FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 The Following is an article about the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 Headline: The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was the ninth FIFA Confederations Cup‚ and was held in Brazil from 15 June to 30 June 2013 as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The most recent winners of the six continental championships appeared in the tournament‚ along with hosts Brazil and UEFA Euro 2012 runners-up Italy‚ who were admitted because the Euro 2012 winners‚ Spain‚ had also won
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There are a number of conflicting beliefs concerning the question of who invented soccer. Some suggest that the earliest signs of a feet-based ball game date back as far as 2500BC‚ during which time the Greeks‚ Egyptians and Chinese all appear to have partaken in such activities. Most of these games included the use of hands‚ feet and even sticks to control a ball. The Roman game of ‘Harpastum’ was a possession based ball game where each side would attempt to retain possession of a small ball
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History of Soccer It took some time for soccer to evolve to the sport it is today. Soccer has been here for centuries and has been changed over all these years‚ and it has been called the world’s greatest sport. The thing that cang over the years are the rules of the game‚ the violence‚ and the way the game has been played over the years. The game is much safer and vary fun to watch and to play. Soccer started in the early 1800’s but there were other similar game to soccer but had a different name
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Matte/page1/Soccer Assignment #1 – Expository Writing Piece Joshua 8/10/13 ENG 1D Mr. Rostek Matte/page2/Soccer Soccer the Sport of Kicking Soccer is the world’s most popular sport‚ played by 250 million players in over 200 countries. The game is played on a rectangular grass field with a goal net at each end and has a simple objective of putting the spherical ball know as the soccer ball in the opposing net with any part of the body besides the hands and the arms. Soccer is a great
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Harvard Business School Press. Shimizu‚ S. (2002): Japanese soccer fans. Following the local and the national team Sugden‚ J.‚ and A. Tomlinson (2002): International power struggles in the governance of world football Sugden‚ J.‚ and A. Tomlinson (1998): FIFA and the Contest for World Football: Who Rules the Peoples’ Game? Tapp‚ A.‚ and J. Clowes (2002): From carefree causals to professional wanderers-segmentation possibilities for football supporters Journal of Marketing‚ Vol. 36‚ No. 11/12‚ pp. 1248-1269
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INTRODUCTION Company Profile Founded by Bavarian shoe designer Adi Dassler‚ Adidas is one of the world’s most recognized brands. From the 1950s through the 1970s‚ Adidas drove the world’s athletic shoe market with its product originality. During that time‚ Adidas grew exponentially from a small‚ German‚ family-owned business into a multi-billion dollar‚ global sporting goods enterprise. Building its brand on “passion for sport‚” Adidas prides itself on an unrelenting work ethic‚ its strong international
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Soccer VS American Football Who doesn’t get excited watching Super Bowl or FIFA World Cup? The anticipation of “who’s going to win?” is always the golden question. The commercials and entertainment running during the Super Bowl makes it a yearly social event even for non football fans. In the same way soccer fans wait anxiously every four years to watch FIFA World Cup. The popularity of these two sports‚ soccer and American Football‚ is all over the world. The growing excitement fans feel
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Why is Soccer So Popular in Europe? As we all know‚ soccer is the most popular sport in Europe and even in the world. People from every culture and in every level of society all feel crazy and enthusiastic about soccer. Soccer is defined as “a form of football played between two teams of 11 players‚ in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands‚ except in the case of the goalkeepers‚ who may use their hands to catch‚ carry‚ throw‚ or
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Remember that your event should be clearly aimed at your chosen target audience. Investigation What did you decide? Teacher feedback Response to feedback What event did you decide to create a video for? I have chosen to do my video on the 2014 fifa world cup Why did you not choose the other videos? Because I know more about football in general so this gives me an advantage. What is the target audience for your event? My target audience is for everyone who is interested in football Be
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Football (FIFA) is the international governing body of association soccer. FIFA was founded in Paris on May 21 1904‚ because they need for a single body to oversee the game became apparent at the beginning of the 20th century with the Ciccone 2 increasing popularity of international fixtures. The first president of FIFA was Robert Guerin‚ and its current president is Seep BLatter‚ who is in his fourth successive term. In addition‚ the FIFA headquarters are located in Zurich‚ Switzerland. FIFA is also
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