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Welcome to the NFFL (National Flag Football League)

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There seems to be a very controversial issue in the National Football League which concerns the amount of deadly hits by defensive players where players are hitting other players running down the field with their helmets aimed at someones head. All of sudden we have this info that if things continue this will be a record year for concussions, so to try to give a damn about their players, the NFL wants to apply new rules concerning the thing that makes defenses in the NFL famous. There is also an …

Fun Facts About Soccer

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DID YOU KNOW THAT… The word favourite doesn’t mean much in soccer (football) today. Paraguay won the silver medal in soccer in the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece. DID YOU KNOW THAT… In 1962 the FIFA World Championship was held in Chile for the first time. Brazil captured an unprecedented 2nd FIFA World Cup by defeating Czechoslovaquia (currently Czech Republic) on June 17, 1962, in Santiago de Chile. DID YOU KNOW THAT… The 2010 FIFA World Championship was scheduled to be held in South Africa. DID YOU KNOW THAT… Japan …

FIFA World Cup – A History 1962 to 2002

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1962 Hosts for the 1962 edition were Chile despite recently having suffered a devastating earthquake. Brazil were favorites to retain the trophy but Chile thought they had a world-beating plan of action. Before they played Italy they ate spaghetti and won. Before they played Switzerland they ate Swiss cheese and won. Before they played Russia they drank vodka and won (must have been an interesting game). So when they came up against Brazil in the semi finals, what did they do? Did they eat Brazil nuts? No, they drank coffee …

Heroes of the FIFA World Cup – El Salvador 1982

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A Notable Example During El Salvador’s civil war, between 1977 and 1989, the national team qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. It was one of the greatest sporting moments in Latin America history, considering that at the time of war ES had one of the worst Olympic systems in the Western Hemisphere. Few stadiums existed and much of the nation’s infrastructure had been devastated. Meanwhile, many foreign squads were forced to cancel their meetings in ES because of the violence. In spite of this, the Central American …

How FIFA Selects World Cup Hosts

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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 …

How to "Communicate" Your Way to Championships in Youth Football

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Effective Communication is Coaching Many of you come to this site seeking ways to improve yourselves as youth football coaches and many come here to gain advantages on strictly an X’s and O’s standpoint. Unfortunately, X’s and O’s are only part of the puzzle in developing a competitive youth football team. There are many other factors you need to consider and be competent with in order to get the most out of your team including: setting priorities, effectively communicating with your players and practice methodology to name just a few. …

Real Madrid Falls and Barcelona Climbs Higher

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phs and success of the great Spanish champion Real Madrid, seems to be left behind. The job the Merengues (Meringues) is being dulled by the big amount of injuries affecting their players (most of the most important ones) and the team, as much in the international competitions as in the Spanish League (la Liga). This instability on the Real Madrid was seen once more at their last encounter, on which confronted Getafe and ended up on summing a third defeat to their 2008/09 Primera División season losses record. On this …