Sentences with phrase «soccer team played for»

Before winning their own gold medal, the U.S. women's basketball players watched from the upper reaches of Karaiskaki Stadium as the U.S. women's soccer team played for gold.

Not exact matches

Whether it's coaching a kids» sports team like the CEO of Insureon, playing a regular game of pickup soccer like celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, or extending a standing invitation to your friends for a Sunday evening supper like Huckabee, all the successful people profiled in the book plot out their weekends in advance (though not every minute; just a few «anchor events,» as Vanderkam dubs them) and make active use of the hours they have.

By analyzing games between professional Italian soccer teams, he found that matches played between intra-city rivals resulted in a substantially higher number of red and yellow cards, a fairly good indicator of unethical behavior in sports because cards are typically awarded for dangerous tackles or attempts to deceive a referee by taking a dive.

Messi, named the world's top soccer player five times, has a long relationship with Barcelona, the only team he has played for professionally since joining the first team aged 16.

Before the age of six, Ladbrokes offers 1,000 - to - 1 odds on a child playing for the English national team and 500 - to - 1 on the child making it to the Premier League in soccer.

It has been around for nearly a century, founded by an Englishman who wanted to recreate the play of his favorite local soccer team, Tottenham Hotspurs, in...

Coaches scheduling practice times for their soccer teams had better figure out when catechism classes are happening, otherwise they are likely to be playing a scrimmage with one defensive player and a wing, and perhaps no one on the opposing side.

The team members who travel each raise a couple thousand dollars for the trips, believing they are preaching sermons through the way they play soccer overseas.

Fans in the U.K. are disappointed that their robotic soccer team has been eliminated from the RoboCup, which is basically a World Cup for soccer played by robots.

From Patch Reader Jacqueline Hunter: Holly Hunter, a freshman at Great Oak High School has had an exciting soccer year from being calling into the US Girls National Camp, to playing for the US Deaf Women's National Team.

If we start this season with those two in our starting 11 it will be a clear sign from this organization that nothing has changed and that we will never get it right until both Kroenke and Wenger are gone... neither one of these players should still be with our club at this point because they represent the settling half - measures that have plagued this team for a number of years... this is what I call the «no man's land» of the soccer world, where teams don't have enough talented young players, unlike a Monaco or Dortmund, because they have lost the plot from an organizational standpoint... they are so reliant on one individual to run the whole operation that their once relevant scouting department has become so antiquated that it can no longer find those hidden gems it once had... furthermore, when you leave all decision - making to a manager who despises any dissenting opinions, your management team becomes little more than a stagnant group of «yes men» and no new ideas emerge... so instead of developing a team with the qualities necessary to excel in a particular system, you continually make half - brain purchases year after year to stifle dissent from the ticket - buying public, then try desperately to finagle together a lineup regardless of what would make positional sense... have you ever heard of a team who plays players out of position so often... of course not because that manager would likely be fired and never work for a team of any consequence ever again

I was moved recalling the many sports figures remembered in Farewell in your year - end issue, but I'm afraid you forgot Ferenc Puskas, who in the 1950s was one of the best soccer players in the world and the captain of a Hungarian national team that set new standards for play.

It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer

They've had good to great teams for a while who typically play a fun brand of soccer yet the ownership and operations side run it like MLS 1.0.

Today, conditions seem more fertile.Unlike the NASL, the 12th - year, 13 - club MLS has seven teams (and counting) playing in soccer - specific stadiums; four new national TV contracts; a countrywith 42 million Hispanics, many of them soccer lovers; a base of competitivehomegrown players feeding a U.S. team that has reached five straight WorldCups; and a single - entity business model that prevents teams from spendingthemselves into bankruptcy by bidding against each other for free agents.

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

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

Van Dyke played on a competitive travel soccer team, and had the skills to continue to excel on the pitch in high school, but decided to make the transition to football for fall seasons.

A true soccer community, Impact offers play in our year - round and seasonal play for youth and TOPSoccer, for players with special needs + Adult Co-ed League and Men's team.

Brown, who will play her third season for the St. Francis soccer team, committed to SMU last July.

On Hockey Night in Belfast, the team with the social conscience and the well - designed face - off plays works a backdoor for a tap - in goal, scores on a shorthanded two - on - one and so utterly treats its bitter rival like a chew toy that after the fifth goal Nottingham goaltender Craig Kowalski makes an executive decision to pull himself, bolting from his crease like a man who suddenly has realized he has to pick up his daughter from soccer practice.

For over 40 years the club has produced college soccer athletes at the NCAA Division I, III, III, and NAIA levels along with several Olympic Development Program players (boys and girls) at the District, State, Regional and National team levels, some of whom have played professionally, including an Olympic Gold Medalist.

So for any gay soccer player who has hopes of playing for the U.S. National Team at the World Cup, being open about their sexuality could have real consequences when they set foot in countries with laws that could land them in jail», said Rogers.

