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Over the last four weeks (and having been coaching for 18 years) I have noticed some very worrying environments. It’s worrying to me as a coach, parent and independent observer having witnessed the top level academies, middle ground and grass roots and being constantly told «its getting better.»

I have seen some good examples of well-meaning people who manage safety whilst giving ownership to young people. Not easy to do. The other thing that isn’t easy to do is manage adrenaline and feelings. We all want our own children to do well. That’s a given. Whether its homework, model making, swimming or football. From the mentioned however which do people change their methods in? Which would an adult change their mindset in?

The game is passionate – Fact. People visit stadiums, watch adults, moan at refereeing decisions and complain all week if our supported teams lose. To the point of becoming almost Piers Morgan like. There is a distinct difference however. The people you shout, cheer and bemoan are indeed adults. They can cope in pressurised adult environments. The very best can even block them out and perform. It takes years of practice. Playing in the champions league for millions of pounds is one thing, playing in front of 30 people in a 5v5 astro turf court is simply another.

The two environments are not linked. They are not replicas. Children will with their imagination, mentally attempt to visit and dream of such stadium. This is all the pressure they need.

We are missing a huge trick. The street and playground we used to commentate on whilst playing and pretend to be gazza or maradona was our pressure. The next defender is pressure. The last gasp save is pressure.

Unfortunately the following is additional pressure to young people:

· Making kids play in set positions – most that have played will tell you – you don’t end up playing in the same one for very long.

· Shouting things such as «don’t mess about with it in your box, get rid, clear it, pass it, down the line» and so on. The things said from my last 4 weeks up to 25 times in one hour by one adult to 1-5 children. Confusion and pressure.

· Spectators shouting «tackle him, pass-pass-pass, well-in.» it’s been done for years I know I played but it does no good.

· A parent shouting «tackle» Is also a motivation for increased aggression. Was the child going to tackle anyway? Probably.

· The good players can’t play – they face managers of young teams going man for man, even 2 players marking them but not child led, just so the adult can win.

· I have witnessed excessive fouling by young players who instead of shake hands and pick kids up are laughing as the «tackle» has become over emphasised. Just wait until the tackling sort plays at a good level (if they manage it with no technique or skill – probably not), the tackle will become a chase as the players will dance around them and or play through them.

Do you want your child to be playing and enjoying and be good and win at 15, 16 and beyond? I’m sure the answer is yes. Then you need to stop now and think. The u7-9 age groups is the key to the following to develop them into good 16 year olds:

· Freedom to try things – 1v1 moves without fear of losing the ball, playing from the goalkeeper and dribbling anywhere on the pitch.

· Remember the 5v5 pitch is only a quarter of a full size pitch. What they do in front of their own goal they will do in the whole quarter when older. If they just clear the ball now they won’t know any different.

· Scores should not be recorded. Any leagues asking for scores for u7-14 games in my opinion are failing kids. It makes adults record them and it makes them cut development corners. It doesn’t make any sense.

· Trophies and man of the match awards – I have rarely seen an award given for a good series of turns, skills, and technical aspects. I hear lots of «brave, worked hard and even its… ‘s turn this week. what is the point? Again an adult idea for some strange reason not the idea of the child (beginner not tainted).

· Not commenting on kids showing off and forcing them to pass – many skills not just taking players on are lost – agility, acceleration and deceleration, movement, awareness, touch and use of both feet, use of different parts of the foot etc. by not allowing dribbling and own decisions you’re stopping the whole round athletic development of children.

The best game environments I have seen are as follows:

· Kids arrive, hand shakes with coaches.

· Changing room – random selection, age group pairing, no birth bias, let kids choose their teams, get ready together if possible for social reasons

· Little talking from coaches – apart from «have fun, be an exciting player, can you think of how to improve as you play.»

· No formational organisation – let this happen. Kids will drift into positions but know they can move anywhere on the pitch. I often hear «you be the defenders and don’t go over the half way line.» You may as well say don’t play.

· Never say things such as «do a job or work hard» it isn’t a chore it’s a fun game

· Questions are asked in intervals only – what if? How could you? If that happens what should we do? Scenario planning.

· Say nothing to them whilst playing the game. They will communicate if allowed anyway. They’ll communicate like other 7 year old kids do. In a way they understand. Saying things during play is one of the worst things any coach or parent can do adding pressure, stifling creativity and decision making and ends up panicking about results.

· Referee needed? Or just a facilitator that manages safety? The latter is fine. If we encourage honesty and fair play and set nice guidelines it works.

· Certain rules – allow dribble ins, futsal pass ins – why do we encourage throw ins with young children? Mix it up.

· Parent comments – are they encouraging? If I’m a goalkeeper and I stop a certain goal scoring opportunity then I have just saved it. I’m happy in myself as it was me. I already know or even pre-empted it. Why do I then need a chorus of «great save» as it probably wasn’t a great save but my own and my teams’ achievement. Debateable?

