Sentences with phrase «as football becomes»

As football becomes ever more lucrative in its global appeal, many are questioning whether the role of sponsorship is becoming too dominant in the game.

Not exact matches

Soccer still hasn't become as entrenched as football, basketball, or baseball in the U.S. Major League Soccer has grown by leaps and bounds, and often sells out stadiums, but it doesn't generate anywhere close to the merchandise revenues or television fees that the big three pro leagues do.

Of becoming a business owner, Green says, «I didn't want to be known just as a football player because I'm so much more than that.»

Williams, who retired from football in 2011, says he's definitely become more comfortable being himself in public settings, as he's now a far more open and willing participant in media interviews.

Becoming a star on the football pitch (as Europeans call a soccer field) and in business requires «practice, practice, and practice,» and the successful manager must always be prepared to «retune things,» Ferguson told a group of Stanford Graduate School of Business students.

Part of its plan includes updated packaging, the first - ever Snapchat campaign, and becoming an official sponsor for the College Football Playoff, which will serve as the launch pad for the first full ads with Legrand in October.

CNN: In culture war skirmishes, Georgetown becomes political football In the latest round of culture wars over contraception and religious liberty, most Americans would probably identify places like the White House and Congress as key battlefields.

Regarded as a pioneer for black footballers during the 1970s, he became a Christian following the death of his colleague Laurie Cunningham in a car crash in 1989.

Every signings we had for the last 5 years (not many, I know), none of them has shined... As a matter of fact, most of them are getting or becoming worse players as soon as they hit the Arsenal training ground under the watchful eyes of one of the most overrated manager in world football...!As a matter of fact, most of them are getting or becoming worse players as soon as they hit the Arsenal training ground under the watchful eyes of one of the most overrated manager in world football...!as soon as they hit the Arsenal training ground under the watchful eyes of one of the most overrated manager in world football...!as they hit the Arsenal training ground under the watchful eyes of one of the most overrated manager in world football...!!!

Sorry it's going to take more than smiles to contribute at Arsenal Football Club and as it stands in my eyes he has now become a liability.

Winning «the crystal football» became the common term for winning a title in the BCS era, as the Coaches Poll was bound by contract to instantly award its No. 1 to the BCS champ.

They have risen to become one of the greatest women's professional teams in Europe and have shown the strength that they hold as a football club with the amount of silverware won during the Arsenal ladies existence.

Those that love Wenger don't need to worry if he coaches Arsenal or not as he can decide to become a golfer and they will still love him but those of us that Love Arsenal Football club want a Successful club and so we want a coach that can propel the team and from what we have seen over the years Wenger isn't the one..

When Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain first burst onto the scene in 2011, he was considered by many as a world - beater who was on the verge of becoming one of the biggest names in English football.

The Badgers are as tough and hard - nosed as a college football team can be, and have only become more so under Chryst.

Despite a decent start to his career at Valencia, Pablo Aimar definitely didn't become the best number ten in the world by any stretch of the imagination, as he so often did on early versions of Football Manager, where he was a must - buy.

And while it is easy to become cynical about the money involved in college football, and the way it has impacted the game as a whole, 27 Trust me, that conversation is coming.

The first footballer to become a three - time Ballon d'Or winner, Cruyff won eight Eredivisie titles as a player plus a La Liga title with Barcelona.

Bellerin made these claims as he gave a talk at the Oxford Union this week, becoming the first active Premier League footballer to speak there.

Spurs have played some scintillating football over the last two seasons and must be considered as a threat — but the move to Wembley for 2017 - 18 will dictate their chances of becoming English champions for the first time since 1961.

Now in this season as he goes about the business of proving that he is worth every cent of his contract (he has thrown nine touchdown passes and put the Jets in first place in the American Football League's Eastern Division through five games), he is becoming the quarterback that Werblin gambled he would be — a throwing artist who may eventually rank with the best — and he is still a swinger.

Originally a prank by students who'd speed unsanctioned on horseback across the football field before games, the mysterious rider on a black horse became the official mascot at the 1954 Gator Bowl, when Joe Kirk Fulton's official entrance as the Masked Rider inspired The Atlanta Journal's Ed Danforth to write, «No team in any bowl game ever made a more sensational entrance.»

I can only hope he will become a greedy footballer (on the field of course), then i would imagine him been spoken in the same category as the best goalscorers the world over.

Football its a sport with sports you have injuries add to that its contact sport so the probability of getting injured is sure Ok I can understand luck and ball wobble has got something to do with it but as a soccer player you know you could get injured just like that two or more players are going for the ball you could be sandwiched you could instantly hit the same ball one gets injured both get injured what ever but injury is part of the game some go away pretty easy some do nt and can get aggravated because not all can wait in a in a heavy box for too long and if you do well you become weak so it will take some effort to get back to full strength praying that you do nt get a strain or muscular problem players mangers coaches and physician know that i know that because not long ago i had bad thigh injury all was fine with it then i got a knock just below my knee 3 weeks ago and there is still slight pain in it but will try and play on Thursday thats part of the game The manager has to account for it in his head i got 11 players 6 might go down my contingency if it were to happen is and you still got a fully balanced team well thats the essence and Arsenal all fall because that contingency plan always falls short

De Gea has been one of the club's consistently top performers for much of the last few years, becoming established as one of the best «keepers in world football during his time at Old Trafford.

Wenger is obsessed with Wilshere and some of the football specialists (not in England of course as Wilshere has become something of a «GOD» here, you know, «local boy» thing... Like they (and Wenger) found the new «Zidane» or «Messi»... Not even close, and never will be) are just baffled by his insistence of playing the boy as the main catalyser of the harmony of our play...!!