No matter how you slice it, you can't run an uptempo offence with Giroud on the pitch and that means sideways soccer and an over-reliance on crosses into the box, thereby negating many of the very reasons Lacazette was on your radar in the first place... we simply aren't clinical enough from wide positions to continue with that approach, which is why many fans have been clamoring for a viable alternative to Giroud for several years... once again this isn't an attack on Giroud, he clearly has some tangible skills, but his mere presence on the pitch greatly impacts your tactical options... Giroud's weaknesses are simply highlighted by the way in which our offence now moves in a more horizontal than vertical manner, which allows most teams ample time to regroup defensively before a scoring opportunity even arises... a player of Ibra's or Benzema's ilk would have been far more effective as they had size, speed and the first touch capabilities required to for intricate link - up play... once again square peg in a round hole

Though born 95 % deaf, Pride had played on the U.S. men's under - 18 national soccer team and been the point guard for William & Mary before spending eight seasons in the minors.

Maybe Alford, who only shot 38.4 % from the field last year, should take up soccer instead of playing for his father on the basketball team.

Wallace will play for the St. Francis soccer program this year and hopes to have an impact on the team.

Everyone has particular styles of play — in soccer, for example, some teams want to grind out a 1 - 0 win by packing the defense around the goal and hoping for a breakaway; other teams put their talent up top and look to get three goals a game.

Those who know much about football and are true to themselves and to the world at large would know that watching Giroud on TV is the same as watching an average player.The thing is its not his fault that he's average.That's just how some are.That's just how life is but people refuse to get that fact.In life in terms of soccer we have average players and world class players while some fall between the two.That's just how life is.The earlier people accept it the better.Life is just that way so deal with it.Its agonizing anytime I watch him play and I for one can confidently say that the day he's sold people would not miss him.When he goes to his career would take a downhill that's why I see him as lucky player with Arsenal just given him 1000's tof chances to score on a silver platter.He would look so normal playing in an average team to be honest.

The only downfall of going with Dynamo Kiev here is the fact that Ukraine's domestic league takes a break for 3 months which works against teams in a sport like soccer, where cohesion and form play big roles.

The U.K. national soccer team also plays here, and it is the headquarters for the Football Association, the U.K.'s football governing body.

lol dude, just saying that soccer teams have to provide money for around 15 - 22 players whilst bball teams only have to play for 10 players, meaning each player can earn much more, you see young rookies in bball earning 5 million a year in their first season but in football a starlet would only get almost 500k a year its alot of money but you see the difference son.

to all newcastle intruders, the debates will never ends here bcos there is no referee in this blog, but one thing is for sure is that ur team were no where near to our standard of playing soccer if u play fair game like in the first half.

I'm still learning about soccer, so perhaps my judgement of Freddie's play wasn't accurate — but I am hoping that he'll shake the rust off and team up with Goal - Scoring Fredy for a lot more scores.

The United States Soccer Federation's (USSF) recent mandate that «elite» soccer players who play for Development Academy teams will not be allowed to play for their high school soccer teams after this season simply frosts me.

She might think you are sending her mixed signals: on the one hand telling her that playing sports teaches her valuable life lessons, especially commitment and sacrifice, but on the other telling her that, because you have decided to go on a family vacation during spring break, she won't be able to join her soccer team for a tournament.

Ron Crawford, a member and past chairman of the Park District Soccer Advisory Committee, said the district's 220 soccer teams play 125 games each week on school land because the Park District doesn't have enough fields for the program.

Back when my son was just starting out his soccer career (I use the word, career, because now's he's a junior in high school and plays for the varsity soccer team... and wants to play soccer in college), parents brought oranges for the kids to nibble on at halftime.

For example, if she's afraid to join the soccer team because she's nervous she won't know any of the other kids, encourage her to play anyway.

Julie had a sensational soccer career while playing on the USA National Team for 17 years.

Josh Wolff starred for the U.S. soccer team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and played in two World Cups.

On the first day of practice or at your team's first game (in some leagues, the little kids meet just once a week for a hybrid practice / game), introduce yourself and explain what your job is and what you are going to be doing together as a team («Playing and learning about soccer and having fun!»).

He enjoys many hobbies, including playing and coaching basketball and soccer, avidly cheering for Notre Dame and Cleveland Teams.

«And simply mentioning that your child plays for this soccer team or attends that academy can come off as boastful; it's enough that he is seen in public wearing the uniform.»

Aside from Camp Kesem, Moose plays for the women's club soccer team and is in Alpha Phi Omega.

The Trevians girls soccer team played in the first two rounds of the Naperville Invitational and had a game against Evanston a day after playing Buffalo Grove for the PepsiCo Showdown championship.

I major in Psychological and Brain Sciences and in my free time play soccer for the UCSB Club Team and Ski when I can!

According to the LESS results, the preventive training program enhanced movement technique for the majority of soccer players, regardless of whether the athletes played on teams that employed athletic trainers for preventive training warm - ups.

The Games will begin on Feb. 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the women's ice - hockey squad will be the first combined Korean team for the Olympics, and the first unified team since their athletes played together for an international table - tennis championship and a youth soccer tournament in 1991.

A 24 - year - old who might have been best known for playing on the 2010 Skaneateles High School state champion soccer team has become a poster child for all that is wrong with staffing problems in the Trump White House, and held up as proof that the administration lacks focus on the nation's opioid epidemic.