No other country can compare to the great nation of Brazil when it comes to the beautiful game of soccer. Since their entrance as full member of FIFA, or Fédération Internationale de Football Association, in 1923, the country of Brazil has accounted for numerous trophies as well as individual awards for its players (“Brazil”). Brazilian futebol, or soccer, has reached international stardom because of its history consisting of ground breaking teams, revolutionary players, and winning performances in competitive tournaments. Although it is not the most competitive and attractive league, the soccer league, Liga Do Brasil, has still managed to produce teams that in their golden ages became international powerhouses. Santos Futebol Clube holds a joint record for most league titles, eight titles, in the history of Liga Do Brasil. It has also been very successful in the Copa Do Brasil, a knockout tournament that is played not only by the first division but as well as teams from lower divisions. Santos would first peak and enjoy success in the years from 1961 – 1965. In those fours years, Santos was widely considered as the best team in the world. In that time it won six of its eight national titles, five of its six national cups, also was crowned two time South American champions, and also once international champions (“Santos FC Characteristics”). That team consisted of a defense lead by legends like Gilmar and Zito but the most notable player in their starting eleven was Pelé. It took around fifty more years for Santos to win multiple titles in a season. In the 2010 – 2011 season Santos won a national title as well as a South American Title (“Santos FC Characteristics”). Neymar, just like Pelé, was the essential key to winning those ... ... middle of paper ... ...es throughout history. With all they have contributed, Brazil is widely deserving of the title as THE football nation. Soccer would surely be dull without the participation of this country. Works Cited "Brazil." FIFA.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013. "FifaBallonDor." FIFA.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. "Flamengo RJ » Characteristics." Worldfootball.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. "Pelé Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013. "Previous FIFA World Cups™ - FIFA.com." FIFA.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. "Ronaldinho Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. "Ronaldo Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013. "Santos FC » Characteristics." Worldfootball.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. "SE Palmeiras » Characteristics." Worldfootball.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013
You probably heard of Brazil but, do you know much about it? Brazil is a beautiful place or country, in South America. It’s great for tourists’ sites; it has amazing land features, and especially cool culture and history. Brazil has a tremendous amount of nature and folktale. Brazil was found actually, over 8,000 years ago. The Portuguese were the first European settlers to arrive there. The journey was led by Pedro Cabral who began in the 1500s. When they finally got there they found Native Americans living there. They were around the seven millions.
The FA spent decades, making the game better and developing rules and regulation for the games. The sport was spread all over the world, as far away as Australia and Canada. The FA brand of soccer stayed popular until the establishment of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in 1904. Today FIFA, being the sport’s international body consists of more than two hundred nations. All these nations seek to send their best team to the FIFA World Cup every four years (Auerbach). Teams all around the world are already getting ready for the next FIFA World Cup, which is going to be in Russia in the year
“Football and soccer are mostly similar (in team aspect) with some notable differences (positions and skill set). And they are quite different in their rules’’
With youth soccer as a raging phenomenon and the steady increase of success in the men’s, and women’s national teams, soccer in the United States is steadily growing. The American people are aching for a higher standing in the soccer world and Major League Soccer is planning on providing by increasing the amount of clubs and providing a more socially dominating presence for the game in the American society. The sport is undoubtedly the most powerful social gathering point modern society has to offer, and with it’s soon to be strong American presence, it will strengthen foreign affairs and create a unifying hobby throughout the American people. Not only will the expansion and popularity gather all society to one global love of the game, but it will help to unify some of the broken pieces of modern society.
“I don’t need the best hairstyle or the best body. Just give me the ball and I’ll show you what I can do.” This is a famous quote by one of the world’s best fútbol players, Lionel Messi. And of course the best player must play for the best club. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Camp Nou, the home of the most prestigious fútbol club in the world, FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona is a top team in the Spanish soccer league, La Liga. This club has been a sanctuary for many of the world 's greatest players. This place lives and breathes fútbol. Today I will be talking about the history of FC Barcelona, famous players -including the current lineups- , the records, honors, and trophies that were earned through blood, sweat and tears. Get your cleats on, because I 'm about to take you to Los Deportes in the year 1899!