It appears as though Mark Dantonio became the first college football coach to break this rule after Jack Camper, a three - star TE, committed to the Spartans on Tuesday.

Arsenal, as one of the best football clubs in the world with brilliant performances in the Barclays Premier League, is the right partner for the Bank to increase business growth primarily in the youth segment by becoming the first Islamic bank in Indonesia to co-brand with an international football club.»

It's not about playing beautiful football anymore, those days are long gone as I believe the BPL has become a hostile arena, extremely fast paced and physical.

Mertesacker is in his final year as a professional footballer before becoming a full time coach, even though he's the captain he will probably be used only when needed or for rotation / injury purposes.

Barcelona, who had until then been the dominant force in Spanish football, were to be plunged into the shadows of Los Blancos, as di Stefano helped them become near - invincible, winning La Liga in his first season.

Well to be more precise, the attacking and creative side of midfield, as the need for what we might call a «proper» defensive midfielder had become a tried old topic for Arsenal fans and the football media alike.

After managing Arsenal for nineteen years it is easy to see how the club has become his life — as he eats, drinks and sleeps football, 24 hours a day.

Personally I am lucky as my young son plays football and to see him and all his young team mates play, win / lose / draw and still enjoy it and give their all is for me what football is all about — not the hideous beast that is Arsenal at the moment - it has lost its football soul and become a corporate soulless monster.

But the football was both a symbol and a catalyst — you are spending our money on this — and since then, as the protests have continued, as the costs of hosting the World Cup have become ever more stark, and as the Brazilian police have begun their incursions into the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the link has become ever clearer.

As being an arsenal fan from the late 80's, I have to admit that I no longer can stomach to watch the football being played, this season it has become unbearable at times.

When Arsene Wenger first took over as the new manager of Arsenal Football Club over 18 years ago, the Frenchman was not very well known but he soon became known around the world for his innovative ideas, both on and off the pitch.

Most or if we are lucky a draw as Wenger is too comfortable in his job and he has become complacent because he knows he can never get sacked by the old guard football novice of a board at Arsenal.

I am not talking about the Arsenal transfer rumours that have been doing the rounds of the football media recently, suggesting that the Arsenal and Chile international star Alexis Sanchez has become increasingly frustrated with life as a Gunner and is keen on a move away from Arsenal in the summer transfer window, although if they turn out to be true it would certainly represent a major problem for Arsene Wenger.

As its stated in the title, it became public today that a New Hampshire school board member is calling for the entire town of Dover to cancel all of their football programs.

It's obvious for me that arsenal need 4 players to become a world class team like bayern and real madrid i couldn't dare mention barcelona because they have unbelievable front three and they maybe the best attack in history of football we are lacking quality in the ST as well as the RW of course giroud and campvell are very good players but in my opinion they are less in quality than the rest of the team so we need to improve the quality in these positins About the DM it's a number issue and i think the position is covered with flamini doing good job and elneny coming which can be deployed there About the fourth signing we need is a center back I don't think i saw till now enough minutes for gabriel to tell if he can make the position his own or not But what makes me doubt him that wenger didn't choose him till now over per which means he is not miles ahead of him so i think we need a new better CB This team can go and fight for every thing even the champions leafue....

Think I am going to watch and support women's hockey or volleyball as football has become a total f*ck en joke..........

Tactically Wenger is not on par with the current leading managers in world football fact, but if we are discussing the team mentality then isn't it true that players tend to reflect the attitude of the managers, if we look at the leading managers how many of them sit down holding themselves instead of getting up to spur there team on, how many of them are critical about individual player performances as well as team performances, Wenger either cheers them on or does nothing, he may say that he still has passion and desire for the club and that maybe true, but rarely does that passion and desire become apparent, particularly on the pitch.

TIELEMANSPHOTOTIM BROEKEMA / GETTY IMAGESFINDING HIS FOOTING Brady dug in once he decided to stay in Ann Arbor, developing the anticipation and touch that would become the hallmarks of his Hall of Fame career with New England.PHOTODUANE BURLSEON / APHALFTIME SHOW For all his gifts in football and baseball, Henson rues that his development with the Wolverines and the Yankees was stunted by his status as «a 50 percent athlete.

As I have recently become the Vice-Chair for women's football in Cheshire, I wanted to gain an all - round view of sport as a whole around MMU CheshirAs I have recently become the Vice-Chair for women's football in Cheshire, I wanted to gain an all - round view of sport as a whole around MMU Cheshiras a whole around MMU Cheshire.

As both opponents and teammates in junior football in Sacramento, the Jacksons laid the groundwork to become high school stars who are now turning the head of college recruiters nationwide.

Laca has a beard - so does Giroud.Other than the fact they are both French there is no comparison.Give this kid (yeah I know he's 26 but that's still young at my age) the service and he will be a top top player.Look at his movement and see how frustrated he gets as the ball continually goes from side to side and backwards.I see a lot of Ian Wright in this boy but even Wrighty would struggle with the way we are set up and play.When Sánchez is gone he will become our main man and just watch the difference.Remember those days when the football was slick and fast?Remember when we had pace all through the team and had players who knew how to use it?When we change manager a bring in a coach who gets the best from players by playing to their strength you will see a totally different Lacazette and Arsenal

Football is a matter of opinions in some ways, even though it is on paper a simple game that is about getting a round bag full of wind into an oversized net, and this is highlighted perfectly by the very different sections of Arsenal fans that have become known as the WOB and the AKBs.

In recent times the South Koreans have become recognised as a decent force in international football since reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup back in 2002.

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