If you have 4 outfield players, rather than stating «let’s play 2 defenders, 1 midfielder and 1 striker,» ask the kids. They will come up with some wonderful concoctions and they might then go and play that way or go and follow the ball. The ball, you must remember is the real reason we play the game from a young age. This changes somewhat over time when we spend hardly any time with it at all working on tactics as we get older and play a higher level. There is absolutely nothing wrong with kids wanting the ball. There is nothing wrong with encouraging dribbling. They will lose the ball. That’s when the next player has a turn. Too many are ramming passing and getting rid of the ball down kids throats. Let’s get their techniques spot on and then worry about winning later.

I have watched 4 weeks of games of late and haven’t yet seen any child that’s played in goal come off their line yet. Why aren’t children being taught the whole game? Again the instruction from the adults isn’t that of intelligence but more aggression and the Dunkirk spirit.

At such frustration one grand dad told his grand son just to boot it up the pitch «it might as well be up there so they don’t score.»

I have also seen a rise of the wannabe match reporter. They too talk of scores, winning and so on. Gladly the team my son has begun playing for doesn’t promote this. The kids don’t know the score. They carry on playing after the game. They have the social and psychological corners catered for. They are answering questions and behaving in a nice manner. They are playing. An opposition coach stated his team had won ‘again’ 11-7 (I think). He told his player as they didn’t know of course. Then proceeded to hand out the M.O.M award to claps from parents. My sons team thankfully carried on playing with each other into one goal still smiling. Not one asked «why don’t we get a medal?» This particular game, whatever the score was full of «pass, pass, down the line,» but a goal was scored from a dribble with the player not listening. Good job he didn’t really. «we won» said the coach; the other team had shared equal playing time and taken off the two better players not concerned of the score. They changed the goalkeeper 3 times. The kids had fun. This information wasn’t taken into account by the ‘coach,’ as so many only live off the end result not the process. They don’t see the potential 16 year old.

I write this with a huge passion for developing young players. I have seen some excellent kids thrive in the last 10 years and unfortunately seen some with great potential be ruined by coaches. Coaches that aren’t really putting themselves in the kids boots.

Compare the smile to the serious pressurised face and I know which id rather see.

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The countdown to the 2018 FIFA World Cup has already started, and it’s the time to cheer for our favorite teams. Scheduled between June 15 and July 15, FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia, just in case you were living in a cave. We know every fan has planned his/her days for the upcoming month, but in this post, we just guide you on how you can enjoy the FIFA World Cup better!

1. Get some fan clothing!

If you haven’t already, check some of the better collections designed exclusively for soccer fans! Soccer fan clothing is all fun, and the good thing is you don’t have to compromise on style for anything else. Be a fan and show it off in cool clothing. Many of the leading brands and designers have come up with their limited 2018 FIFA World Cup collection, which has some amazing options. Get a Jersey or go for a complete set supporting the England Soccer Team – the choice is yours. Please bear in mind that with increasing number of orders with each passing day, some websites may take time to dispatch your order. Order ASAP to get your jerseys, dresses, t-shirts, shirts and shorts on time.

2. Plan a good place

A local pub or a friend’s place is the ideal place to hang out for the matches after a tiring day at work. Plan the right place in advance, so that you can wear your soccer clothing and have fun with others. It will be broadcasted all over, so depending on where you stay, you can always keep up with all matches. Have you checked the schedule already? If not, make a list for your favorite team!

3. Join the FIFA Fan Fest™

Want to watch the matches live? Well, you should definitely join the FIFA Fan Fest™, where you can catch the matches live, enjoy exciting music and entertainment program free of any cost. For the uninitiated, FIFA Fan Fest™ is the official public viewing platform for the World Cup. If you don’t have the time to join a pub and enjoy the matches with friends, you can always get the action live and share the thrill with thousands of ardent fans from different countries.

Quick tips for ordering clothes

FIFA clothing is already up for sale, so you may want to check the styles, designs and other details right away. Some stores do offer international shipping but confirm the estimated delivery date in advance. Please note that Designer Soccer Dresses are usually created with the theme in mind, and most companies specializing in these don’t go for mass production. This is mainly because the quality of the apparel must be ensured. Since the quantities are limited, make sure that you have placed the order after checking all details. For online orders, check for returns and exchange, as well, because you don’t want to cheer for your team by wearing an oversized jersey.

Have fun at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and if you have booked the tickets, arrive at the stadium in style!

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Finally, my favorite time of the year. Fantasy Football Season. The storm is coming boys. These leagues can get expensive. They’re definitely a hefty investment. Are you tired of losing every single year? Tired of not having any bragging rights? Well you’re in luck. I’ve won «the big one» back in my day. I remember it like it was yesterday, sophomore year of high school. Best $60 I ever made. Honestly, it wasn’t even the money that made it worth it to me. A full year of bragging rights? Can’t beat it. With my step by step guidelines, you’re guaranteed to win… (at least like 3 games).

Let’s Coooooooook.

DO YOUR RESEARCH. The biggest mistake that tends to happen to people is that they don’t keep up with any of the news. It’s like neglecting going to class, taking notes, doing homework all semester long and expecting to ace the final. That’s absolutely absurd. You can’t just show up to the draft without any prior knowledge of trades, free agency signings, INJURY REPORTS!!! Those are key. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve witnessed someone waste a high draft pick on a player that tore their ACL the week before or didn’t pass their drug test and end up on suspension. PLEASE come prepared to your draft. Watch SportsCenter, listen to the radio or a podcast, read a blog (wink wink).

