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Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Soccer legends
I believe every sport must have their own legends, especially in soccer since it has a long history.I have listed some of the the greatest players in their position of all time. Most of all they have acted as an inspiration to both fans and professional plays and have inspired millions to follow, learn and play the soccer game.
Ronaldo was
signed at 18 by Manchester United after impressing in a pre-season friendly and
would go on to inspire the club to three league titles and a European Cup win
in 2008. He is also a great free-kick and penalty taker. After moving to Real
Madrid he would continue his astonishing goal record, despite mostly starting
from wide positions, and he continues to perform with remarkable consistency.
Becoming the key player in a great side he lit up La Liga with a personal
rivalry with Lionel Messi, leading his club to a tenth European Cup win in 2014.
One of the
greatest midfielders the game has ever known. Zidane played with such elegance,
vision and sublime technique that when a film was made consisting solely of
slow motion footage of him playing in one game it was taken entirely seriously
as piece of art. In the 1998 World Cup
Zidane succeeded where Platini had previously failed, winning the trophy to
become a unifying symbol for his country. In 2001 Zidane joined Real Madrid's
Galaticos line-up in a 75 million Euro
deal. There he would become arguably the team's most important player,
scheming from midfield, passing with incredible vision, setting up assists and
scoring exquisite goals.
Pele is and always will be the
greatest footballer ever. It is a role he wears very comfortably. His play, full
of joy and exuberance, seems to sum up everything that the world loves about
the game and as he travels the globe acting as its greatest ambassador his own
legend is reinforced. He remains the only player ever to inspire his country to
win the World Cup twice: in 1958 and 1970.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo was
signed at 18 by Manchester United after impressing in a pre-season friendly and
would go on to inspire the club to three league titles and a European Cup win
in 2008. He is also a great free-kick and penalty taker. After moving to Real
Madrid he would continue his astonishing goal record, despite mostly starting
from wide positions, and he continues to perform with remarkable consistency.
Becoming the key player in a great side he lit up La Liga with a personal
rivalry with Lionel Messi, leading his club to a tenth European Cup win in 2014.
Zinedine Zidane
One of the
greatest midfielders the game has ever known. Zidane played with such elegance,
vision and sublime technique that when a film was made consisting solely of
slow motion footage of him playing in one game it was taken entirely seriously
as piece of art. In the 1998 World Cup
Zidane succeeded where Platini had previously failed, winning the trophy to
become a unifying symbol for his country. In 2001 Zidane joined Real Madrid's
Galaticos line-up in a 75 million Euro
deal. There he would become arguably the team's most important player,
scheming from midfield, passing with incredible vision, setting up assists and
scoring exquisite goals.
Ronaldo
Ronaldo is a
player with a great story, one that is interwoven with the history of the World
Cup. His pace, dribbling and goalscoring ability was incredible, accompanied by
a masterful close control gained from his early career as a futsal player. This
was the best form of his career and he won the FIFA World Player in 1996 at the
age of just 20.
Lionel Messi
The player playing today and the
star of a remarkable Barcelona team for almost ten years. Messi is a creative
forward that can play from wide or central positions, drifting from deep,
beating players and setting up and scoring goals seemingly out of nowhere. He
has shown remarkable consistency in La Liga, scoring 278 goals in 309 games,
and scoring more goals than the number of games played in three seasons,
including an astonishing record 73 goals
in all competitions 2011/12. He has won the European Footballer of the Year five times, more than anyone else ever.
Pele
Pele is and always will be the
greatest footballer ever. It is a role he wears very comfortably. His play, full
of joy and exuberance, seems to sum up everything that the world loves about
the game and as he travels the globe acting as its greatest ambassador his own
legend is reinforced. He remains the only player ever to inspire his country to
win the World Cup twice: in 1958 and 1970.NBA Draft
Today marked the NBA's 2016 draft lottery, and resulted with the Philadelphia 76ers getting their first pick of team members. The 76ers seem to be in the positive spotlight at the moment, things are going their way. Getting to choose the cream of the crop for their team is a massive boost and will likely give the NBA some of the best players to come. Read more here.
But for those of you who don't know much of what a draft is you can rest assured because we'll be going through it here.
NBA Draft:
The NBA Draft is an annual event dating back to 1950 in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association (NBA) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These are typically college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted. College players who have finished their four-year college eligibility are automatically eligible for selection, while the underclassmen have to declare their eligibility and give up their remaining college eligibility. International players who are at least 23 years old are automatically eligible for selection, while the players younger than 22 have to declare their eligibility.
