Over 265 million, both men and women throughout the world are playing soccer today. About 20,000 will end up playing Division 1 college soccer, and about less than 2 percent of those college athletes will one day play at the professional level. It’s hard to believe a girl from a small town along the river in New Jersey has taken the sports world to many places. The sport we know today as soccer started long before the United States. Versions of the game first began with the Native Americans, specifically the tribes known as the Algonkin and the Powhatan. To them this game was called pasuckuakohowaog, which literally meant the kicking ball sport. The game was played on large fields about a half mile in width and as long as a mile in length. …show more content…
Delran is located on the Pennsylvania side of southern New Jersey, in the county called Burlington and gets its name from being smack in the center of the DELaware River and the RANcocus creek. Carli learned to play soccer at age 5 and developed her natural abilities by participating in pickup games and practicing on her own local town field for hours a day. Several years later Carli went on to attend Delran High School where she was named the girl’s high school player of the year by the Philadelphia Inquirer twice. During her high school career, she also part took in a club team outside of school called the Medford Strikers and helped them win back-to-back state cups. After graduating from Delran in 2000, Carli decided to stay close to home where she attended Rutgers University of New Brunswick. She became the women’s soccer team’s leading scorer and ended up being the first player in school history to earn first-team all-conference four years in a row. Also during her college career, she was voted to the NSCAA All- American team 3 times. Starting her international success, Carli was a member of the U.S. Junior national team that attended the Nordic cup and won from 2002-2005. There also came a time in Carli’s life where she almost quit, at one point Carli was cut from the team and she though it was all over. She decided not to give up and started meeting with a coach named James Galanis who helped Carli develop her fitness and mental toughness. All her hard work paid off when she was named to the U.S. Senior National team and made her first ever international appearance in July 2005 against Ukraine. Two years later she was voted MVP of the prestigious Algarve Cup, and that summer made her first ever FIFA Women’s Cup
Annie Turnbo Malone was an entrepreneur and was also a chemist. She became a millionaire by making some hair products for some black women. She gave most of her money away to charity and to promote the African American. She was born on august 9, 1869, and was the tenth child out of eleven children that where born by Robert and Isabella turnbo. Annie’s parents died when she was young so her older sister took care of her until she was old enough to take care of herself.
Have you ever played soccer? For those of you that don’t know Alex Morgan has been going through an amazing life so far. I’ve been her fan for about two years and I’ve been learning about her daily life. The next time you see the USA women’s soccer play and u see Alex Morgan on the screen you may know she is going to have the team win the championship. So, today I will talk about Alex’s career, her childhood, and finally her teams.
Helene Melanie Lebel, one of two daughters born to a Jewish family, was raised as a Catholic in Vienna. Her father died during World War I when Helene was only 5 years old, and when Helene was 15, her mother remarried. Helene entered law school, but at age 19, she started showing signs of an illness. By 1935, her illness became so bad severe that she had to give up her law studies. Helene was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and was placed in Vienna’s Steinhof Psychiatric Hospital. Although her condition improved in 1940, Helene was forced to stay in Steinhof. Her parents believed she would soon be released, but in August, her mother was informed that Helene was transferred to Niedernhart. She was actually transported to Brandenburg, Germany where she was led into a gas chamber or room? disguised as a shower room, and was gassed to death. Helene was listed as dying in her room of “acute schizophrenic excitement”.
In 1991 there was so little media interest in the event, almost no one even knew the United States had a team, and even less people knew that the United States won. Eight years later, “tickets sales reached 388,000,” more than triple the amount of sales in the 1995 Women’s World Cup (Longman). FIFA was depending on this World Cup to gain popularity, they needed more interest to spark people to play. If the United States had not won, it was predicted that not many in the suburban would not have much interest in soccer. Millions of young girls across the United States came to this event. After the World Cup it “will celebrate the explosive growth of soccer for women in the United States, where 7.5 million female players are registered, according to a recent survey by the Soccer Industry Council of America, a trade group. In suburbia, where the game flourishes, girls' soccer has become as popular as sport utility vehicles” (Longman). This World Cup team changed the perspective that soccer was only for males. “‘ We're fighting the myths and prejudices that women's soccer felt in the U.S. in the 70's,'' said Andrea Rodebaugh… 'That there are sports for boys and sports for girls and that soccer is not for girls, not feminine’” (Longman). This team changed the lives for many girls. The team gave little girls hope and faith they could make it in soccer. This team made them believe they could follow their passions.
