Every world cup things run the same for the public, we all want our country to do well, we celebrate the highs and moan during the lows. Even the “non football supporter” usually shows a slight amount of excitement when their country is doing well! Each country brings out a new football shirt for the world cup and the general rule of thumb is simple, you purchase the shirt that represents your country, however there are many people out there just like myself who appreciate great football shirts, and often …
A Look on the World Cup Soccer Timeline
If you are a soccer fan you are eager to know the soccer timeline. It is a record of events that happens in the world of soccer. Every year since soccer begun there are important events that take place. Here are timelines you surely want to know: 1930′s – The beginning of World Cup, the event takes place in Uruguay. Latin American countries have formed teams. Uruguay, Argentina and Chile are one of the first professional soccer team. Champion teams within the year are Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934) and France …
Heroes of the FIFA World Cup – Bolivia 1994!
An Athletic Miracle! Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia’s second largest city, was home to the Tahuichi Aguilera Soccer Academy, one of the world’s most popular soccer academies. Tahuichi’s work was difficult due to many problems in the country, from military coups to extreme poverty. Nonetheless, this sports school made history when it won the World Championships in 1978 and 1982. However in time, the academy provided several players to the Bolivian national football team. By the early 1990s, curiously Tahuichi Aguilera was the nucleus …
FIFA World Cup Soccer Awards
Of course the biggest prize at any FIFA World Cup competition is to get the honor of holding the golden champions’ trophy aloft. There are however individual awards for notable players at each tournament, and these do not always go to members of the team who are eventually triumphant. The Golden Ball Award The Golden Ball award, or the Adidas Golden Ball award as it is now officially known, has been awarded at each of the FIFA World Cup competitions since 1982. The award goes to the player deemed the …
How FIFA Selects World Cup Hosts
The FIFA World Cup is the largest and most prestigious sporting event in the world. The hosts of this event do not have to go through World Cup (WC) qualification and benefit from sports tourism during the event. It is no surprise that host-selection for the World Cup can be controversial and increasingly rigorous. In the modern era, FIFA has attempted to make the criteria for host selection more equitable and transparent. Since FIFA’s host selection policy is dynamic, it is important to understand the context in which it has …
Learning Elementary Football Players Tips
Water on and off the field Drinking plenty of water is all it takes to prevent dehydration, and thus should be an important part of football practices. Make sure that during the football practice players have their water bottles handy and are drinking often. Always remember that if you prevent, punish, or otherwise use water as a motivational tool it is very counterproductive, and there are many other motivating paths that you can take. These safe practices will help keep players energized and healthy. Ball security: The Gauntlet Drill Ball …
Football World Cup 2010 – South Africa Shows Its Star Quality
Football World Cup 2010 South Africa will show the world how the country has changed and developed. They were fortunate enough to win the bidding to host this event, something this country has never been able to do before. The number of countries that are participating in this tournament will match the number that participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The date is almost here and soccer fans around the world will be watching the games from stadiums throughout the country. They had to build five stadiums from scratch and …