A mí me encanta el futbol. Me encanta verlo, me encanta leerlo, me encanta analizarlo, sufro cuando el equipo que apoyo está en situaciones difíciles, pero sobretodo disfruto cuando se consigue una victoria, se pasa a una final, y aún más, cuando se gana un campeonato después de una larga temporada. Creo que a cualquier persona que le guste el deporte, esto que describo es un relato usual en la vida de un aficionado apasionado. Apreciar este deporte fue un gusto introducido hacia mí. No fue desde niño porque ningún familiar o amigo que tuve, veía o platicaba de fútbol conmigo. Tampoco salía de chico a la calle a jugar con los vecinos a rodar un balón, mucho menos pertenecí a un equipo de fútbol rápido en la escuela o entré a alguna academia de fuerzas básicas de un conjunto local. Francamente de niño, odiaba el fútbol. No lo jugué en alguna de esas instancias, no porque tuviera alguna condición física que no me lo permitiera, sino porque no me interesaba jugarlo o entenderlo. No tenía problemas viendo otro tipo de deportes porque me encantaban las Olimpiadas, y aun lo sigo haciendo, pero sobre el futbol es otro tipo de historia, pues no me gustaba verlo en la televisión cada fin de semana, no entendía el caso de emocionarse, aunque no hacia el mínimo de los esfuerzos para poder comprenderlo. Por esa negación, nunca vi jugar en pantalla a las grandes estrellas de mi generación como Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Zidane, entre muchos más jugadores que marcaron a una generación y que hasta ahora puedo apreciar su sublimidad en videos de YouTube.
Este gusto futbolero llegó hacia mi hasta hace unos cuantos años, cuando decidí quitar mis juicios hacia el balompié en general. Ahora, que estoy un poco grande, me gusta estudiar tácticas que se...
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.... Nunca podremos hacer algo que no sea visto por la persona de a lado. Somos animales sociales. Está en nuestra naturaleza querer dejar nuestra huella en este planeta que no durará por siempre y qué mejor para un ídolo de la multitud, ser visto por un niño e influenciar en el modo de vivir, en el modo de ganar un objetivo, pero no puede haber una victoria, ni una competencia sin el respeto frente al rival. De nada sirve ganar, si sabes que actúas mal para llegar hasta el objetivo deseado.
El futbol se juega asociándote hombre con hombre, no hay ningún club de un solo hombre, ni hombre que sea venerado por el club. Se lucha por la dignidad del conjunto, con el esfuerzo y la disciplina son herramientas indispensables para conseguir lo deseado. Todos estamos en un mismo juego, todos tenemos las mismas reglas, pero todos tenemos distintas maneras para llegar al éxito.
...lo que es decir un enfoque terapéutico que rastrea los conflictos inconscientes de las personas, los cuales provienen de la niñez y afectan sus comportamientos y emociones.
Born in 1956 in Mexico City, Juan Villoro is the author of many well known books such as “El Testigo” which was recognized and was honored with the Herralde Prize, and other books like “La Casa Pierde” and “Efectos Personales”. Juan Villoro stands out with his style of writing using impressive array of topics with insight, dark humor, irony, and the social and cultural functions of spectator sports like boxing and soccer. With his interest in sports, he enjoys writing about the deep passion that is represented in the sport, with his story “Lightweight Champ”, a short story about a professional Mexican boxer and his journalist/drug addicted childhood friend who came from poverty in the early years in Mexico. Juan becomes very interested in investigating why what happens in sports, giving people interest in what their reading, making them think about lets loose superstitions, systems of belief, hopes, disappointments and so on. The story “Lightweight Champ” talks about how guilt was the motivation to Ignacio Barrientos’s success in his career as a professional boxer, yet no one knew his past, that gave me that stride and edge in the ring other than a few people, including the speaker of the story. Guilt is a feeling where can last a moment or a lifetime, leaving an unphysical effect on yourself, and finding a way to deal with it, so it does not eat us up inside.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Heather Smith; I'm 18 years old and am a senior at Suttons Bay High School. I was born and raised here and have attended Suttons Bay Schools for 13 years. My hobbies include playing socer, spending time with ym friends, music, art, snowboarding, biking, working out and traveling. Six years ago I startedmy love of travel when I had the opportunity to travel on a 16-day European History trip to the countries of England, France, Italy, Switzerland and germany with family and friends. Last summer I traveled to Spain with my school's Spanish club, and in March I went to Mexico. I speak Spanish and plan on continuing my studies at Michigan State University this fall. I find that traveling is so interesting as it gives me the chance to see how others live and experience their culture.
