Sentences with phrase «than professional football»

In fact, some studies put the annual injury rate among runners at a staggering 74 % (which is higher than professional football).

February 1 — The fledgling football eSports industry — based predominantly around the EA Sports FIFA game — is growing up fast with professional FIFA gamers often earning more money than professional footballers.

Not exact matches

But it could be as simple as knowing college football audiences in Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa and West Virginia, for instance, are very different than professional sports audiences, or even basketball audiences.

These are massive multimillion - dollar facilities, averaging nearly 800,000 sq. ft. — more than 13 times the size of a professional football field!

Speaking of loyalty in professional football, many people have different opinions about it but I am not here to lecture anyone on loyalty or disloyalty... I am pretty sure that many of us will agree that Arsene Wenger is one of the most loyal managers in the world as he is loyal to a fault, in fact, many believe that his loyalty has caused more harm than good to the club....

I've been in professional football for 11 years and I think it's important to look forward rather than back.

«As I've gotten older, and I've read more books and talked to more people,» says Brian Fremeau of Football Outsiders, «the history of college football that I have come to understand more fully has produced such a rich culture, richer than what I would call the â $ ˜ sterile» culture of professionalFootball Outsiders, «the history of college football that I have come to understand more fully has produced such a rich culture, richer than what I would call the â $ ˜ sterile» culture of professionalfootball that I have come to understand more fully has produced such a rich culture, richer than what I would call the â $ ˜ sterile» culture of professional sports.

The Arsenal and France international star Laurent Koscielny can thank his lucky stars that he turned out to be a defender, and a central defender at that, because only goal keepers have a longer shelf life as professional footballers than centre backs.

If you have supported a professional football club in England for any significant period of time, then at some point you're more than likely to have cheered and clapped a few, maybe more, of the following: racists, sexists, homophobes, bigots, petty criminals, bad husbands, bad fathers, adulterers, tax dodgers, wife - beaters, liars, people who don't close the tops of cereal boxes, Conservatives, and instances of any of the other shades and shapes of the evil that men do.

He is a richly compensated professional with more than 20 sponsorship deals beyond his football contract.

Let's get real here.It is very unlikely that ANY professional player will ever say anything derogatory about a teammate that has just left the club.If Jack had said about Coq - «Grew up playing with him in the Youth Team and have fond memories of a player they though he had very limited ability he always gave his all.Very surprised and disappointed the club never invested in a World Class defensive midfielder that we have quite obviously been lacking for a number of seasons and would no doubt have improved the defensive weakness we have shown over a number of seasons» we would have echoed his thoughts entirely.If he had said about Theo - «A player who should have been so much better than he ended up being.He had everything needed to be a prolific player for our club but I can understand the fans frustrations with his continued lack - lustre performances and total lack of a football brain.I think this is best explained by the managers preference to play a player of such limited ability as Alex Iwobi in front of Theo pretty much says it all» we again would have all nodded our agreement.Although Jack never mentioned Alexis Sanchez I would imagine something along the lines of «If the Manager had not persisted with players with such limited ability such as Francis and Theo and instead bought the world class players needed into the club then Sanchez would still most likely be here.The fans must wonder what the hell goes on at the club as they pay fortunes for the privalage of following our club but it seems the millions generated ends up purchasing a new Texas Ranch for the Owner or in a yearly renumeration of # 9million pounds to our manager».

3 days rest, is more than enough for a professional footballer.

Resting well in between games and training is more than adequate for a professional footballer.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

In fact he has probably missed more days due to injury than something like 90 percent of professional footballers and he is still only 24 - years old.

Im Colombian myself and im telling you Alexis Ospina & Santi probably have the best Football attitude than the rest of the whole squad, They are real professionals.

At 28 years old, if he is to sign a new long term deal, it'll more than likely be the last large contract he is awarded with in professional football and so as a result he'll want to get the most out of what he can get.

Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers» Association, has come under fire tonight after comparing the «plight» of convicted rapist Ched Evans to that of the families of the 96 Liverpool fans who were killed at the Hillsborough disaster in Sheffield more than two decades ago, report the Mirror.

If they ever had any valuable knowledge of football management / administration they would be employed by professional clubs rather than ranting daily on Justarsenal (I am certain, they would earn loads of money and recognition from football than they currently do in whatever employment they are in).

There are more than 2000 professional football teams in the world, some players are bound to be unknown.

He wanted to play college football more than he wanted to play professional baseball, even though he was drafted 43rd by the Chicago Cubs in the 2009 MLB draft.