GO WITH YOUR GUT. The key to drafting a great team is going with your gut feeling. You need to ensure that is the type of player you can rely on so that each week you have confidence before setting that lineup. Go out and get your guy early on. You might think he’ll fall to the later rounds… but before you know it, he might be gone. You might regret it in the long run.

KNOW THE RULES. Make sure to ask your commissioner questions. It is important to know the point system. For example, if you join a PPR (Points Per Reception) league, you might want to draft entirely different. Your prioritizes / position need will be influenced. You might want to draft a WR in the first round as opposed to an RB.

KICKERS LIVES MATTER TOO. Please stop drafting Kickers in the last round. They are a STARTER in your lineup – and can potentially score anywhere from 5-20 points (20 on a good day). The key is to draft a kicker from a high run volume team. They tend to kick more field goals because it’s harder for them to convert on 3rd downs. Aka this equals more time for the kicker on the field.

DRAFT AN EARLY QUARTERBACK. I’m over the stereotype of waiting to draft a QB. Why in the world would you do that? This is the position that scores the most points for your team every single week. It is so important to draft a solid QB. Surprise your friends this year and be the wild card. Draft the #1 QB off the board right off the bat. Maybe even a 2nd just so you have some trade bait.

DO NOT SHARE A TEAM WITH A FRIEND. I’ve had a duo of friends who would do this every single year and it was the most annoying thing on the planet. They would constantly fight and disagree on things. Most common mistake I’ve heard in the past: «I don’t know enough about football to draft my own team.» — You will never learn until you experience your own team. Be your own individual player! Make it fair. Everyone is working on their own. «Co-Owners» of Fantasy Football Teams are a joke. FYI – they NEVER win championships. There is your life lesson for the day.

TAKE THE ‘BYE WEEK’ INTO ACCOUNT. People who don’t pay attention to Bye Weeks when drafting players tend to find themselves in a pickle. What if the playoffs are coming up and you REALLY need this win. But oh no. You have multiple starters on a Bye Week? Enjoy that L. Another reason to check the Bye Weeks is that sometimes you don’t have enough room on your roster to keep good players. You might need a certain position filled but nobody on the bench can fill. This means you have to drop a player. Just remember to be careful.

STOP DRAFTING ELI MANNING. He is trash. Just don’t. I don’t care if he has O’dell Beckham Jr. I promise you, it is a mistake.

DON’T BE THE TACO OF YOUR LEAGUE. There’s always that guy who refuses to pay attention to their team throughout the season. Unfinished lineups are the worst. Don’t be that guy. Don’t neglect your team. Trust me, I enjoy the easy W’s.. I’ll take them. But I also enjoy and encourage a challenge. It makes the game more fun for everyone.

CHECK THE WAIVER WIRE. This one applies more to you after you draft your fantasy team – but free agency is key. People are constantly dropping and picking up players every week. Some of those players are steals… Plus, there’s always that dark horse that goes undrafted. You want to hop on that players wave before the momentum dies down.

Every year, I join multiple fantasy leagues… Losing in all of them. But this year, is my year. The king is BACK. I’m focusing in on just one league. This league, in particular, is one that I’ve been in since 7th grade. It is my «Shiva-Bowl.» It’s also the most money I’ve ever put into a league before. My recommendation take my advice into consideration and to pay attention every week during the season. OH and purchase NFL REDZONE. It is the best investment I’ve ever made. Sometimes you just want to watch the exciting stuff. You want to watch every game. Well, now you can. This program constantly bounces back and forth, catching all of the action. It only bounces when the team is about to score and in «the redzone» – hence the name.

Well, that’s all I got for you today folks. Goodluck on your seasons.

– Chef Toro

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There is little doubt that soccer is the top sport in the world. Soccer is the most supported and the most watched sport, it seems to have universal appeal that even seems to be making it’s way across to the US. Sports in the US is still mostly dominated by baseball, basketball and American football, however over recent years soccer has gained an increasing level of support. The game has grown in stature in the US helped by top players like David Beckham now playing in the MLS.

Soccer jerseys and kits are now the biggest selling sportswear items in the world. Soccer is now regularly played in schools all over the world which has certainly helped increase the number of soccer shirts that are sold worldwide and with the major sporting events like the African Nations Cup, the World Cup and the European Championships getting broadcast all over the world, the exposure of a lot of different soccer shirts has increased.

Soccer jerseys are an essential piece of kit for any football fan, especially if you play. Most fans will buy the soccer strip of their favourite team and maybe even get it personalised with their favourite player. At the moment the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Beckham and Lionel Messi are amongst the most popular players in the world meaning their shirts are some of the most popular. Many soccer fans also buy shirts of other teams or national team either because they like the design or because they like a player that plays for the side. Although ever soccer fan will have their favourite team most are willing to wear other teams shirt and sometimes have a big variety of soccer jerseys from the top teams in the world.