It is the most popular sport in the world today. There are at least 240 million people that play soccer in the world according to FIFA (Federation de Football Association). FIFA is the main source of soccer. When people talk about soccer they reference FIFA a lot. There are several American soccer teams. One of the more famous one are the Portland Timbers. In the year of 2015 they won the championships. There are a bunch of cool things about soccer. Here are some cool things that might interest you. The exact size of an average soccer ball is 27’’ in circumference; the goals are 2.44 meters tall and 7.32 meters wide. The USA women’s team was the first team to win the championships in 1991. They won it for a second time in 1999; they have never been less than the top 3 places. Brazilian Ronaldo hold the record for the most goals scored in the world cup games with a high of fifteen goals in three games. The United States has the most soccer players in the world with eighteen million, with 78% of the eighteen million are under the age of eighteen. Arthur Wharton was the first professional African American
This sport was first played in China by military forces during the 2nd century. Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. Want to know why? Soccer is an easy sport to understand, it is a fun sport to play, and you meet a lot of friends through playing!
The FIFA survey continues to prove that soccer, A.K.A. football, is the world’s #1 sport. There are about 240 million people in the world that play soccer from more than 200 countries. It is one of the most popular sports in the world that many people play now. It does take some time to learn the sport but, it shouldn’t be hard to learn it if you have the time and, put in a lot of effort.
Soccer, or also known as “Football”, is one of the most popular outdoor team sports in Australia. In 2006, a total of 970,728 people in Australia played soccer, with 435,728 as registered players, and 535,000 as unregistered players. With coaches and referees included, it is estimated that about 3.1 million people are involved in the sport, which is higher than any other sport in Australia.
Soccer is played in over 200 countries over the world, making it the most popular sport. Over one billion fans watch the World Cup Soccer on television, which is played every four years. Soccer players run an average of six miles during every game. The United States and Canada are the only two countries that call it soccer. The first soccer games may have originated in China. The U.S has more official soccer players than any other nation in the world, almost 18 million. The first women’s soccer team, called the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA), made its first debut in 2001.
Games similar to soccer were played in China as early as 400 B.C. In 200 A.D. the Romans played a game in which 2 teams tried to score by advancing the ball across a line on a field, which means no soccer goals. They passed the ball to one another, but not by kicking it. Also in the 1100's, London children played a form of soccer (World Book Encyclopedia, S p.73).
The origin of soccer in America has long been disputed. Some say that it was brought to America by immigrants. People claim that it was brought by the settlers of Jamestown, New Orleans, and Ellis Island. However, there is another reasonable source that people have discovered. It is have been revealed that the American Indians used to play a game similar to modern soccer called Pasuckuakohowog. It literally translates to “they gather to play ball with the foot”. In Pasuckuakohowog, there were goals that were a half-mile wide and a mile apart from each other. Games involved up to 500 people and were very dangerous. Records show that the game was played in the 17th century. This could prove that Pasuckuakohowog is what started it all for soccer in America.
Soccer is the worlds most popular sport. It is the national sport of most European and Latin-American countries, and of many other nations. Millions of people in more than 140 countries play soccer. The World Cup is held every four years. Soccer is one of the most famous international sports. Soccer is known world wide and is played in the Olympics.
To whomever, it may concern, I would like to introduce myself, I’m Kelly Agurto, a college student who’s currently attending at Essex County College who’s finishing this Fall Semester 2015 and had started in the fall of 2012. I am the youngest child from my mother’s side of the family of both parents. Since both my parents been separated ever since I was six years old. I was fortunate enough to have gotten an opportunity to play soccer both my Freshman and Sophomore year at Essex County College. Soccer has become a medicine, to be able to cope and gained the confidence; also the power to be my own self again. It all started when I was given a chance to play soccer ever since my Junior year in West Orange High School, as a Midfielder. And I’m
The amazing game of soccer is played on every continent, and is the world’s most popular sport. It is proven to be one of the number one sports to be played and watched. Because its fans and players are so dedicated, the sport continues to grow. Requiring only a ball and open space, the activity is available to anyone, whether rich or poor, male or female, athletic or not. Over the years, soccer has won the hearts of many because of its unique history, many benefits, and notable achievements.
Soccer is a sport that has a history dating back three thousand years ago. Its professional major leagues have gained millions of fans all around the world. This sport is played widely around the world by men, women, and children. Soccer is a well-known sport and played in almost every region of the world except for Canada and in the United States. It is one of the most popular sports that is played.