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Kobe Bryant
At 34 years and 104 days of age , Bryant became the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points . He became the all - time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history on February 1 , 2010 , when he surpassed Jerry West . Following his second year in the league , Bryant was chosen to start every All - Star Game until his retirement for a record 18 consecutive appearances , and his four All - Star MVP Awards are tied for the most in NBA history . At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics , he won gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team . Sporting News and TNT named Bryant the top NBA player of the 2000s .
England at the FIFA World Cup
By winning three and drawing three , England qualified for Italia ' 90 , the second World Cup to be held in Italy , scoring ten goals and conceding none . England were unbeaten through qualification , winning three games , and drawing the remaining three , but still finished second to Sweden , whom they drew with twice . England profited from Romania 's 3 -- 1 win over Denmark , who , had they won , would have qualified as the third - best second - placed team . West Germany and England were able to qualify for Italia ' 90 as the best second - placed teams in the groups with four teams .
England at the FIFA World Cup
England played their last 16 match in the Otkritie Arena , Moscow , with the same team as against Tunisia . Harry Kane scored his sixth goal of the tournament , and the third penalty , after once again being fouled in the box from a corner , similarly as against Panama . The score remained at 1 - 0 , until stoppage time , where a header from Yerry Mina beat Jordan Pickford in goal to bring the game to extra time . Neither team managed to score in extra time , and the match went to penalties , which England won 4 - 3 . As well as being the first knockout match England had won at a major tournament since 2006 ( last defeating Ecuador in the last 16 ) ; it was the first time England won a World Cup penalty shoot - out . The match was notable for the heated atmosphere the game was played in , with a total of eight yellow cards being shown in the match .
Zinedine Zidane
On 2 June 2013 , Zidane took part in a charity match played at Old Trafford as part of the Manchester United Legends vs. Real Madrid Legends reverse fixture . The first leg took place in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium . Part of a team that included the likes of Figo , Fernando Redondo and Manolo Sanchís , the fixture raised funds for the Manchester United Foundation . The 12th Match against Poverty took place in Saint - Etienne , France on Monday 20 April 2015 , where Ronaldo and Zidane teamed up with other football stars against past and present players of French Ligue 1 club AS Saint - Étienne . According to UNDP , `` two thirds of all proceeds will go towards helping the hardest - hit countries of Guinea , Liberia and Sierra Leone build back better from the Ebola epidemic . '' In June 2018 , Zidane reunited with his France 1998 World Cup winning teammates to play a charity game against an All - Star side which included Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt . In a 3 -- 2 win for France , Thierry Henry played a no - look one - two pass with Zidane before scoring , with Zidane then curling in a 25 yard free kick .
Kobe Bryant
In September 2012 , Bryant shot a commercial for Turkish Airlines with FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi . In the airline 's latest commercial , the duo competes to win the attention of a young boy . In 2013 , Forbes listed Bryant the fifth highest paid sports star in the world behind Floyd Mayweather , Cristiano Ronaldo , LeBron James and Lionel Messi .
List of English football champions
The English football champions are the winners of the highest league in English men 's football , which since 1992 - 1993 is the Premier League .
