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We’ve all been there. It’s just you and an open goal up ahead. You receive the pass, overly excited to put the ball in the net, and then all of a sudden the worst happens. You either miss the ball or miss the net! The following is a compilation of some of the worst misses! Continue reading
Did you know that Hungary is the country with the most Olympic Gold medals? Since 1908, Hungary has won 3 times. However, Argentina, United Kingdom and Uruguay are close behind, each winning 2. The United States Women’s team has made it to every final match in the Olympics since 1996. They have won 3 out of 4 Gold medal finals, only losing to Norway in 2000.
Soccer, known outside of the USA as football, is the number one played sport in the world. However, within the United States, I hear and read articles stating that the beautiful game is just too boring. One underlying reason as to why is its lack of scoring. So what can we do about it? I think we should start with the offside rule. Continue reading
Did you know that the most goals scored by a player in a single match is 16? Stephan Stanis of France, who played for Racing Club de Lens at the time, scored 16 goals against the Aubry Asturies during a French Cup match in 1942. However, he was not the only man in history to do so. Panagiotis Pontikos of Olympos Xylofagou performed this feat on May 8, 2008 against SEK Ayios Athanasios FC.
The 2008 Professional Footballer’s Association Player of the Year was awarded to Cristiano Ronaldo who plays for Manchester United. This is the second year in a row that Ronaldo has won the award. The only other player to win back to back awards was Thierry Henry of Arsenal from 2003-2004. Cristiano also won the 2008 Fan’s Player of the Year award, which is also the second year in a row that Ronaldo has won that award.
Did you know that Brazil has won the World Cup more times than any other country? Since 1930, Brazil has won the World Cup 5 times. Italy is close behind though, winning the tournament 4 times. Germany has won 3 times. Uruguay and Argentina have both won the World Cup twice, while England and France have both won once each.
Did you know that India withdrew from the 1950 World Cup tournament because FIFA would not allow the team to play barefoot? India had already qualified but refused to continue because they wanted to play barefoot! Uruguay ended up beating Brazil 2-1 to clinch the cup that year. Lucky for them, they felt comfortable playing in cleats!
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