I remember Walcott remarking after a loss that «the other team wanted it more than us» which is a disgraceful thing for a professional footballer to say but nicely sums up the attitude of the Wenger darlings.

We are told that the club has the finances to compete with the largest clubs in the world and their match day income is more than almost every other professional football club in the world.

Think Xavi would know better than us fans being a World Class professional footballer himself, oh and hes won everything in the club game twice over... not a bad international record either!

Still only 34, there is a chance Pacquette could play for more teams than any other professional footballer when he does finally retire.

The persons born during the first 23 weeks are systematically more numerous among professional footballers than in the general population.

More than one in three former professional footballers over 40 years old suffer from knee cartilage damage amid concerns active pl...

The LFE is in the process of liaising with more than 50 professional football clubs around the world, including some in the Premier League.

99 % of the professional football teams around the world are worth less than what PSG paid for Neymar's world record fee of $ 222 million.

Generally speaking, forwards start their professional career earlier than footballers in other positions.

When Anthony Caceres was growing up and dreaming of being a professional footballer, there was one player he admired more than any other, a player he...

When Anthony Caceres was growing up and dreaming of being a professional footballer, there was one player he admired more than...

Vidmar, with a professional footballer career of more than 20 years, including a decade with the Socceroos says he was fortunate to «do something I loved, never a chore.»

This would beat the average professional footballer's salary in the Championship, and would mean that the top FIFA gamers would earn more than the majority of all professional footballers in England.

The meeting between Chelsea and Liverpool will be the 53rd between these two sides in all competitions this century, more than any other two teams in English professional football and the first time the two sides have met on a Friday evening.

A study by igaming company Casumo has found that the average salary for a League 2 professional football player of # 47,372, is almost # 10,000 less than the average of # 56,870 in total tournament prizes for the Top 10 FIFA gamers last year.

Casumo reckons that «with 2,501 professional footballers in the Premier League and English Football League, and 661 of those playing in League 2, incredibly it means that the top FIFA gamers are earning 25 % more than all professional players.»

Having turned professional, Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club was one of the twelve founder members of the Football League and featured in the first Football League match ever staged, against none other than Aston Villa Football Club.

There's no «right» way to arrive at a price yet oddsmakers typically have their hands forced to an extent by the market Rather than going rouge, hanging a line at -2.5 for a football game when other books sit -3 says enough about taking a strong position instead of just using pick and then being shocked when every public bettor and professional buries PK.

I have been fortunate enough to play more than 15 years in professional football and to make my own decision on when to stop is something I always wanted to do.

Presently only Junior Lokosa of Kano Pillars with 8 goals has more goals than the 18 year old who is in his debut season in the Nigeria Professional Football League following his move from Nigeria National League side Taraba United.

That ruling was quashed, clearing Sakho to return to football as a professional player rather than a pariah, but after picking up an Achilles injury he is not expected to be back until September.

Ayre, who is leaving Liverpool for a role with German outfit TSV 1860 Munich, added: «There is no greater professional satisfaction for me than to leave Liverpool Football Club in much improved health throughout than when I joined the club in 2007.

The American College of Sports Medicine, the National Athletic Trainers Association, and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society, organizations representing more than 80,000 medical professionals, have approved the youth football iniFootball Athletic Trainers Society, organizations representing more than 80,000 medical professionals, have approved the youth football inifootball initiative.

The risk of brain injuries in professional football has gotten enormous attention thanks to more than 4,200 former players suing the National Football League, alleging the league withheld information about the long - term dangers of concfootball has gotten enormous attention thanks to more than 4,200 former players suing the National Football League, alleging the league withheld information about the long - term dangers of concFootball League, alleging the league withheld information about the long - term dangers of concussions.

Sports News of Sunday, 13 May 2018 Source: Myjoyonline.com Brite Andoh of Liberty Professionals Nothing is more gratifying than seeing a hardworking young footballer rising through the ranks to the zenith of the sport.

Ten times more people visit New York State's public libraries each year than attend New York State's professional baseball, basketball, football and hockey games.Libraries: How They Stack Up OCLC 2003.

In terms of professional football careers, perhaps Papale's doesn't quite merit making a movie of, as he never did much more than play special teams and catch one pass as a wide receiver.

Teachers today are treated more like political footballs than the highly capable professionals they really are.

Los Angeles — A new report from the Center for Civil Rights Remedies at the Civil Rights Project, Suspended Education in California's Public Schools, estimates that more than 400,000 students were suspended and removed from classrooms at least one time during the 2009 - 10 school year in California — enough to fill every seat in all the professional baseball and football stadiums in the state.