932, then runners-up
in 1933, captain Sam Cowan proclaimed that City
will "come back next year and win it". On the 1934
FA Cup run, a crowd of 84,569 packed Maine Road
in a sixth round clash with Stoke City, a record
English football home attendance that remains the
to this day. City progressed to the 1934 Final, and
beat Portsmouth 2-1 to lift the cup - Cowan's
promise had come true. The victory was made all
the more important to Mancunians as Manchester
United had been floundering for over two decades
by the 1930s.
east Manchester. The values that saw Manchester City
founded as a club for social good are still followed by
Manchester City today, its City in the Community charity
for instance engages with thousands of people mainly in
Greater Manchester every year and the club settled on
Manchester City as its name in 1894 as a club all Mancunians could follow proudly and support.
The Manchester City team which won
the FA Cup in 1904
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the Month ahead
Upcoming events and schedules...
Brazilian Deputy Sports Minister: Soccer stadiums
will be ready for 2013 FIFA Confederations CupStadium building and arena renovations are under way across the country as Brazil prepares for the 2014 World Cup.
People wave flags at the Christ the redeemer statue in
Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007, after Brazil was
The six host cities for the June 15-30 Confederations Cup are
Fortaleza, Salvador, Recife, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and Rio de
Janeiro. The 56,000-capacity Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador and
Recife’s Arena Pernambuco, with room for nearly 44,000 fans,
are still under construction and arenas in the four other cities,
including Rio’s famed Maracanã, are undergoing extensive
renovations.
“These are complex operations, but we’re more than confident
— absolutely sure — they’ll be built in time,” said Fernandes in
a telephone interview from his office in Brasilia.
He predicted some will be ready by this December.
For the FIFA World Cup, six more host cities — Cuiaba, Curitiba,
Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre, and São Paulo — will be added,
and there will be stadium construction and renovation
challenges for all of them.
Although Fernandes might be confident about getting the Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007, after Brazil was
officially chosen by FIFA as host of the 2014 World
Cup. This decision returns the showcase event to the
soccer-mad country that held the tournament in 1950
and has captured the title a record five times. The
Lagoa neighborhood and the Jockey Club are seen
back down
The clock is ticking on Brazil’s preparations for
the 2014 World Cup, and the first important test of
the soccer-crazy country’s readiness will come early
next year.
As a tuneup to the World Cup, Brazil will be hosting
the FIFA Confederations Cup in June 2013, as well
as a test event next February to make sure that the
stadiums that are being built or renovated in the six
cities hosting the Confederations Cup are ready for
prime time, said Luis Fernandes, Brazil’s deputy
sports minister.
Among the teams that already have qualified are:
Spain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Uruguay and Tahiti.
Host Brazil, which has won the Confederations Cup
three times previously, and the winner of the CAF
Africa Cup of Nations in February complete the
tournament roster.
Although Fernandes might be confident about getting the
stadiums built, he admits he’s frustrated by the Brazilian team’s
second-place finish at the London Olympics.
This was the third time Brazil — a five-time World Cup
champion — made it to an Olympic final without taking the gold
medal.
“Soccer is the king sport in Brazil, and Brazil is a world power in
soccer, but the team didn’t deliver at the decisive moment,”
Fernandes said.
Despite the Olympic disappointment, the immediate priority is
to avoid, at all costs, a repeat of the 1950 World Cup, also
hosted by Brazil.
Maracanã, Rio’s iconic temple of soccer, was built especially for
the 1950 World Cup, and so confident was Brazil of a win that
even before the final match, a victory song Brazil os Vencedores
(Brazil the Victors) had already been composed.
But with 11 minutes remaining, Uruguayan Alcides Edgardo
Ghiggia brushed a shot past the Brazilian goalkeeper, silencing
the crowd in the massive stadium. As Ghiggia would later say:
“Only three people have ever silenced 200,000 people at
Maracanã with a single gesture: Frank Sinatra, Pope John Paul II
and I.’’
