The best and brightest: the polarizing Diego Maradona heads our list of the top 25 players of the past quarter century. .: An article from: Soccer Digest

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ZZ Is Back on Top.: An article from: Soccer Digest

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Zidane: Rey del Mundial: ¿y Ronaldinho, Rooney y los demás: como quedaron los que apuestan por la juventud y la velocidad. Zinedine Zidane dio una cachetada … vale más que nada.: An article from: Semana

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¡Zinedine, el nuevo rey! : An article from: Semana

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Pride and joy: Euro 2004 gives Zinedine Zidane’s France and the rest of the Old World’s old guard an opportunity to rebound from its World Cup disappointment.: An article from: Soccer Digest

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Are the Football Shirts More Famous From a Particular Country?

When you think of football shirts, the first country that comes to mind is England. Manchester United has dominated football shirt sales for years, and they are not likely to fall off any time soon. I’m sure there are many countries that would argue the point, but I don’t think there’s any doubt that the UK, particularly England, continues to hold the title as the country with the most famous football shirts.

From Manchester United to Middlesbrough to Celtic United, UK teams have always set the standard for football shirts. It only makes sense because football was created in England, so the traditions and styles of football wear were established there first. The famous red vest with white arms of the Arsenal defined an era of football in England. Everyone would recognize the basic elements of football shirts that came out of the English tradition. The three stripes on the shoulder of short sleeved shirts, or the alternating vertical stripes that are so commonly used in football shirts are two examples.

As football continues to be an international game, countries outside of the United Kingdom are beginning to set trends as well. Several innovative designs are coming out of countries like Brazil or Germany, where football is a matter of national pride.

England’s various teams have always set the standard for football shirt design. If you see a color pattern or design on a football shirt and believe you’ve seen it before, it’s probably been a design worn by a team from the United Kingdom.

The famous players who wear the shirts also have a lot to do with how famous a shirt is. The shirt’s fame can also hinge on when it was worn and how well a team did. The 1966 World Cup Final shirt that was worn by England is famous for its simplicity – a red shirt with the simple white English crest on the chest. The 1968 Manchester United shirt that was worn in the European Cup Final is famous for its unusual dark blue color, and for the famous players who wore it when Manchester United won the European Cup.

Some famous shirts from outside of the UK have much to do with the men who wore them. The 1986 blue and white striped Argentina shirt reminds fans of the year Diego Maradona helped lead Argentina to a World Cup victory. The football shirt worn by Pele in Brazil’s 1970 World Cup win is also pretty well known internationally. Football fans are known for their loyalty, so the question of whose football shirts are most famous could draw some pretty intense arguments. Most fans would, of course, declare their own country’s shirts as the best and most famous. I believe that the tradition and longstanding domination of the football teams from England would have to give them the edge in this competition. The shirts may change from year to year, but England has always set the style for football shirts around the world.

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Al estilo Maradona, dolerâ.: An article from: Semana

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Beckham Dropped From England Squad

Steve McLaren, England’s new coach, axed David Beckham from the English squad for the upcoming friendly game against Euro 2004 champions Greece. This comes about a month after Beckham resigned from being the team’s captain after England’s early exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Does this event signify that the 31 year old winger’s services will no longer be needed by the national team?

Let’s face it. Beckham’s performance recently has not been what everyone expected. He has disappointed everyone both at the international and club level. Beckham played a total of 94 games wearing the Three Lions uniform but fans can only recall a couple of games for which Beckham was a determining factor for the final result. One is the World Cup qualifying game against Greece at Old Trafford in 2001 when Beckham’s last minute free kick goal led his team to the tournament finals. The other is none but the winning goal against Argentina in the 2002 World Cup that made up for his ejection from the same game 4 years earlier during his first World Cup appearance.

England supporters were asking for Beckham’s dismissal from the squad after the rather poor showing in Germany’s tournament. Beckham scored the winning goal with a free kick against Paraguay but disappointed in the games against Trinidad and Tobago and Sweden. He went on to score his team’s only goal against Ecuador in the round of 16 even though his performance was rather unimaginative. He followed that with poor play against Portugal when he was substituted due to an injury; England lost that game in the penalty shootout and exited the World Cup competition much earlier than everyone expected, once again.

McLaren explained his dismissal of Beckham saying, “I spoke with David last Monday and notified him of my decision and said I was planning for the future, to change things and go in a different direction, and that David wasn’t included in that.” With the likes of Lennon and Wright-Phillips, McLaren will have no difficulty replacing Beckham. However, he has left the door open for the return of the Real Madrid star something that Beckham himself admits is possible, “I’m proud have played for England for ten years and my passion for representing my country remains as strong as ever. I’d like to wish the best of luck to John Terry and will offer him my complete support in the future.” John Terry is of course England’s new captain.

La FIFA tambiên teme a Maradona.: An article from: Semana

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