The Draft Lottery:
The NBA draft lottery is an annual event held by the NBA to determine the draft order. The teams who missed the playoffs in the previous season participate in a lottery process to determine the draft order. The lottery winner gets the first selection in the draft. In the current rules, 14 non-playoff teams participate in the draft lottery. The lottery is weighted so that the team with the worst record has the best chance of obtaining higher draft picks. The lottery process determines the first three picks of the draft. The rest of the first-round order of picks is in reverse order of the remaining teams' win-loss record. The lottery does not determine the draft order in the second round of the draft. The term "lottery pick" denotes a draft pick whose position is determined through the lottery, while the non-playoff teams involved in the process are often called "lottery teams". The draft lottery system was first used in the 1985 draft.
What it means for the 76ers:
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| 76ers coach Brett Brown (Left) |
But for those of you who don't know much of what a draft is you can rest assured because we'll be going through it here.
The NBA Draft is an annual event dating back to 1950 in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association (NBA) can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These are typically college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted. College players who have finished their four-year college eligibility are automatically eligible for selection, while the underclassmen have to declare their eligibility and give up their remaining college eligibility. International players who are at least 23 years old are automatically eligible for selection, while the players younger than 22 have to declare their eligibility.
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| College Basketball |
The Draft Lottery:
The NBA draft lottery is an annual event held by the NBA to determine the draft order. The teams who missed the playoffs in the previous season participate in a lottery process to determine the draft order. The lottery winner gets the first selection in the draft. In the current rules, 14 non-playoff teams participate in the draft lottery. The lottery is weighted so that the team with the worst record has the best chance of obtaining higher draft picks. The lottery process determines the first three picks of the draft. The rest of the first-round order of picks is in reverse order of the remaining teams' win-loss record. The lottery does not determine the draft order in the second round of the draft. The term "lottery pick" denotes a draft pick whose position is determined through the lottery, while the non-playoff teams involved in the process are often called "lottery teams". The draft lottery system was first used in the 1985 draft.
What it means for the 76ers:
So what does this mean for the 76ers. The draft lottery winner get's the first choice of players, usually from college, and get the cream of the crop. This gives a distinct advantage, the 76ers can poach the best talent possible. However it takes tremendous talent to distinguish the best, making the choices for the 76ers so very crucial.The first three places went to the Philadelphia 76er, the LA Lakers, and the Boston Celtics.
You can watch the full lottery here:
The growth of the AFL
The AFL is continuously growing, both in
Australia and around the world. In the last 5 years, the growth of Australian
Rules football has been massive, with two new teams introduced in the AFL in
2011 and 2012 and the aim to play games during the standard season (for
Premiership points) away from Australia.
In 2011, the Gold Coast Suns were
introduced into the competition making taking it from 16 teams to 17 teams.
Their home stadium is located in Carrara, Gold Coast.
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| The Gold Coast Suns on the day of their team name and jersey reveal |
In 2012 (a year after the Gold Coast Suns
entered the AFL), the Greater Western Sydney Giants entered into the AFL,
taking the number of teams from 17 to 18. Their home stadium located in
Homebush, Sydney.
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| The GWS Giants on the day of their team name and jersey reveal |
These teams were introduced in states in
which there is a massive fan base with the rival league to the AFL in Australia
the NRL (Rugby League). The AFL thought, growing the AFL in these NRL
heartlands was the first step in growing the popularity of AFL in areas in
which AFL wasn’t liked much. In my opinion, this is working well with the
memberships of both teams increasing every year since their establishment. The league is now working to make a team in Tasmania in the future.
The AFL is also trying to increase its
attendance and popularity away from Australia. History was made in 2013 when
the first AFL game was played during the Premiership season in Wellington, New
Zealand on ANZAC Day when St. Kilda played Sydney Swans. These games continued on ANZAC Day until St. Kilda stopped hosting games from 2016.
Though it hasn’t stopped there, with
Port Adelaide Power showing interest to play a game during the season in China
from 2017 but as an away team. The Gold Coast Suns accepted this and have showed
interest to be the home team. This request is still yet to be accepted by the AFL.
There are AFL leagues you can join if
you’re interested in playing AFL internationally. Below are some leagues in Australia and
internationally with the links provided for more information for your local
country. Click a link and find a team to join.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUES:
NSW/ACT
VICTORIA
QUEENSLAND
TASMANIA
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUES:
USA
INDIA
EUROPE
SOUTH AFRICA
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUES:
NSW/ACT
VICTORIA
QUEENSLAND
TASMANIA
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUES:
USA
INDIA
EUROPE
SOUTH AFRICA
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