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    brush against the back of the net. Moments after the game winning goal your shirt will be drenched with either tears of sorrow or your jaw will start hurting from smiling since your nation just won the most emotional game in soccer history. The World Cup is an emotional roller coaster filled with tears of Joy or Sorrow depending on how your country does on the greatest stage in soccer history. The sounds of

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    impressions of brazil

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    Brazilian Culture Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and is the largest country in South America. This South American country has the 7th largest nominal GDP with a population of 190 million. The Brazilian people are known around the world for their passion for sports. All eyes will be on Brazil‚ especially since they have been selected to host FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. Brazilians love football‚ martial arts‚ volleyball‚ and are very active people. Their passion for sports

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    Soccer in Brasil

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    1914 and affiliated with FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) in 1923‚ has participated in the World Cup eighteen times since 1930. In fact‚ it is the only team to have never missed a World Cup participation. It has won a total of five times (1958‚ 1962‚ 1970‚ 1994‚ 2002)‚ making Brazil’s soccer team the most successful team in FIFA world cup history (Brazil Soccer Team). This means that the team is ranked as the number one football team in the world. Brazil has more professional

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    decision making a little easier. However‚ after different modifications to soccer have been made‚ another suggestion that has been thought of for quite a long time is still being debated‚ although it may now be a reality soon. The football governing body‚ FIFA‚ and many football fanatics are currently focusing on whether the ideas of using video replays and goal line technology (putting chips in balls to detect whether a ball has crossed the goal line or not) should be considered. Replays do help us to solve

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    maintain their heritage.[5] In 1888‚ The Football League was founded in England‚ becoming the first of many professional football competitions. During the twentieth century‚ the various codes of football became amongst the most popular team sports in the world.[6] information Football is the game which is played on the rectangular grass. It is played with the ball. In this game‚ the goalkeeper is the only player who allowed to use their hands and arms to propel the ball. The main purpose of the game is

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    tradition of product excellence will play a key role in getting there. Adidas is well known throughout the world for its product range that extends from basketball‚ soccer‚ fitness and training shoes to bags and equipment. Adidas is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Germany and Europe and the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world.  Vision: The Adidas Group’s vision is to be a world leader in sporting apparel and sporting products with brand built on a passion for sports and a sporting

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    Football, a Sport for All

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    Football Football is a team sport‚ it is one of the most popular sports in many parts of the world. In this sport‚ two teams of 11 players each play against each other. The aim of the game is to score more goals than the opponents by kicking a football in the opponents goal. It is played on a rectangular pitch with a goal at each end; the surface can vary from grass to Astroturf‚ however in professional football the pitch is usually made of grass. Each match lasts 90 minutes made up by two halves

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    This marketing strategy was duplicated by the American run Nike Company‚ and by the 1990s‚ both Adidas and Puma were practically completely replaced in the U.S. market. In 2006‚ Adidas acquired the Reebok Company‚ which helped to rejuvenate its place in the U.S. market (Esterl‚ 2008). The company now exists second in the world behind Nike as the leading manufacturer of sportswear. The company’s main strategy is to “lead the sporting good industry with brands built upon a passion for sports and a

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    Messi

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    and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country’s national football team. By the age of 21‚ Messi had received Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year‚ in 2009‚ he won his first Ballon d’Or[2] and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. He followed this up by winning the inaugural FIFA Ballon d’Or in 2010‚[3] and again in 2011[4] and 2012.[5] He also won the 2010–11 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. At the age of 24‚ Messi became Barcelona’s

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    Research Question: How appropriate is the recently announced fiscal policy in terms of the state of the economy since 2007‚ the outcomes of ASGISA and the economic growth path envisaged by government? In measuring the appropriateness of the South African fiscal policy stipulated in the general budget for the 2011/2012 period‚ one must look not only at South Africa’s current economic position but rather the state of the economy over the last five years as well as the context of the ASGISA outcomes

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