Depending on where you live it can be difficult to get a good variety of soccer jerseys to buy, which is where online shopping comes into play. Shopping online for your soccer kits allows you not only to get a better selection and choice but also to look at getting a better price. Many of the rarer shirts will often command high prices from some retailers but shopping about could see you pay less. If you are in the US looking for a soccer jersey it can be quite expensive to buy from an American site with the shirt being harder for them to get but shopping with a UK soccer shop could mean the shipping is a little more expensive but that the product itself is much cheaper. The selection of soccer jerseys is also often greater with European retailers.

Soccer looks like being the top sport for many years to come and in many ways only looks like getting bigger. Transfer fees records are being broken continuously at the moment and players wages are getting higher and higher which can only be because of the increase in interest surrounding the sport. There doesn’t seem to be any other sport in the world that can grab the attention of so many and seem to be universally accepted so soccer jerseys look like continuing to be the top sportswear item for a while longer.

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To most younger football fans, Archie Manning is known primarily as the father of current National Football League quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. During his day though, Archie was a very skilled and highly thought of quarterback himself. He didn’t end up with championships or Super Bowl rings like both Peyton and Eli have, but he was always one of the more exciting quarterbacks in the league when he was playing.

Archie Manning played most of his career with the New Orleans Saints during the 1970’s and early 1980’s. While the team was sometimes exciting and almost always entertaining, they were not always incredibly competitive. This was mainly due to the fact that other than Manning, the team did not have very many players on its roster who rose to the level of great. Despite this, Manning made numerous great plays and led the team to a number of impressive wins. Fans often wonder what could have been had they surrounded him with more talent or had he played on another team.

Who though were Archie Manning’s favorite receivers during his NFL career? Here are the top five receivers that he threw the most touchdown passes to:

Henry Childs – 20

Wes Chandler – 13

Ike Harris – 12

Danny Abramowicz – 10

Dave Parks – 8

Manning threw 115 of his 125 career touchdown passes as a member of the Saints, he also threw eight with the Houston Oilers and then two with the Minnesota Vikings. His legacy is more than just Peyton and Eli, he was a heck of a quarterback himself.

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Are you wondering what to do in your free time? No idea on what to do? Don’t worry you can refresh yourself just by sitting at home by watching a Soccer match. This is the season during which many Soccer leagues happen across the world. You can watch it in any of the sports channels or else can watch online. If you are one of many die-hard fans of Soccer then here we are giving you few insights on the game to understand and enjoy it while watching.

You either can watch it through a sports channel or you can watch online. There are many websites which are providing live as well as recorded Soccer matches through their web portals. You just got to sign up for their websites and you can enjoy watching Soccer by sitting on your own couch. These websites will provide latest and upcoming updates on their websites about the matches. Follow them and enjoy your free time with friends and family. The soccer game is very popular in the western world and is being played since ages in English speaking countries. However, the transition of the world from remote captivity to globalization has made this a favorite sport even in the other parts of the world.

Watching Soccer match will be fun filled only when you understand the match. So, now let’s look at few insights of the game. There will be an attacker who strikes a goal by kicking the ball beyond the goalkeeper who belongs to the opponent team. If the ball kicked by the attacker reaches the goal post crossing goalkeeper then the team wins a point. Going on like this the performance of both the teams during the match time is evaluated and the team with the highest point will be declared as the winner.

Soccer is a game that requires a lot of physical activity and is the one that oozes out a lot of energy. Yet, it is popular because of the fun involved in the match. There are many national and international associations that regulate the soccer matches happening all around the globe. Though it was limited only to the western world earlier, now it is gaining popularity even in other parts of the world. The Soccer federations across the globe are busy in making it more regulated and popular game and are striving hard to standardize the game.

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With each passing week the field of legitimate Heisman candidates comes

more clearly into focus. A high level of consistency becomes increasingly

important when competing at this level. Some of the players we have followed

up to this point in the season are worthy of recognition for their contributions to

their teams’ success, but they may be slipping slowly out of contention for the

Heisman. On the list of serious candidates we still find Ohio State’s Troy Smith,

Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson, Northern Illinois’ Garrett Wolfe, West Virginia’s

Steve Slaton, and Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn. While there are others who

deserve a mention, they will need great personal performances and a little

luck now to catch those listed above. These players include Mike Hart of

Michigan, Kenny Irons of Auburn, Ray Rice of Rutgers, and perhaps a second

player from Michigan we are all hearing more about these days, Mario Manningham.

If you watched Ohio State play Bowling Green and kept a close eye on Troy Smith

you will have no doubt why he is currently considered the leader in the race for the

2006 Heisman Trophy. Troy possesses the rare ability to scramble for yards and

to throw pin-point accurate passes. His poise and maturity are on display every

snap of the ball. Troy sat out a few plays on Saturday with a minor injury, which

once again reminds us how fragile success at this level can be. One play can

change a game, a player’s season, his potential for the Heisman, and in some cases

his career. Let’s hope each of our Heisman candidates can stay healthy and

continue to play at the level we have come to expect, and enjoy.