Cristiano Ronaldo
Although his World Cup altercation with Rooney resulted in Ronaldo being booed throughout the 2006 -- 07 season , it proved to be his breakout year , as he broke the 20 - goal barrier for the first time and won his first Premier League title . An important factor in this success was his one - to - one training by first - team coach René Meulensteen , who taught him to make himself more unpredictable , improve his teamwork , call for the ball , and capitalise on goalscoring opportunities rather than waiting for the chance to score the aesthetically pleasing goals for which he was already known . His upturn in form was showcased in November when he received a standing ovation from a section of Blackburn Rovers supporters as he was substituted . He scored three consecutive braces at the end of December , against Aston Villa -- a victory which put United on top of the league -- Wigan Athletic , and Reading . Ronaldo was named the Premier League Player of the Month in November and December , becoming only the third player to receive consecutive honours . 2007
2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids
Sepp Blatter ( banned in 2015 for eight years by FIFA Ethics Committee , amid a sweeping corruption investigation led by the U.S. in the 2015 FIFA corruption case )
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo missed Real Madrid 's first three matches of the 2016 - 17 season , including the 2016 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla , as he continued to rehabilitate the knee injury he suffered against France in the final of Euro 2016 . On 6 November 2016 , Ronaldo signed a new contract which will keep him until 2021 with Madrid . On 19 November , he scored a hat - trick in a 3 -- 0 away win against Atlético Madrid , making him the all - time top - scorer in the Madrid derby with 18 goals . On 15 December 2016 , Ronaldo scored his 500th club career goal in the 2 -- 0 victory over Club América in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup . He then scored a hat - trick in the 4 -- 2 win over Japanese club Kashima Antlers in the final . Ronaldo finished the tournament as top scorer with four goals and was also named the best player of the tournament . He won the Ballon d'Or for a fourth time and the inaugural Best FIFA Men 's Player , a revival of the old - style FIFA World Player of the Year , largely owing to his success with Portugal in winning Euro 2016 . 2017
England at the FIFA World Cup
In the semi-finals , England met West Germany . There was no separating the two teams after 90 minutes , which made England the first team to have played extra time in three successive World Cup games . There was also no separating the two teams after extra time , thereby taking the game to penalties .
FIFA World Cup
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot or logo . World Cup Willie , the mascot for the 1966 competition , was the first World Cup mascot . World Cups feature official match balls specially designed for each tournament . Each World Cup also has an official song , which have been performed by artists ranging from Shakira to Will Smith . Other songs , such as `` Nessun dorma '' , performed by The Three Tenors at four World Cup concerts , have also become identified with the tournament .
Peru at the FIFA World Cup
Peru was grouped for the 1990 World Cup qualification along with Bolivia and Uruguay . Peru lost all their games with only two goals scored , one by José del Solar and the other by Andres Gonzales . Julio César Uribe was considered one of the best players of the team at that time .
Basketball
Good dribblers ( or `` ball handlers '' ) tend to bounce the ball low to the ground , reducing the distance of travel of the ball from the floor to the hand , making it more difficult for the defender to `` steal '' the ball . Good ball handlers frequently dribble behind their backs , between their legs , and switch directions suddenly , making a less predictable dribbling pattern that is more difficult to defend against . This is called a crossover , which is the most effective way to move past defenders while dribbling .
Direct free kick
Direct free kicks awarded near the opponent 's goal can often lead to scoring opportunities , either from the kick itself or from an ensuing set piece . Accordingly , developing plays from free kicks are an important part of team strategy , and defending against them is an important skill for defenders .
Zinedine Zidane
On the other hand , some consider that Zidane 's role was more focused in grinding out results and uniting the dressing room , rather than having a fixed tactic scheme . Zidane emphasized the importance of players ' physical levels and preferred to choose impactful players over a defined system .
Height in sports
In the sport players frequently compete for possession of the ball above the shoulders . Players gain `` free kick '' s from a marking , that is , catching the ball in the air from a kick . As such , height combined with a vertical leap ability are advantageous attributes . Long arms assist in marking and ruckwork and defensive spoiling and long legs add leverage for long distance kicking - all key components of the sport .
Football
In all codes , common skills include passing , tackling , evasion of tackles , catching and kicking . In most codes , there are rules restricting the movement of players offside , and players scoring a goal must put the ball either under or over a crossbar between the goalposts .
Cristiano Ronaldo
Some commentators choose to analyse the differing physiques and playing styles of the two , while part of the debate revolves around the contrasting personalities of the two players : Ronaldo is sometimes depicted as an arrogant and theatrical showoff , while Messi is portrayed as a shy , humble character .
Football player
A football player is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football . The main types of football are association football , American football , Canadian football , Australian rules football , Gaelic football , rugby league and rugby union .