Soccer is not seen like merely a game around the globe. People from all around the world seem to virtually integrate with the passion towards soccer. There is no denying that this sport is linked to the emotional, social and political aspects of life of a person. In his book, “How Soccer Explains the World”, Franklin Foer sheds light on all these facets by linking it with the concept of globalization. Soccer and globalization are both linked together by an American in this book for the Americans who are passionate about this game. Throughout his book, Foer has focused upon two theories: firstly, that world could be explained through soccer and secondly,
football (soccer) is ‘weak and feminine. It is evident that these boys believed in sporting
is a very sports-minded country. Baseball, basketball, football, and hockey are the most watched along with many other sports. However baseball is known as “America’s favorite pastime”. In America, games are usually played within its country’s borders. If a game is played outside of the country they will call it a “world championship” or something of the like (American Behavior). The main sport for Spanish speaking countries is futból, which is also known as soccer. In Hispanic culture this sport is huge, everyone learns to play when a kid and continues to either pay or watch as an adult (Spanish Culture). Bullfighting and bicycling are also common in this culture. Hispanic cultures spreads through many different countries around Spain, therefore they would go outside country borders to play other teams for games (Understanding the Hispanic
..., una fuente de la juventud, unas mujeres unusuales, y magia como las pociones que aumentan la fuerza de una persona.
Victor Martinez’s “Parrot in the Oven” is a novel that reflects the protagonist’s school days, his athletic activities, and family life. Victor Martinez experiences as a Mexican-American are the influences that induce him to produce such a literary work with figurative language that he receives naturally from his family. In his life, Martinez’s high school days and his teachers take important role as they motivate his to find opportunities that he can get as a son of a migrant worker. He presents his feeling and emotion for finding his identity and belongingness in his novel. As “Parrot in the Oven” is a coming-of-age story of a boy, the high school days and family life of the protagonist is explicitly presented. Everyone has unforgettable school days that made a great impact on the mind of the person. I can never forget about my school days and the sports activities I have participated, got victory, and met failures. I have learnt not only education, but also life, as does the protagonist of the novel. I would like to describe the high school days, athletic contests, and family matters of the protagonist, Manny Hernandez that is concentrated mostly on the chapters 7 and 8 of the “Parrot in the Oven.”
Soccer differs in Spain and in America when it comes to attendances and passion for the sport, play style, and the way their players are shaped into professions. The United States is said to play a hybrid form of soccer compared to hispanic countries (Parrish). American soccer athletes are typically taught to emphasize conditioning and possession. Secondly, Americans and Hispanics’ passion for the sport are extremely different from one another. The people in Hispanic countries live for soccer, as they are devoted, passionate, and loyal to the teams. Contrarily in America, football, basketball, and baseball trump soccer making it only the fourth most attended and watched event. No matter how the sport is played or how many people attend the events, soccer is well liked in both the United States and Hispanic
Football, or soccer, was brought to Brazil by Charles Miller from England. The game became popularized during the Vargas era, where teams and clubs were formed by communities to compete. Vargas believed soccer united people of different racial groups, classes, and political parties and brought together people of different backgrounds to share the love of the game. Soccer created a sense of Brazilian nationalism, for members of all different communities shared the common passion of the sport. On discussing soccer as a unifying force in the Vargas-era, Kittleson stated in “The Country of Football”, “This way of thinking about soccer fit in with the centralizing and nationalist aims of the Vargas government. In a May Day speech in 1938, Vargas proclaimed “A country is not just the conglomeration of individuals in a territory; it is, principally, a unity of race, a unity of language, a unity of national thinking”. Embracing soccer served as a means of fostering this unity, as well as attempting to control it” (Kittleson, Chapter 1, 50). Vargas highly valued this notion of
Soccer is one of the sports that has the biggest disparities in pay between male and female players, and has recently raised controversy over whether men and women players should receive equal pay. It is noteworthy that, due to the existence of the ninth legislature and the rapid growth of amateur league (Frick, Prinz and Winkenlmann, 2003) and the growth of women's universities, the first women's union in 1995 was established. When the women's national team was established, the men's group had existed since its establishment in 1913. The women’s soccer won its first gold in the 1996 Olympics and later the 2000 Women’s World Cup. Due to financial constraints, the team experienced some setbacks, but then there has been a rebound. However, due to years of success, more women's groups have been attracted, but the number of women is still less, despite the fact that the American Football Confederation brings more income than male counterparts. This article will analyze the issues surrounding the dispute and propose a solution to the problem
In the world of sport, soccer and football with respect to demographic has had numerous controversies. Although both sport are known famously around the globe, for many years fans from both sides are known for asking, is American football same as soccer? What’s the time limit on both sports? What’s the game objective? Do they use the same ball? However they both have similarities and differences which I will be talking about in this essay.
Barcelona versus Real Madrid is one of the main sporting events in the world. They are the biggest and most supported teams by a considerable margin in Spain. Real Madrid used to be Francisco Franco’s favorite team during the fascism era in Spain. However, in comparison to Barcelona, they belong to Catalonia and the people living their consider themselves to be Catalans and not a part of Spain. Barcelona is known for its saying “Mes que un club”, which means more than a club. Barcelona is known for being the people’s team, whilst in comparison with Real Madrid, they are kn...
...stra sociedad tiene muchas personas cuyas vidas han sido afectadas por una metamorfosis similar a la de él.
No other country can compare to the great nation of Brazil when it comes to the beautiful game of soccer. Since their entrance as full member of FIFA, or Fédération Internationale de Football Association, in 1923, the country of Brazil has accounted for numerous trophies as well as individual awards for its players (“Brazil”). Brazilian futebol, or soccer, has reached international stardom because of its history consisting of ground breaking teams, revolutionary players, and winning performances in competitive tournaments.