Real Madrid’s Playing Style As the history of Real Madrid CF and Barcelona FC symbolize polar opposite ideas, there playing style differ greatly. Real Madrid 's playing style is more attack minded. To be attack minded and be set well tactically a team must master the four-two-three-one formation. Madrid usually starts with Casillas in net. After the goalie there is a back line of three defenders: Carvajal as the right full back, Ramos and Pepe as the centre-backs, and Marcelo as left full back. Then come a line of five midfielders; two holding and three attacking. For the two holding, Madrid starts with a pairing of Modric and Alonso. Following them Madrid plays with Ronaldo as a left winger, Di Maria at an attacking center …show more content…
Each club operates premier youth academies; for the purpose of scouting talented players from a young age to begin grooming them for professional play- these players have been termed ‘homegrown’. Coaches purchase players and mold them into the player they desire through the instruction of the team’s philosophy and on-field strategy. Academy players rigorously practice soccer almost every day, with little interaction to the outside world. Real Madrid’s academy, La Fábrica, or ‘The Factory’ in English, is located in Cuidad Real Madrid, the cutting age training facilities located on the outskirts of Madrid in Valdebas. The academy is ranked 10th worldwide. Despite being a key contributor to Real Madrid’s success throughout the club’s history, La Fábrica is widely considered an underrated academy. In the 1980s, the club experienced a streak of success largely due to homegrown players, including five consecutive La Liga titles, two consecutive Eufa cups, and reaching three consecutive Uefa Champions League Semi-Finals. The importance of youth players in Madrid is, however, overshadowed by the club’s tendency to purchase superstar players instead of creating them, a trend instigated by the implement of Galacticos, a policy created to build Real Madrid as an unstoppable team of world-renown players. The era of Galacticos is still prominent in Real Madrid today; …show more content…
La Masia ranks 3rd internationally, and is famously considered one of the most productive youth academies in the world. In 2010, seven of the fourteen players in Spain’s world cup squad were from La Masia. FC Barcelona, unlike Real Madrid, stresses the importance of youth players, providing them with better chances of success in the sport; they distinguish the need for homegrown players and not just purchased international players. La Masia deeply restricts youth players’ connection to the world outside the training facility. For example, one of Barcelona’s prodigies, Messi, had to leave his home country of Argentina at age thirteen to attend and live at
La Masia. Barcelona legends that were bread from La Masia include notorious names within the world of soccer, such as Puyol, Guardiola, Pedro, Reina, Messi, Fabregas, Inesta, Pigue, Xavi, and Valdez. Currently, ten players originating from La Masia belong to Barcelona’s first team. Despite a heavy emphasis on homegrown players, Barcelona’s will still purchase players on occasion. Currently, Barcelona has four players purchased over the course of the past three years. Barcelona’s purchased players include Alba, Neymar, Song, and Sanchez (Coggins, “La
Many Dominicans dream to make it to the big leagues to break free from the inevitable poverty of their country. The road is long and requires many stops, such as training academies and the minor leagues, in order to reach Major League Baseball. While very few will reach the pinnacle, signing a contract with the training academies or minor leagues in itself provides a higher
Soccer differs in Spain and in America when it comes to attendances and passion for the sport, play style, and the way their players are shaped into professions. The United States is said to play a hybrid form of soccer compared to hispanic countries (Parrish). American soccer athletes are typically taught to emphasize conditioning and possession. Secondly, Americans and Hispanics’ passion for the sport are extremely different from one another. The people in Hispanic countries live for soccer, as they are devoted, passionate, and loyal to the teams. Contrarily in America, football, basketball, and baseball trump soccer making it only the fourth most attended and watched event. No matter how the sport is played or how many people attend the events, soccer is well liked in both the United States and Hispanic
Football academies are environments in which promising footballers are trained and developed with the goal of becoming elite senior athletes (Crust, Nesti & Littlewood, 2010). English academies operate a dual sporting goal according to Isoard-Gautheur, Guillet-Ducas & Duda (2013), in which they aim to teach and help athlete’s master skills, but also have an obligation to ensure enough athletes break through into the senior team. Academies train athletes from the ages of 10 to 18 on a part time format, using elite coaches and elite competition between other academies to enhance their player’s ability (Crust, Nesti & Littlewood, 2010). Academies are very much utilised as a progressive filter, which begins with a large number of athletes at the youngest age, with progressively smaller numbers of athletes in each age group as age increases (Crust, Nesti & Littlewood, 2010). Whether an athlete is retained for the next year is subject to player evaluation by coaches and directors within the academy, thus requiring athletes to demonstrate competency as well as achieving success (Isoard-Gautheur, Guillet-Ducas & Duda, 2012; Crust, Nesti & Littlewood, 2010).