Oklahoma’s loss to Texas will have an impact on Heisman voters’ perception of

Adrian Peterson. Winning records carry weight with Heisman voters. Although

Adrian’s play has been remarkable at times, there have been a few moments of

questionable play as well. Those who watched this week’s game will remember Adrian’s

dropped pass that was ruled a lateral allowing Texas to score a defensive touchdown.

Can a single moment like this take away Adrian’s chances of winning the Heisman?

Probably not, but he will need to keep his focus in upcoming games to elevate his game

and his chances of being our Heisman winner in New York.

There may not be enough superlatives to describe Northern Illinois’ Garrett Wolfe.

He continues to live up to pre-season expectations – and maybe then some. Garrett’s

stats speak for themselves. At the end of this season we won’t be surprised at all

if in addition to many school records Garrett enjoys a few NCAA Division 1-A records as

well. For his consistency and high output Garrett gets my vote as a clear second to

Troy Smith. For me it is hard not to like Garrett’s on-field performances and to be pulling

for him to score a Heisman upset.

Steve Slaton, West Virginia, rarely disappoints, and his 185 yards against Mississippi

State was another reason why. As long as Steve continues to put up big numbers

he will continue to be a serious candidate for this year’s Heisman. No doubt Steve is

a big part of the reason why West Virginia is 5-0 and highly ranked in the polls. Steve

has proven week in and week out that he deserves to be compared to the Troy Smiths,

Garrett Wolfes, and Adrian Petersons of the college football world.

What can be said about Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn? Just when you think he has done something

to take himself out of the running for the Heisman, he steps up and makes big plays or has

the kind of game that will keep him in the running. Playing quarterback for Notre Dame will

get you plenty of attention on its own, and having over 1,600 yards passing at the season’s

half-way point will keep that attention focused on you. Of all the players discussed up to this

point, Brady may have the most remote chance of winning the Heisman. His play has been

spotty at times this year, but like I said, he keeps making good things happen at the right times

and that will keep him on the Heisman short list.

Michigan currently has two players worth discussing here, Michael Hart and Mario Manningham.

Most college football experts expected Michael Hart to be a Heisman contender this year, but

his teammate, «Super Mario», has somewhat come out of no where to light up the screens with

sensational catch after sensational catch. If Mario continues in this fashion, it is likely that in

several weeks we will be talking solely about Mario’s Heisman run and Michael Hart will be a

distant memory. Only time will tell, but for now Michael continues to play well enough to be

considered as having an outside chance of making it to New York.

Auburn’s loss significantly hurt their rankings and mediocre play by Kenny Irons certainly

did not help his chances to win the Heisman. In order to recover from this he will have to have

several huge performances to move himself back into contention. If Kenny has one thing

going for him it is that sports fans and writers have short memories. A few killer performances

at the right time of the season can launch a player or team back into the stratosphere of college

football’s elite.

Last week’s article mentioned Rutger’s Ray Rice. Rutgers remained in the top 25 of both

the AP and USA Today polls this week despite a scheduled week off. We will have to

see Ray’s next game to know which direction he will move in the race for the Heisman. At

this point, he has played well enough to get serious attention from many sports writers and

fans. Is the half-way point of the season too late for a player to mount an attack for the title

of college football’s premier player? In the coming weeks Ray will answer this question for us

all.

There is never a shortage of excitement, suspense, or upset in college football. Although any

player worthy of mention on this or any other list of Heisman hopefuls could triumph in New York

this year, any of them could just as quickly fade into the background due to injury, poor play, the

rise of an unexpected candidate, or myriad other reasons. As fans we are lucky enough to sit

back and enjoy the athleticism and excitement that makes this race worth watching. Personally,

I am looking forward to another great week of college football.

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How can commercial firms make football fans happy, besides selling T-shirts with names of favorite players? The largest German trading company «Quelle» found such original souvenir from World Cup 2006 – this is «exclusive» grass from Berlin Olympic stadium football arena after final game.

The whole of surface will be sold out in parts with «quality certificate», as company advertisement says. For 75Euro you will be able to buy an original piece of field, trampled by World Cup 2006 finalists’ football boots, in two variants.

The first one – is «live grass surface» (30x20cm), which, as advertisement says, will be placed in a special packing, allowing keeping this football relic for a long time. It’s supposed, that later a happy holder of grass with traces of famous footballers will put this relic, say, in his garden, and then a gardener-fan will have his own «Worl Cup 2006 corner».

«Field dealers» also thought about those, who have no gardens, but still want to keep an expensive «personal piece of football field». Fot them there’s second variant – «conserved grass», to be more exact, a piece of field 14õ8õ5 cm weighing 750 g, covered with acryl.

You can request a souvenir via Internet already.

Part of proceeds from this unusual action «Quelle» will send to charities.

Sale of Olympic stadium lawn – is not the first case, when place of football battles is sold in retail. In 2005 a Brazilian company «ArteRio» also sold pieces of legendary Brazilian stadium «Marakana», where legends of world football – Pele, Garrincha, Ziko and Romario – played in different years.

The idea of selling «Marrakana» was born due to tourists, trying to carry off tufts of grass with themselves. «ArteRio» employers understood that grass was in popular demand and and decided to make money on it.

The newest tendency is sale of virtual football field. The project of http://www.my-football-team.com is an example of it.