That loss still resonates among Brazilian soccer fans.
“It was a national trauma and we need to overcome it,”
Fernandes said. “We really do hope to win the World Cup.”
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Stadiums progress
In our latest ‘Stadiums Progress’ feature we show you advances Imade during April at the arenas set to host matches at the 2014
FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
The images catalogue the progress at the stadiums, in particular
those that will feature at the FIFA Confederations Cup next year. In
this category are the confirmed venues of Belo Horizonte, Brasilia,
Fortaleza and Rio de Janeiro, as
well as arenas in Recife and Salvador, on which a decision
will be made in June.
And while the terraces are nearing completion at these
FIFA Confederations Cup stadiums, with roof structures underway
at some, the majority of venues that will host only Brazil 2014
matches are at the superstructure development phase, including
the construction of upper- and lower-level terraces.
Check out the latest pictures from the Brazil 2014 stadiums by
clicking on the photo gallery bar on the right-hand side.
The latest feature in our ‘Stadiums Progress’ series
brings you new photos of the work being carried out at
the 12 stadiums set to host matches at the 2014 FIFA
World Cup Brazil™. The images taken in late July show the
progress being made at venues across the entire country.
Work has moved forward on the assembly of upper tiers
and roofs of those stadiums that will welcome games at
the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013, while at the remaining
arenas progress continues on laying the foundations and
constructing the grandstands. Check out the latest
images by clicking on the gallery on the right hand side.
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These players displays such dynamic skills and maneuvering on the field of play, were they “Transformed” medically to perform the way they do?
Didier Didier DrogbaDrogba
Revolution of soccer is alive and kicking…
SoccerDroid Autonomy…
Lionel Messi is the heir apparent to the throne left vacant
by Diego Armando Maradona. The waters are divided between
those who consider him to be far from being the best No. 10,
and those who believe that Messi will be even better than
Maradona.His ball skills are second to none, his runs from midfield are
usually lethal and he is almost impossible to tackle when he
LeonelLeonel MessiMessi
Lionel MessiSquad No: 10
Position: Forward
Age: 25
Birth Date: Jun 24, 1987
Birth Place: Rosario, Argentina
Height: 5' 7'' (1.70m)
Weight: 67 kg
gets his head down. His balance when running at speed is
incredible.DROGBA..Undoubtedly one of the best centre forwards in
the world, Drogba still manages to polarise
opinion with his theatrical and temperamental
style of play taking the shine off the powerful
striker's incredible talent.
Strength with aerial prowess and power; there
are few players in the world as strong.
Robust, bustling centre forward who harasses
his markers. But he is excellent with the ball on
the deck and a strong finisher with the ability to
use both feet.
Didier DrogbaSquad No: 11
Position: Forward
Age: 34
Birth Date: Mar 11, 1978
Birth Place: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height: 6' 2'' (1.88m)
Weight: 185 lbs (83.8 kg)
Cont..
SoccerDroid eMagazine - October 2012 41
CristianoCristiano RonaldoRonaldo
NaymarNaymar
NEYMAREvery so often a young Brazilian forward of such
dazzling potential emerges that comparisons are
immediately made with the greatest of all, Pele.
As another graduate of the Santos academy, and
a player who has made a stunning impact in his
teens, it is inevitable that Neymar has become
one of them.
However, he says his style is closer to that of
Garrincha, and that Romario is his hero in the
Seleção shirt. The early indications are that this
hugely talented forward might, might, just have
the potential to join the ranks of Brazil greats.
Ronaldo will take on any defender with
searing pace, and mesmerising footwork to
boot. His ability to beat a player and whip in
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Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
Position: Forward
Age: 20
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1992
Birth Place: Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Height: 5' 9'' (1.75m)
Weight: 60 kg
Cristiano Ronaldo
Squad No: 7
Position: Forward
Age: 27
Birth Date: Feb 5, 1985
Birth Place: Madeira, Portugal
Height: 6' 1" (1.85m)
Weight: 75 kg
boot. His ability to beat a player and whip in
crosses makes him a feared opponent.
