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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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Players Players ages ages from from U18 & up is welcome , Venue at Pine U18 & up is welcome , Venue at Pine

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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…

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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

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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)

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

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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

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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..

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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

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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

12–14 October: Naples

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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