Here you can determine the most popular football club of the world. Your voices cast for your favorite team will contribute into the team’s victory. This project enables everyone to have his/her say in favor of their favorite football team, receive in their possession a plot of the football ground shared by all the clubs and also render their help to the mentally deranged and physically handicapped children.

A common thing for such projects is charity. However, profit shares for charity and charitable foundations are different. The money funds raised during realization of this project are planned to be partially earmarked for establishing an information resource covering football events and everything that is connected with football all over the world. Charity is another aim for the funds to be invested. We have been cooperating with a big entity involved in welfare activities catering the needs of children suffering from cancer.

Invite your friends to be fans of your clubs, be involved in this project, and you will be a success in all your arrangements. For the time being you can get a piece of virtual football field for free, later you will have to pay a token contribution of $0,25. Price will grow closer to ending of voting. Thus, price of sectors is growing, and you still have a possibility to resell them later. If you outbid a piece of football field from a different person, you also can vote for other football club.

Your involvement in the project can be of help for everybody.

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Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal

The precocious winger burst onto the international scene when, at just 19, he scored two goals at Euro 2004 and was named in the team of the tournament. Ronaldo is now widely acknowledged as the world’s best player, a title supported by the 36 goals he has scored so far this season for Manchester United. This includes 10 goals in his last 11 Champions League games and 26 Premier League goals with six matches remaining.

During Euro 2008 qualification, he scored 8 goals; his pace, trickery and ability to score from anywhere will put fear into defenders across Europe. Ronaldo has scored 20 goals in 54 international games.

Fernando Torres – Spain

The 23-year-old Liverpool striker has blossomed this season, scoring 21 Premier League goals so far, as well as four in his last four Champions League appearances. Torres made his international debut at just 19 and has won 46 international caps, scoring 15 goals, including 3 goals in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Spain will be hoping that the talismanic striker can transfer his sparkling club form to the international stage at Euro 2008.

Thierry Henry – France

FC Barcelona’s Henry has enjoyed an exceptional international career spanning over a decade. He arrived at the 1998 World Cup as a relative unknown, but ended the tournament as France’s top scorer with 3 goals. Henry scored 3 times at Euro 2000 and twice at Euro 2004, and at the 2006 World Cup he was one of 10 nominees for Player of the Tournament.

Henry has scored a record 44 goals for France and needs just two more caps to reach 100.

Miroslav Klose

Bayern Munich’s Klose thrives on big occasions: he has scored 10 World Cup goals for Germany – 5 apiece in 2002 and 2006 – winning the Golden Boot as top scorer in 2006. He is the only player to have scored five or more goals in consecutive World Cups. Klose is well-known for his aerial ability and goalscoring instincts. He has earned 74 international caps to date, scoring an impressive 38 goals.

Zlatan Ibrahimovi

Inter Milan’s Ibrahimovi is recognised as one of the top strikers currently playing in Europe, despite failing to score a goal for Sweden in the 2006 World Cup or any of their 12 Euro 2008 qualifiers.

Since his international debut in 2001, the large, skillful attacker has scored 18 goals in 49 games for Sweden.

Luca Toni

Toni, who now plays for Bayern Munich in Germany, was a late bloomer, only debuting for Italy in 2004 at the age of 27. In the 2005/06 season, Toni scored 31 Serie A goals for Fiorentina – the first player to score over 30 goals in a season for almost 50 years.

Toni scored two goals at the 2006 World Cup, which Italy won, and has netted a total of 16 goals from 33 caps.

* All Stats correct as at April 01, 2008.

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For as long as I can remember the need to focus on school and the cultivation of a positive attitude has been proclaimed from the hill tops but has sadly only been embraced by a few in the trenches.

Today, it’s all about being «cool» or «hip.» It’s about presenting the right «image», about being able to impress the girls or one’s peers. It’s about making the team, about being the coolest looking player on the basketball court or football field, the dude with the snazzy haircut or braids, or gangster style tattoo, or Fubu outfit, or pricey Nike trainers, or gold chains, or rings, or saggy pants, or sports car.

Of course girls aren’t immune, they too are enticed with «bribes» of good times and pregnancy! But it is mostly our boys – the next generation of Black men – that are in real and in some cases mortal danger. It might be an overstatement to say that sports can be seen as a new form of mental and physical slavery. But is it? It’s probably true to say that because it is attractive and associated with stardom, that sports exerts a powerful influence on our youth and that in some respects its influence is insidious.

Okay you say, let’s keep things in proper perspective. No point scare mongering right? After all it’s only a game. And can we really offload this sports thing onto the media moguls, sports magnates or fashion houses? Accepted, they do have the power and the influence but aren’t we the ones who willingly purchase their products, their services and who allow ourselves to be used?

As powerful as the media is; as seductive as the lure of instant success through Nike trainers or an NBA or NFL contract might appear, the reality is that most parents and children are not caught up by the hype or fooled by the lies. In other words, the choice is ours. And many of us have taken a stand against the enticements of sport realizing that one Michael Jordan, or Venus or Serena Williams, or Tiger Woods does not an entire generation make.

