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Posts Tagged ‘Soccer’

Mandela (Madiba)

A day of history. A day that will never be forgotten. The day that Nelson Mandela was released from prison. That day South Africa was on everybody’s tongues. History was rewritten on that specific day (not good with dates so sue me for not remembering the exact date but the images are still fresh).

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Well, the history of football is as interesting and suspicious as the game itself where situation can be changed at any time. Just like any other game there are different theories and different claims with this game as well, but consensus seems to be in the favor of 19thy century when football was established as a game as it is being played in the modern days. The origins of different ball games can be found in almost every civilization. Even in the modern world football, rugby, soccer etc. are some of the famous ball games. Even as of today, perhaps football is the most famous game that is played throughout the world.

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The team that looked very confident and pleased after a victory in the Estadio Azteca last Saturday against Costa Rica, was not the same team that played yesterday in the Olympic Stadium against Honduras, who lost 3-1 in a very humiliating way, showing that Mexico is a very weak team and that something is missing; they have the players and the capacity but they are not getting to a level of good effectiveness that can make them win games away from home. With the face that Mexico showed back on Saturday they became favorites to win over Honduras, especially after those actually had a hard time in Port of Spain against Trinidad & Tobago over the weekend, finishing with a draw 1-1 at the end.

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Get your sports gear on people! If you are wondering why I am posing such a request then you need to wake up! Puerto Vallarta is the place to be this summer. And for all those people who do not think so this is a reminder: You would not find a better and more enjoyable place to be in! Puerto Vallarta hosted the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifier CONCACAF for the second successive time. Yes! You read correctly, the beautiful, the magnificent and the picturesque Puerto Vallarta really hosted this energetic tournament!

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