Add to that the way his free-kicks swerve with
pace and power and this winger would be an
asset to any team, past and present.
His style of play is fast, tricky, strong, a
mesmeric dribbler
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Trophy Tour is in high gear in Italy…Reported: 9/10/2012
Italian fans can gets up close to the biggest prize in club football as the UEFA Champions
League Trophy Tour, presented by UniCredit, passes through from 13 September to 22 October.
The UEFA Champions League trophy The UEFA Champions League trophy -- the silverware that the silverware that
the world's best players want to win the world's best players want to win
Italy will welcome the trophy that the world's greatest players yearn to win when the UEFA Champions League
Trophy Tour, presented by UniCredit, travels through the country on its autumn 2012 jaunt, from 13 September
to 22 October, taking in the footballing strongholds of Milan, Turin, Bologna, Palermo, Naples and Rome.
Milan – where AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano have performed with distinction in European competitions
down the decades – stages the tour's first leg at the Piazza del Duomo between 13 and 16 September. Two
footballing legends will take on ambassadorial roles, with UEFA trophy tour ambassador Ruud Gullit, who won the
trophy with the Rossoneri in 1989 and 1990, and Luís Figo – a continental champion with Real Madrid CF in 2002
– on hand to give the occasion added glitter. Other great names will act as ambassadors as the tour unfolds.
En route to its final destination – a grand finale in the capital Rome from 19–22 October – the now-famous red
trophy tour show truck will stop in Turin, Bologna, Palermo and Naples. A free-of-charge event exhibition will be
open to fans, who will have the opportunity to take a picture with the trophy and get autographs from the
ambassadors. Smaller stopover events, with trophy photo opportunities, will be held in Verona, Venice and
Florence. The tour will also feature press events, with UEFA and UniCredit representatives joining football
celebrities
Cont..
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Moreover, the tour will be seen by UniCredit – presenters for the fourth time – as something of a
homecoming, as the trophy will return to the country where the company was founded. The autumn jaunt
At the events in Turin, Bologna, Palermo, Naples and
Rome, visitors will be welcomed inside the giant
UniCredit Arena – in effect, a large pop-up stadium.
Complete with entrance tunnel, the arena offers fans
computer-simulated shots on goal, giving them a taste
of how it feels to take football's centre stage on
fantastic European nights. A video cube, made up of
four giant television screens, will add to the arena
atmosphere. The memorabilia exhibition includes
players' boots, jerseys and a changing room where kits
from all 13 UEFA Champions League-winning teams are
displayed.
The trophy tour demonstrates the global reach and
appeal of the UEFA Champions League, and will have a
particular impact in a nation whose clubs have
brandished the silverware on numerous occasions.
"The Trophy Tour is a great opportunity for football
lovers to experience some of the magic of the UEFA
Champions League," said Ruud Gullit. "For me, it brings
back good memories and emotions, and I'm excited to
be part of it again this year."
homecoming, as the trophy will return to the country where the company was founded. The autumn jaunt
through Italy – where half of all UniCredit branches are located – will allow the organisation the chance to
highlight its activities and achievements, and promote a strong brand and sponsorship awareness.
One key initiative will be the UniCredit Cup, a youth football tournament, played on six Sundays at the tour's
main stops. This will involve 32 teams of children born in 2000/01 who belong to clubs associated with the
national body Centro Sportivo Italiano. The tournament's key principles include values dear to UEFA such as
Respect and fair play.
Trophy tour schedule:
13–16 September: Milan (Piazza
del Duomo)
18 September: Verona
21–23 September: Turin (Piazza
Vittorio Veneto)
25–26 September: Venice
28–30 September: Bologna
2 October: Florence
5–7 October: Palermo
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19–22 October: Rome
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The History of the Game
History of Football, or as
we say in USA ‘Soccer’
…..The Origins…..
