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    Soccer is one of the most played sports in the world. Over 256 million players involved in soccer. More people watch soccer more than any other sport in the world and you can play soccer anytime, anywhere.The rules are simple.it doesn’t have alot of injures compared to other sports soccer is fun soccer is one of the most played sport in the world it is a team sport anyone can score so you can score anyone can score anyone can play the game and its the best game anyway so why wouldnt you want to…

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    organizations. It sights the pros and cons of the game by comparing and contrasting an organization. Soccernomics co-authored by Simon Kuper (a journalist) and Stefan Szymanski (an economist) is a book well written, using a provocative style to analyze the worlds’ popular sports soccer. With well analyzed statistical facts, the book points some reasons why some teams succeed, others fail in the game. It tells the reader how England’s national soccer team loses to other countries. The Paris based…

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    Brazil History

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    known throughout the world for Carnival. The Friday to the Tuesday before the beginning of lent is when Carnival occurs. The celebration and festivities express during Carnival is a simple expression of Brazil’s rich history, diverse people and customs, systematic government, and political system that immerses itself in world affairs and events that add to the lure of this glorious country. Through the people and resources, that the land can provide its nation and the world is what forged…

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    wearing one. The writer is attempting to create the impression in her article that the Hijab is rather routine and common in sports, when in fact, the reality is, it is seldom seen on the pitch. As an example of its rarity, for the 2015 FIFA World Women’s World Cup, not a single female was observed wearing the Hijab during play, even though many Muslim countries participated in the event. Khan references the fact that Asmahan has been playing for many years in Ontario with the Hijab with no…

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    Nike is the leading brand for athletic apparel and footwear in the world. Nike’s core marketing strategy is to use the “pyramid of influence” approach. In that approach, Nike looks to small number of top athletes to promote the use of their product. In the early years, running legend and international track star, Steve Prefontaine, became the first spokesman. Nike was fortunate to contract another athletic legend, Michael Jordan, as a spokesperson. Nike took a gamble with Jordan, but the…

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    the beautiful game of soccer has been a sport played all over the world, played by many ages and admired by all. In Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa, soccer is as big of a deal, if not more, than American football is in the United States. While soccer has not been in the United States for that long, the American people do not elevate it to the same status as they do baseball, basketball, or football. In the rest of the world, soccer is considered to be their pastime and they watch it at…

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    tried, but I stuck with it and still play today. In the 10 years that I have played soccer, I have formed bonds and made memories that I never want to forget. In this respect, I think that soccer is a savior to people and societies all over the world. The world has become abundant with ethnic stereotyping, civil wars, and other terrible things. “The beautiful game” has helped ease the pains of these affairs. For example, FIFA (Federation of International Football Association) has instilled…

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    FIFA: Changing The World

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    organization that will be free from corruption and that will restore the global soccer community’s faith in FIFA. The vision statement I would put in place as co-President is: “Changing the game. Changing the world.” While this vision statement is similar to the current statement “For the game. For the world.”, it carries…

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    Hope Solo Accomplishments

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    she is today in the soccer world. In high school, Hope finished her high school career with 109 goals and was named All American goalie for U-17 (under 17). She was a the Pac-10 Player of the Year her sophomore year in college and received the Hermann Award her senior year in college. Hope also has 3 All- American awards. As a professional women's soccer player, she has played in the World Cup and the Olympics. She has received two Olympic gold medals and two world cup golden glove awards. Most…

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    Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach has been a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team since 2003 earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and holds the world record for international goals for both female and male soccer players with 184 goals. Wambach was awarded the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year,…

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