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What Happened To The Copa Del Rey Trophy From 2011

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Copa Del Rey Trophy is awarded to the Spanish team that wins the annual football or soccer cup competition. In 2011 the Real Madrid team won the trophy back after 18 years of hard work. Real Madrid has won the Copa Del Rey Trophy 18 times since the competition was begun in 1902. Madrid beat Barcelona in overtime, giving the club it’s first domestic win since 1993, and it’s first trophy of any kind in 3 years. The celebration was on. Amid the screaming and cheering of the many fans, Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was on the top of the team bus celebrating with the fans at the Plaza de Cibeles, the team’s traditional celebration spot, when he dropped the trophy under the front wheel of the bus and it was run over before the bus could be stopped. The 60,000 fans were stunned. 10 pieces were recovered from under the bus and the team says it will be repaired. The team was given a copy of the trophy to be displayed until the trophy can be repaired. On twitter, Ramos didn’t seem upset by the incident and even laughed, saying not to worry that the trophy would be repaired.

Manchester United And Their Rise To The Top

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Defined by greatness is the English soccer team known as the Manchester United and their rise to the top; the team that achieved Premier League status in 1992 now having won eleven Premier League titles. Soccer isn’t just a game, it’s a passion driven by team skill, drive and comradery; embedded and instilled in each under the realm of a manager who brings the team players to new, unparelled heights; Sir Alex Ferguson is this man.

The red/white uniform or alternate of white/black is donned by 2011/12 team members consisting of Goalies: David deGeo, Tomasz Kuszczak, Anders Lindegaard and Ben Amos; Defenders Patrice Evra, Phil Jones, Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans, Chris Smalling, Captain Nemanja Vidic, Fabio and Rafael daSilva; Forwards Michael Owen, Dimitar Berbatov, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez, Danny Welbeck, Federico Macheda, Mame Biram Diouf; Midfielders Nani (Lus Carlos Almeida da Cunha), Anderson Lus de Abreu Oliveira, Ryan Giggs, Park Ji-Sung, Michael Carrick, Ashley Young, Tom Cleverley, Darren Fletcher, Antonio Valencia, Darron Gibson, Paul Pogba and Ravel Morrison.

Get ready to enjoy the remainder of the 2011 season leaving a couple big matches and normal play in October, November and December; the 2012 schedule is out and ready for you.

Club Teams With The Greatest Tradition And History

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

There are so many great club teams out there. However, there are five or six that stand head and shoulders above the rest. From Spain, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the two teams that everyone wants to beat. They have won the Spanish league a record number of times between the two of them and they have been involved in many European Cup finals as well.

From England, the two teams that stand out are Manchester United and Liverpool. They have 19 and 18 league titles respectively, along with 3 and 5 European cups. They have dominated English football and are the two teams that everyone loves to support or hate.

From Italy, AC Milan and Juventus are two power house clubs. Juventus have won the Serie A more than any other team while AC Milan have seven European cups, that can only be bettered by Real Madrid’s 9. These are some of the most illustrious teams in the world, as well as the wealthiest.

They also have some of the best players that currently grace the game of soccer. Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kaka are the biggest names in world soccer and they all play for these top clubs.Want to know more? Go ahead: The Best Football Skills & Goals HQ

Best Soccer Bars in the US

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

If your house is Direct tv Sunday ticket free you may have to go out to a sports bar to watch your favorite matches. If you’re really into soccer this can be quite a hassle but we’ve got the inside scoop on some of the best sports bars in the country that air all the big games:
Woodwork – It’s centrally located in Brooklyn and it’s got everything you’ve been looking for. Craft beers, great food, and a huge crowd for every gamewhat’s not to love about an urban soccer bar that gets it right?
The Globe Pub – It’s right in Chicago and it’s already won “soccer bar of the year” three time. If that’s not enough to sway you, realize they’re one of the only bars in the area airing ALL the games (not just English Premier) and they’ve got a full English Breakfast on the menu.
Summer’s – Arlington, VA’s best soccer bar, Summer’s posts times for games on its website well before a match. It’s always packed and it’s a laid back atmosphere so head out of DC and come here.