Football player
An Irish 2002 study of association and Gaelic football players characterised players as `` lean and muscular with a reasonably high level of capacity in all areas of physical performance '' . The opposite is the case for American football , where obesity could be the cause of grave health problems .
New England Patriots strategy
Their self - critical , perfectionist , and militaristic approach ; Their emphasis on team , equality among players and lack of individual ego ; Their strong work ethic , intelligence and high level of focus and preparation for each individual game ; Their versatile players , able to play multiple positions ; and Their multiple schemes intended to take advantage of their opponent 's weaknesses .
Football player
However , only a fraction of men 's professional football players are paid at this level . Wages may be much more moderate in other divisions and leagues , and a significant number of players are semi-professional . For example , the average annual salary for soccer players in the American Major League Soccer ( which started in 2009 ) for the 2013 season was $148,693 , with significant variations depending on player position ( goalkeepers for example earned $85,296 , whereas forwards earned $251,805 ) .
Football player
( P ) articipation in amateur soccer in general and concussion specifically is associated with impaired performance in memory and planning functions . Due to the worldwide popularity of soccer , these observations may have important public health implications
Height in sports
Shorter players may have an advantage in the `` crumbing '' role of retrieve the ball from the ground or utilising pace to evade opponents . However taller players may also have these abilities and as such versatile talls are often favoured by professional recruiters ( such as in the AFL Draft ) .
Height in sports
Height is often an advantage for central defenders , who are assigned to stop forwards from scoring through the air , as exemplified by players like Matej Bagarić 2.02 m ( 6 ft 7 ⁄ in ) , Brede Hangeland , Jannik Vestergaard 1.99 m ( 6 ft 6 ⁄ in ) , Per Mertesacker , Naldo 1.98 m ( 6 ft 6 in ) , Daniel Van Buyten 1.97 m ( 6 ft 5 ⁄ in ) , Sebastián Coates 1.96 m ( 6 ft 5 in ) , Joël Matip 1.95 m ( 6 ft 5 in ) , Gerard Piqué , Christoph Metzelder 1.94 m ( 6 ft 4 ⁄ in ) , Vincent Kompany , Sami Hyypiä , Marco Materazzi 1.93 m ( 6 ft 4 in ) , Laurent Blanc , Jérôme Boateng 1.92 m ( 6 ft 3 ⁄ in ) , Tony Adams , Jaap Stam , Mats Hummels , Raphaël Varane 1.91 m ( 6 ft 3 in ) , Nemanja Vidić and Leonardo Bonucci 1.90 m ( 6 ft 3 in ) . There are , however , central defenders who are not of above - average height , such as Héctor Chumpitaz 1.68 m ( 5 ft 6 in ) , Daniel Passarella , Iván Córdoba 1.73 m ( 5 ft 8 in ) , Javier Mascherano 1.74 m ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) , Fabio Cannavaro , Franco Baresi 1.76 m ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) , Gaetano Scirea , Carles Puyol , Roberto Ayala 1.78 m ( 5 ft 10 in ) and José Santamaría 1.79 m ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) .
Direct free kick
Where there is a potential for a shot on goal to occur from a direct free kick , often the defending side will erect a `` wall '' of players standing side - by - side as a barrier to the shot . The number of players composing the wall varies based on distance and strategy . It is not fully known when the wall was started . A kicker who has the skill to curl the ball around a wall is at a distinct advantage . Since 2000 , referees at the highest levels of football have used vanishing spray to enforce the 10 - yard minimum required distance for the wall ; referees without vanishing spray may indicate the minimum distance verbally and / or with hand gestures .
Basketball
The crucial aspect of any good pass is it being difficult to intercept . Good passers can pass the ball with great accuracy and they know exactly where each of their other teammates prefers to receive the ball . A special way of doing this is passing the ball without looking at the receiving teammate . This is called a no - look pass .
Basketball
A skilled player can dribble without watching the ball , using the dribbling motion or peripheral vision to keep track of the ball 's location . By not having to focus on the ball , a player can look for teammates or scoring opportunities , as well as avoid the danger of having someone steal the ball away from him / her .