The overwhelming majority of young black males who rally to the call of the sports and fashion media are drawn either to basketball or football. Almost undoubtedly these are the «coolest» sports and the black presence is obvious. The few players who, either because of their performance or earnings (the two usually go together), make it into the superstar leagues are the new emblems of success and have become the role models of every young black male who fancies his chances and sees sports as an easy ticket out of the ghetto, the classroom, or the boring life dictated by those of his parents’ generation.

What I find most worrying is the way in which the educational opportunities of many young black males are seemingly being hijacked. Of course, those who make it into the professional ranks realize the importance of a scholarship and a college education. But the stories of cooked grades and stars who can barely read or write are too real to dismiss as fantasy.

But, perhaps more important even than this, is the «easy believism» that may be paralyzing or otherwise infecting our community through our children. Hey, they say and think, you don’t have to work too hard. Just play a little basketball. Don’t worry about school. There’s nothing wrong with practicing that jump shot all day at the park. Homework? What’s that?

Forget it, who needs grades anyway? Just work on those Harlem Globetrotter skills, slam, dunk, dribble, don’t pass, drink your milk and Oreo cookies and think of Michael Jordan’s success. No problem. You’re gonna make it!

And my prayers are with you. But the reality is that you probably have a better chance of making it to the White House and appointing an all-black cabinet as you do of becoming the next Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, or any of the other currently top-rated basket ball stars.

Get real.

And that’s the problem; the cloud of unreality that has colored our thinking and blinded our vision. And, unless we wake up and soon, our collective blindness may consign our children to the career ghetto with no education, limited opportunities, on a train going nowhere fast. And you don’t have to think too hard about the usual passageway from here to drugs and the criminal justice system.

Most of us recognize and accept that these last two are tearing many communities apart and we regularly hear individuals speaking out against the cancer of crack cocaine or the unwarranted numbers of black men behind bars. We rightly recognize these «truths» as being evidence that perhaps all is not right with our society. But the possibility that slipping educational standards and the promotion of an easy path to success may be the real modern-day curse of our children has yet to be trumpeted from the hilltops by our politicians, community leaders or conscientious media personalities.

If they are speaking about it, then they must be whispering. Either that or I’m slowly becoming deaf! Of course, not all sports stars are jocks and it would be a terrible disservice to the able, gifted, and aspiring among them to say as some might that most athletes are nothing more than kids with too much money and too little sense for their own good. While the stereotype remains popular, again largely because of the media’s focus and misrepresentation, it is largely untrue.

There are many young, bright, articulate, educated, conscious young male and female athletes who are serving as positive role models for the next generation. However, it’s unfortunate that interviews with these individuals or real-time media representations of their lives off the court or field are few and far between. It’s so much easier to focus on their sporting talent and promote their star quality. After all that’s what sells tickets and increases the value of the individual to the promoter, owner, manager, coach, or television network.

For all the positive qualities that a Michael Jordan may exude, and for all the speed with which selected individuals are catapulted onto the world stage and transformed sometimes overnight into American icons, how many of your sons or daughters do you really believe will ever have an opportunity to achieve the same degree of success?

If your answer is one in a million, then you understand the stark reality. The reality is that the media allows relatively few players to rise to the top. As with Hollywood, it’s much easier to work with a single hero. The same formula is followed to some degree in the sports world.

The script is written; the actors assembled and only one athlete at a time can play a leading or superstar role.

Is it any wonder then that sports «stars» almost routinely look to Hollywood, product endorsements or the music industry for further development of their careers? But, let’s give credit where credit is due.

There are some real success stories out there. In most cases, the silent and the quiet who shun media attention, and who focus on their families, their careers and their futures in that order are not usually the stuff of which legends are made. You won’t find such individuals being touted in the media. And there are other stars who, having gained a certain notoriety by living up to the stereotype, have gone on to make a success of their lives and business accomplishments.

Magic Johnson is perhaps one example. It was back in November 7, 1991 that the sports world was rocked by the announcement that Magic had the HIV virus. The news was shocking. This was at a time when for many HIV was equivalent to certain death. Now, a decade later Magic is a significant force in business with a reported $500 million business portfolio.

Many communities are the richer for such efforts and no one can take away from these public successes or the significance of these acts of entrepreneurial magic. However, I always find myself asking, when confronted with such tales of success and material wealth, how much more could our stars and leaders be doing by way of sponsoring scholarship programs or linking their names, talents and wealth to charter schools, colleges and universities, after-school care programs, mentoring programs, summer camps, space camps, foreign language learning schemes, cultural exchange programs, computers in schools, science and technology initiatives, hospitals, clinics, fair rent housing development schemes, libraries, urban renewal initiatives. The list is almost endless and the benefits would extend far beyond the black community.

But how do I know that they aren’t investing in such things? Just because we don’t hear about it doesn’t mean they ain’t? Right? Pardon the grammar but the point is well made. Perhaps they are doing all this but no one is talking. After all isn’t this what the Bible encourages when it speaks of humility and the left hand not letting the right hand know what it’s doing? Well how come we hear so much about the supposed wealth of individual stars and so little about the acts of «good.»?

Surely, declaring these good works is a potent way to be an example.