The contemporary history of the world's favourite
game spans more than 100 years. It all began in
1863 in England, when rugby football and
association football branched off on their different
courses and the Football Association in England was
formed - becoming the sport's first governing body.
This Han Dynasty forebear of football was called Tsu'
Chu and it consisted of kicking a leather ball filled with
feathers and hair through an opening, measuring only
30-40cm in width, into a small net fixed onto long
bamboo canes. According to one variation of this
exercise, the player was not permitted to aim at his
target unimpeded, but had to use his feet, chest, back
and shoulders while trying to withstand the attacks of
his opponents. Use of the hands was not permitted.
Both codes stemmed from a common root and
both have a long and intricately branched ancestral
tree. A search down the centuries reveals at least
half a dozen different games, varying to different
degrees, and to which the historical development
of football has been traced back. Whether this can
be justified in some instances is disputable.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that people have
enjoyed kicking a ball about for thousands of years
and there is absolutely no reason to consider it an
aberration of the more 'natural' form of playing a
ball with the hands.
On the contrary, apart from the need to
employ the legs and feet in tough tussles for
the ball, often without any laws for protection,
it was recognised right at the outset that the
art of controlling the ball with the feet was not
easy and, as such, required no small measure of
skill. The very earliest form of the game for
which there is scientific evidence was an
exercise from a military manual dating back to
the second and third centuries BC in China.
Another form of the game, also originating from the
Far East, was the Japanese Kemari, which began some
500-600 years later and is still played today. This is a
sport lacking the competitive element of Tsu' Chu with
no struggle for possession involved. Standing in a
circle, the players had to pass the ball to each other, in
a relatively small space, trying not to let it touch the
ground.
The Greek 'Episkyros' - of which few concrete details
survive - was much livelier, as was the Roman
'Harpastum'. The latter was played out with a smaller
ball by two teams on a rectangular field marked by
boundary lines and a centre line. The objective was to
get the ball over the opposition's boundary lines and as
players passed it between themselves, trickery was the
order of the day. The game remained popular for 700-
800 years, but, although the Romans took it to Britain
with them, the use of feet was so small as to scarcely be
of consequence.
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History of Football
…..Britain, the home of Football…..
For all the evidence of early ball sports played elsewhere in
the world, the evolution of football as we know it today took
place in Britain. The game that flourished in the British Isles
from the eighth to the 19th centuries featured a
considerable variety of local and regional versions - which
were subsequently smoothed down and smartened up to
create the modern-day sports of association football, rugby
football and, in Ireland, Gaelic football.
Primitive football was more disorganised, more violent, more
spontaneous and usually played by an indefinite number of
players. Frequently, games took the form of a heated contest
between whole villages - through streets and squares, across
fields, hedges, fences and streams. Kicking was allowed, as in
fact was almost everything else. Sometimes kicking the ball
was out of the question due to the size and weight of the
sphere being used - in such cases, kicking was instead limited
to taking out opponents.
Curiously, it was not until nine years after the rules of
football had been first established in 1863 that the size and
weight of the ball were finally standardised. Up to then,
Another theory regarding its origin is that when 'mob
football' was being played in the British Isles in the early
centuries AD, a similar game was thriving in France,
particularly in the northern regions of Normandy and
Brittany. So it is possible that the Normans brought this
form of the game to England with them.
Scholars have also suggested that besides the natural
impulse to demonstrate strength and skill, in many
cases pagan customs, especially fertility rites,
provided a source of motivation for these early
'footballers'. The ball symbolised the sun, which had
to be conquered in order to secure a bountiful
harvest. The ball had to be propelled around, or
across, a field so that the crops would flourish and
the attacks of the opponents had to be warded off.