is a very sports-minded country. Baseball, basketball, football, and hockey are the most watched along with many other sports. However baseball is known as “America’s favorite pastime”. In America, games are usually played within its country’s borders. If a game is played outside of the country they will call it a “world championship” or something of the like (American Behavior). The main sport for Spanish speaking countries is futból, which is also known as soccer. In Hispanic culture this sport is huge, everyone learns to play when a kid and continues to either pay or watch as an adult (Spanish Culture). Bullfighting and bicycling are also common in this culture. Hispanic cultures spreads through many different countries around Spain, therefore they would go outside country borders to play other teams for games (Understanding the Hispanic
Parents and coaches who pressure their children to be the best and not play their best are responsible for the high teenage drop-out rate. By eliminating the "winning is everything" attitude, looking at the effort put forth by individual players and holding parents responsible for their actions, we can return the game to the children. Youth Soccer has evolved into a fiercely competitive arena. More and more children are leaving recreational leagues to play in highly competitive select leagues. Select leagues are made up of teams, which players must tryout or be selected to play for.
I played soccer since I was seven, as of the last few years I played at a very high level. I have represented Ohio South two times at a regional showcase, I have been invited to participate in a camp in Manchester, England and attended the camp twice. Also last Season for the Newark High School soccer team I was named first team all league and third team all central district. Soccer was the first sport I truly loved to do, I wanted to be the best. I work hours upon hours to master whatever part of the game I wanted to improve on. Soccer has taught me to have a great work ethic, and that mentality came when I was cut from the state team the first time I tried out. It was the worst thing that has ever happened to me, I was destroyed, and I thought I was not good but I knew I could do better. The next year I worked, I got bigger, stronger, faster, my soccer I.Q. was higher;therefore, overall I was a much better player. The result of that work, was that I made the team, but not only, I made the starting line up. After that I knew I could accomplish anything I put my mind to.
Growing up playing soccer has indeed shaped me into the person I am today. At first it was just a sport that I played for enjoyment in the community. Next thing I know I got asked to be on a travel team and compete against teams across the west coast. My parents and I became committed to my soccer profession. I started moving up the ranks pretty rapidly for my age. I was traveling to Vegas, San Francisco, Arizona and other states for
Coaches play an important role in the development of children. Approximately 35 million children who range from the ages of 5-18 years old participate in organized sports. Coaches have a variety of roles, they serve as advisors, mentors, teachers, and more. The soccer field is a place where the child is able to develop as an athlete and as an individual. Coaches help children learn new experiences, learn about themselves, build relationships, and overcome obstacles. Coaches aid in the four stages of intellectual growth of children proposed by Jean Piaget, the sociocultural theory fundamental ideas proposed by Lev Vygotsky, and also in intelligence and achievement in soccer. Soccer coaches are able to have a positive impact on children through
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.
Miguel Herrera, coach of Mexico’s national team, states his opinion on the World Cup: “In the end we're in the World Cup, which is the most important thing because for Mexico, [soccer] is part of life -- part of the social, cultural and political spheres. So we're solid. I think we have a good team"(Nusbaum 56). Vicente del Bosque, coach of Spain’s national team says: “Spain the country deserves this triumph, this reward, this World Cup. I think this goes beyond sports. We have been supported by all the people in Spain, and we are delighted to be able to offer this victory to Spain” (Wahl 46). This goes to show that the World Cup brings national together in an all out brawl for the
I encourage you to carry your soccer career to college and even farther. Don’t forget about the burning passion that started as a little kid. You've always dreamed of being a professional soccer player or maybe even a coach. Even making the high school soccer team is a great accomplishment because you’ve had a few setbacks. Let no obstacle stop you from what you want. Don't give up on your dreams because you will forever be disappointed in your decision of
Soccer is the world’s number one sport. It’s a game of hard tackles, aggressive attacks and world class goals. There are no requirements for equipment, which are truly needed in order to play except, a soccer ball. It’s a simple and cost effective sport to fall in love with. Whether one is playing on dirt, street, grass, cement or wood, they’ll very likely have a fun time as well as an awesome workout. No better feeling then stepping on the pitch to freshly cut grass, green as ever then lacing up your cleats to the whistle blaring. From men and women to young children, all ages can for take in this beautiful game.
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.
Today, Americans are faced with the increasing change of technology in our everyday life. Sometimes the change happens and we do not realize how it affects our lives. I think it is always a good idea to talk to someone that is older than yourself, like your grandparents to remind you of the times in their younger years. Hopefully, that will open your eyes to the changes we face in this generation and the generation to come. In this chapter, the author explores the relationship of changing technology to changes in both the environment and social institutions.
Born in 1987, in Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Messi is an Argentinean soccer player who is currently playing for a European soccer club called, FC Barcelona as a forward. He has played in Barcelona since his professional career as a soccer player started. Also, Messi is Spanish as well too; because he has lived in Spain for aver five years and therefore he got his Spanish citizenship. With only 169 centimeters of height, and 68 kg of weight, Lionel Messi has achieved lots of things with the national and club teams, but also many personal awards during his young career as a professional player that is still going on.