I mean, let’s be realistic, if nobody knows what these individuals are doing, how can we be expected to say «Hey, that brother or that sister is focusing on something positive, or investing their time and money in building the community, in our future, in our schools, in learning? How can they serve as potent role models unless we SEE them playing the role?

How?

The way I see it, until we begin to see more visible examples of such investments in people and communities we’re all wasting our time. Unless we see these institutions and edifices being built, arising from the ashes of our decaying communities so to speak, until there are conscious, vocal and repeated statements of support for the building of lasting institutions that are geared to improving the minds of our children and keeping them healthy and in school then even the success of a Magic Johnson, or a Michael Jordan may be taken as no more than the largesse of a rich individual who may be simply throwing his surplus cash around in blind imitation of other wealthy folks.

While no athlete or media star is under an obligation to support public works and they could very well invest their hard-earned cash elsewhere or live lavishly we all know that many do support some of the initiatives that I’ve outlined above and that they do so through privately established trusts or channels of investment.

The likes of Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby, Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, Spike Lee, and Whoopi Goldberg among others have long been associated with positive if not always public acts of kindness. Well, now may be the time to come out of the closet.

The point I’m making is that the dangers are so great that what we need to do now is mount a public campaign, to wage a public war on the apathy of our kids and their acceptance of second-rate grades. As athletes and stars we need to start telling and showing them by the way we walk, talk and invest our money that education is important. We need to be telling them that there’s more to life than basketball, or football, or overpriced trainers, or MTV, or gangster rap, or Hollywood, or video games, or fully loaded convertible sports car, or the latest prison hand-me-down fashions, or ribbed condoms, or gold chains, or reefers, or smack, or crack cocaine, or alcohol, or cigarettes, or gang banging, or getting pregnant at age fifteen, or becoming a father before you’re old enough to drive, or hanging out, or jailhouse tattoos, or multiple body piercing, or even the «cool» walk.

Whoa!

Is there anything left that I don’t like and want to get rid of?

Or am I saying that there’s some natural association between this litany of supposed negatives and professional sports? The answer is of course no. The fact that some sectors of the media continue to make this association is tragic and dangerous.

The fact that many young people themselves make the connection is perilous. The only point I’m making is that in the balancing act of life it appears that education and lasting career development continue to be challenged by the litany of material and emotional goods some of which I’ve identified above.

But don’t get me wrong. This isn’t about going back to the way things were when George Washington was President (actually, they weren’t so good then). Or back to the fifties when men were men and women were women (yeah right), or a period before there were drugs on the street and television had yet to be invented. This isn’t about going back to an unreal time when every child got perfect grades, there was no fun, no sports, no soda and everyone wore gray uniforms.

Rather, this is about coming together and deciding what it is we want for our children. It’s about taking a long hard look at the reality of the world in which we live. It’s about recognizing that many of our children are being left behind. It’s about accepting that many of our young men and women – our children – are losing out on the American Dream. Their minds and their bodies are being sapped of all energy. Commitment and effort are being replaced by a desire for easy returns, usually with little output.

The dangers of a continued focus on life as a trip down easy street are obvious, although not so obvious as to have drawn the attention of every politician in the country. Every parent and citizen with even a passing concern for the future should be demanding that something be done. More importantly, each of us should be looking out for the kids in our care, for the kids on our block, in our school, in our churches, mosques and synagogues, in our boys and girls clubs, at the local Y’s, hanging out on the street corners.

We should also be looking out for all the others out there. Sport has its place in our society. Basketball, football, and baseball, along with many other sports, capture our collective attention. We’re a nation of sports lovers. And that’s all right. The combination of skills, artistry, rivalry, strategy, tactics, techniques, personalities and drama is interesting, sometimes even exciting.

Sports may even help get us through the week and give us something on which to pin our hopes (the fortunes of «our» team) or, increasingly, the hopes of our children. For many the fascination is innocent enough for what can be harmful about little league baseball or a friendly competition, or my son playing basketball a couple of hours several nights each week, or following the fortunes of his favorite team or players by television or fanzine?

The answer is nothing, so long as the fascination is measured and balanced against the need to invest time in other creative pursuits and, above all, in education. Learning must count for something today. Look at the efforts of other communities. Recent immigrants from India, from Korea, and other parts of Southeast Asia are linking their future success to the classroom. Other communities would do well to take note.

If education is important today, it will be even more important tomorrow.

We must therefore give our children every possible opportunity. Accompany them to the game, applaud their successes, tend to their occasionally broken spirits or bodies, and give them every support possible for sports can help round them out as individuals.

However, we should also encourage them to keep everything in perspective and resist the tendency that some of us may have to cast ourselves in the role of aspirant coach, referee or parent to a prospective superstar.

Digest the fact that, nine times out of ten neither you nor your child will make it. Did I say nine times out of ten? Add a few zeros to the nine and you’ll be closer to the real ratio between the dream and the reality.

But even for that very small minority who consider themselves specially gifted or blessed and who are determined, come hell or high water, to challenge the statistics and make it into the first tier ranks of professional sports, the point must still be made:

Maximum effort and educational success are non negotiable.

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