A similar significance was attached to contests
between married men and bachelors that prevailed
for centuries in some parts of England, and, likewise,
to the game between married and unmarried
women in the Scottish town of Inveresk at the end of weight of the ball were finally standardised. Up to then,
agreement on this point was usually reached by the parties
concerned when they were arranging the match, as was the
case for a game between London and Sheffield in 1866. This
encounter was also the first where the duration was
prearranged for 90 minutes.Shrovetide football, as it was called, belonged in the 'mob
football' category, where the number of players was
unlimited and the rules were fairly vague. For instance,
according to an ancient handbook from Workington in
England, any means could be employed to get the ball to its
target with the exception of murder and manslaughter.
One theory is that the game is Anglo-Saxon in origin. In both
Kingston-on-Thames and Chester, local legend has it the
game was played there for the first time with the severed
head of a vanquished Danish prince. In Derby, it is said to
have originated in the third century during the victory
celebrations that followed a battle against the Romans. Yet
there is scant evidence of the sport having been played at
this time, either in Saxon areas or on the continent. Indeed
prior to the Norman conquest, the only trace found of any
such ball game comes from a Celtic source.
women in the Scottish town of Inveresk at the end of
the 17th century which, perhaps by design, was
regularly won by the married women. Women's
football is obviously not as new as some people
think.
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Guidelines
Fluids: Replace 24 ounces for every 16 ounces
lost during the event. Including sodium in the
recovery plan is beneficial. Examples: sports
drink, recovery drink, meal-replacement drink
or chocolate milk.
Carbohydrates: Eat half a gram per pound of
body weight.
Protein: Aim for 10–20 grams of protein.
Quick foods to eat within 30 minutes bagel
with peanut butter and 24 ounces of sports
drink
sports bar and sports drink low fat chocolate
milk bowl of cereal with dried fruit and nuts,
plus fluids leftover sandwich with juice and
water yogurt with bagel and water or sports
drink
fruit with crackers and cheese, plus water or
sports drink protein/carbohydrate repletion
drink or meal-replacement drink thick-crust
veggie-and-cheese pizza with fruit and water
What if I don’t feel like eating right after my
As a service to the soccer
community, we are pleased to
present
the following nutrition guidelines
Fuel the machine and see the results
Studies have shown that having a
fueling and hydration plan for
competition can improve
performance. In this article, we’ll
explore how proper nutrition can
help players meet the physiological
demands of soccer, and we’ll lay out
specific guidelines and suggestions to
help you create a nutritional plan
that meets your personal needs.
Sports - Nutrition for SoccerSports - Nutrition for Soccer
Key concepts
1. Eating a healthy diet daily lays the
foundation for an athlete’s training
and performance. What if I don’t feel like eating right after my
event? Focus on liquids. Low fat chocolate milk
is a great replacement drink for the crucial 30-
minute time frame!
and performance.
2. Nutrition before, during and after
exercise has been documented to
reduce fatigue, improve
performance, prolong endurance,
decrease muscle damage and
speed recovery.
3. Maintaining proper hydration and
electrolyte balance is essential.
After matches Objective
To restore muscle glycogen, repair muscle
damage and replace fluid and electrolytes,
athletes should refuel and rehydrate within 30
minutes after the event.
This 30-minute window of opportunity helps to
maximize recovery, enabling players to bounce
back for future training and events.
Hydration
Are fluids really that important? Yes! Being only
slightly dehydrated can decrease strength,
speed, stamina, energy and cognitive processes
while increasing the risk of injury.
Before the match
Drink 16 ounces of sports drink two hours
before the event (urine should be light-colored
but not clear).
Drink 8–16 ounces of sports drink 15 minutes
before the event.
During the match, drink as often as possible.
After the match
Drink 16–24 ounces of sports drink.
Why are sports drinks better than water?
They are formulated to taste better than water,
which encourages rehydration. They also
provide sodium, which helps the body retain
more fluids, and carbohydrates for muscle
glycogen.By nutrition expert:
Stephanie Nunes, RD, CSSD
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