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History of Fulham Football Club

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Formed in 1879 by members of the church on Star road, West Kensington makes Fulham the oldest club in London. It was here that schoolboys kicked a ball around to each other on ramshackle playing fields that established the English club we all know today. Their first conquest in a Cup tournament was winning the – West London Amateur Cup in 1887 and 12 months later changed their name from the long drawn out, Fulham St Andrews Church Sunday School Football Club to the shorter name of Fulham FC. In …

Champions League Football

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The Champions League is a competition of football among the various seasonal clubs. UEFA also known as Union of European Football Associations which is the managing body of European football organizes the Champions League. The Football club that wins the Champions League is awarded the most coveted trophy called the European Champion Club’s Cup. The foundation of the Champions League The tournament which was formerly called the ‘European Cup’ was initiated by a French sports journalist L’Equipe in the year 1955. The tournament was rechristened as the UEFA Champions League …

Barcelona Football Club – The New Line Up For 2007-2008

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Players in: Thierry Henry, Arsenal (£16.1m) Yaya Toure, Monaco (£6.1m) Eric Abidal, Lyon (£10m) Gabi Milito, Real Zaragoza (£12.1m) Players Out: Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, Feyenoord (Free) Maxi Lopez, FC Moscow (£1.3m) Javier Saviola, Real Madrid (Free) Ludovic Giuly, Roma (£2m) Belletti, Chelsea (£3.7m) Motta, Atletico Madrid (undisclosed) The summer transfer window saw some interesting activity for Barcelona, including the signing of Thierry Henry from Arsenal after months of speculation. This addition to Barcelona’s strike force should create a wealth of opportunities up front, although Henry has admitted to finding it …

A Look on the World Cup Soccer Timeline

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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 …

How To Make Your Football Players Faster

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Most football players can be taught and trained How To Run Fast! Again, in case you forgot, true speed work is defined as 2-8 seconds of full speed, full intensity running with full (minimum of 3 minutes) recovery. If your ‘football speed workouts’ don’t fall under that category, then you are not training your football players to improve their ability to accelerate effectively or develop faster top speeds. Because running fast is, without question, a skill. And there are certain elements of running that need to be developed in order …

Top FC Barcelona MIdfielders of 2009

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FC Barcelona is one of the premier clubs in Europe. FC Barcelona without doubt have the best footballing academies in the world. The number of top league players emerged from FC Barcelona youth academy is a testimony towards the success of the youth system. The Barcelona philosophy of total football instilled in children from a young age has created world class midfielders. Those midfielders has played essential role in FC Barcelona’s triumphs at Spain and in Europe. There is not even a single era in which Fc barcelona has failed …

Wenger: Arsenal’s Major Problem

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I am obviously not a fan of Arsenal Football Club but in view of the present dismal performance club once noted for its attacking prowess that can akin to my Almighty Barcelona FC, I have found it very compelling to advise Arsene Wenger to act fast by exiting the Club as its manager and look else where. This will in no small way help the Club to find its feet again. Arsenal, once sensational has lost about three matches at least as at the time I am putting this article …