The UEFA Champions League And It’s History

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

UEFA Champions league is without a doubt one of the most watched and even followed league in the World. Arguably, UEFA is one of the most prestigious leagues in the world. Statistics show that over 100 million people do watch the finals of the league.
For some brief history, you should know that UEFA never used to be referred to what it is today. Prior to 1992, UEFA used to be known as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup. During the earlier times, the championship used to be a knockout event where teams would be eliminated without a return match. However, with time, the need for return matches was evident and this transformed the game to what you see today.
With the Championship having a lot of prestige and monetary gains, it is evident that only the best of the best teams make it to the draw. It is only in such a league that the best of the best teams, and more so; players get to meet. If you love Essien, Drogba, Rooney, Christiano and many more, then this Championship will give you a chance to see them in action. Since the league changed its name, no team has been able to retain the cup. With the season almost starting, we can only hope for more and more of the action.

The Best Players In The World And Their Nationalities

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Soccer is known as the worlds game, every country in every corner of the world participate in this sport. The biggest and most well known leagues are located in Europe and more specifically England. The Barclay’s Premier League and Spanish Premier League are the most watched leagues in the world and even though it is located in England, most of their top players are not English. The top players in the world come from all around the globe and have made names for themselves on an international level.

Widely regarded as the world’s best player, Lionel Messi also known as Messidona by many for his godly play comes out of Argentina. Messi has the ability to single handily take over a game. FIFA Player of year winner multiple times and he is still young with many more years ahead of him.

One of the only players that has been mentioned on the same level has Messi is Cristiano Ronaldo who was born and plays for Portugal. His skill on the ball is incredible and has free kicks are nearing legendary status.

Wayne Rooney has been one of the most watched players in the world for the past few seasons. He is indeed English and well known for his famous bicycle kick game winner against rivals Manchester City in the 2010-2011 season. The English have been down for awhile in the world rankings but things are looking up.

The Dutch have been on the world map for the past few seasons and are most known for their 2nd place finish in the 2010 World Cup. Their most recognized player is Wesly Schneider who plays for Inter Milan in the Serie A. He is a genius from distance and rarely makes a mistake with the ball.

The History Of The FIFA World Cup

admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The FIFA World Cup was first held in Uruguay in 1930. It was held after FIFA decided to stage an international amateur tournament outside of the Olympics. The 1932 Olympics held in Los Angeles did not choose to have soccer as part of the events because of its low popularity in the United States. Uruguay won the first World Cup.

Ever since, the World Cup has been held every four years in different host countries each time. Except for the 1942 and 1946 World Cups that were cancelled due to World War II. Italy hosted the second Cup and also hosted in 1990. Italy won the World Cup championship in 1934 when they hosted and also won in 2006 when it was hosted by Germany. The host country changes for each world cup. The United States hosted the World Cup in 1994.

Brazil has won the most World Cups with 5 World Cup championships. The next most is the 4 World Cup championships that have been won by Italy. England is widely known as a team that is known to choke in the World Cup as they often have one of the most talented teams but only won the Cup in 1966 when they were the host country.

How Does World Cup Qualifying Work?

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The qualifications process for the FIFA world cup is the process of taking the 200 participants around the world, to the top 32 teams to participate in the Cup. The qualifying matches are held in the six FIFA continental zones (not Antarctica), and are organized by that continents confederations. FIFA determine the number of spots which will be awarded to each continent before the qualification process begins, based on the number of teams from each zone.

The host nation is automatically given a spot in the Cup. The additional teams are determined by the games they play leading up to the World Cup Event itself. FIFA’s current setup has 32 available seats (one for the host nation, and 31 to be won by other countries.) The previous cup’s winner is not automatically entered into the cup, they must qualify like the other competing nations. The FIFA comittee decides on how many spots will be given to each continental zone, at least three years prior to the World Cup event. The qualifications process begins in September two year before the Cup takes place, and goes through November the year prior to the Cup being held.

It is a long process, and many games are played to eliminate the field from 200 to 32 nations.