Globalization is erasing country borders. It’s expanding something to a worldwide scale, and generally making the world a little bit smaller. When you think of globalization in terms of sports, the best example is soccer. Soccer is something that started in 1863 as a simple game played in England by people of humble beginnings and not long after that turned into a worldwide phenomenon (Parrish). Soccer has over 3.5 billion fans worldwide. When you really think about that number you realize how big of a deal that is. That’s about 50% of the world’s population. Meaning that 1 in every 2 people watch, play, and generally enjoy soccer. The globalization aspect of it comes in when you know that its regional popularity is in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas: basically, almost the entire world.
Soccer is a global contemporary cultural phenomenon that originated in England in the 19th century (Dubois). After its discovery, soccer had no rules on how the game should be played. Indefinite amount of people were allowed to play the game. They can tackle each other as they wanted to and picked up the ball and run when the players wanted to. However, in 1863 “the Cambridge rule” emerged. One of the fundamental rules was to use feet rather than hand with the exception of the goal-keeper. Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay were the next countries that accepted and embraced the game of soccer (Dubois). The game was first played by English merchant communities and transferred to local groups formed by ordinary people in the community.
Culturally, soccer has changed drastically over the last decade or so. Although, many around the globe have been playing for years, just recently has each country come together. Initially,
The Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral arrived at present day Pôrto Seguro (Safe Harbor) in the state of Bahia on the Brazilian coast in April 1500 and named the new territory Ilha de Vera Cruz, Island of the True Cross, thinking he was on an island. A year later, Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci sailed to Brazil on a voyage commissioned by the Portuguese crown and returned home with a cargo of hard, reddish wood. The wood was similar to an East Indian variety called pau brasil, which was then popular in Europe for making cabinets and violin bows. Pau brasil (brazilwood), the first product to be exploited by the Portuguese in this new territory, is the origin of the country's name, Brazil (Ramaworldtours.com, 2014). Brazil is characterized by a diverse culture and geography, and historically it has been the source of important natural resources in its 510 years of history. It is the largest country in South America in both population (approximately199.321 million- “World Population Statistics”) and area (8.5 million square kilometers) and 5th largest country in the world. Brazil has several regional variations, and in spite of being mostly unified by a single language, some regions are so different from each other that they could have become different countries altogether. Brazil is composed by multicultural mixture: Africans, Europeans and Native Americans formed the bulk of Brazilian culture. This fact influences arts, literature, music or gastronomy, creating a heterogeneous mix of habits and patterns in society. (Noble J., Chandler G., & Clark G., 2008) Bossa Nova, Carnival and samba are some of the most popular exponents of this heterogeneous and rich culture. Brazil was colonized by the Por...
Due to increasing popularity of soccer, as well as the increasing amount of financial interest in the game, soccer is one of the most extensively researched intermittent team sports (Ali, 2011).
Though beaten, bloody, and drained of energy, the two teams in competition still thirst for victory and strive to defeat their opponents. Both teams can smell victory in the air and give their all to come out on top of this football game. All kinds of emotions stir, and as the men pound at each other constantly, the crowd roars. Because of all of the intensity involved in the game, football is on of the world’s most popular sports, however, understanding the game of football is not easy. Football is a complex sport in its origin, evolution, and rules of the game.
In 1822, Brazil became a nation independent from Portugal. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil has overcome more than half a century of military government to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development. With an abundance of natural resources and a large labor pool, Brazil became Latin America's leading economic power by the 1970’s.
The amazing game of soccer is played in every continent, and is the world’s most popular sport. It is proven to be one of the number one sports to be played and watched. Because its fans and players are so devoted, the sport continues to grow. Requiring only a ball and open space, the activity is available to anyone, whether rich or poor, male or female, athletic or not. Over the years, soccer has won the hearts of many because of its unique history, many benefits, and notable achievements.
Thirty-two teams, sixty-four games, eight groups of four, years of qualifying and one world champion. The World Cup is an international soccer tournament that takes place in the summer every four years. It is more than just a game to all who participate, and their fans as well “Husbands have mortgaged their homes to attend it [the World Cup] Careers are defined by it, and athletes have been murdered for making mistakes“, (Trecker 16). It is more than just the world’s biggest sporting event, it’s the biggest event period. (Trecker 6)
FC Barcelona is one of the premier soccer clubs in the world. Many of the best players in history have donned the red and blue of Barcelona and made the Catalonian fans proud. As a team, they have won countless of trophies and triumphed over rivals. Much of their success can be credited to their renowned youth academy, La Maisa. It has brought countless of talented players such as Messi, Iniesta, and Puyol throughout the ranks of La Maisa, the youth academy.