Height in sports
In volleyball , tall players are usually desirable , because it would be easier for them to attack or block the ball . However , shorter players usually have faster reaction time during defense and can pass the ball better . Therefore , since this game is a mixture of speed , skills and tactics , a typical team consist of players of varying height to cater for the specific roles required . The introduction of the libero since 1998 has developed the need for agile and quick - moving players who are usually of shorter stature . In professional volleyball , the men 's height generally fall between 1.85 m ( 6 ft 1 in ) to 2.10 m ( 6 ft 11 in ) while for women it is between 1.70 m ( 5 ft 7 in ) to 1.95 m ( 6 ft 5 in ) . Thus , most of them are above average height .
Football player
In a 2009 study , association football was found to be associated with favourable sleep patterns and psychological functioning in adolescent male football players .
Eden Hazard
Hazard primarily plays as either an attacking midfielder or a winger and has been credited as being `` possibly the outstanding talent in Europe right now '' . At Lille under former manager Rudi Garcia , Hazard often played in the latter role in the team 's 4 -- 3 -- 3 formation and regularly switched flanks because he could use both feet . Following the departures of fellow play - makers Yohan Cabaye and Gervinho in 2011 , during the 2011 -- 12 season , Garcia played Hazard in a creative role as a central attacking midfielder , while also allowing the player to roam back onto the wing if necessary . Two of Hazard 's most common exemplary traits are his pace and technical ability , which have been described as `` astonishing '' and `` mesmerizing '' , respectively .
Rules of netball
Different positions require different passing skills . The fake pass should be mastered by every position . The centre pass should be mastered by the Centre . The Centre should also master any pass that must be made on the run . Both the Goal Attack and Wing Attack should be familiar with the long passes and the lob and drop pass . The Goal Attack should also be familiar with all styles of passing . The Goal Shooter should know how to do penalty passes . The Wing Defence should also be comfortable making lob passes . The Goal Defence should know how to make goal - line passes . The Goal Keeper should be comfortable making penalty passes and inbounding the ball .
Zinedine Zidane
It was at Cannes where Zidane 's first coaches noticed that he was raw and sensitive , prone to attack spectators who insulted his race or family . His first coach , Jean Varraud , encouraged him to channel his anger and focus on his own game . Zidane spent his first weeks at Cannes mainly on cleaning duty as a punishment for punching an opponent who mocked his ghetto origins . The occasional violence that he would display throughout his career was shaped by an internal conflict of being an Algerian - Frenchman suspended between cultures , and surviving the tough streets of La Castellane where he grew up .
Height in sports
Height can significantly influence success in sports , depending on how the design of the sport is linked to factors that are height - biased due to physics and biology . The balance of the intricate array of links will determine the degree to which height plays a role in success , if any .
Alice Springs
Soccer is very popular among the younger community . A high number of children play it . Soccer is also played frequently by amateur adults in different divisions . There is also an all - African league for soccer in Alice Springs . The most successful Club in the town is Alice Springs Celtic .
Curling
More so than in many other team sports , good sportsmanship , often referred to as the `` Spirit of Curling '' , is an integral part of curling . In the United States there was even a theology of curling .
Football player
Football players participating in international matches for Germany have reduced longevity compared to the general population . This disadvantage was the larger , the earlier the international football player started his international career . This finding is in line with the current knowledge of life expectancy in major athletes , especially those from other team sports
Cristiano Ronaldo
As his reputation grew from his time at Manchester United , Ronaldo signed many sponsorship deals for consumer products , including e.g. sportswear ( he wears Nike Mercurial Vapor CR7 boots ) , soft drinks , clothing , automotive lubricants , financial services , electronics , computer video games , and much more .
Height in sports
Height is advantageous to a tennis player as it allows players to create more power when serving as well as giving players a greater arm span , allowing them to get to sharp - angled shots more easily and a greater chance of returning a lobbed shot . However , being tall can have some disadvantages , such as difficulty bending down to reach low volleys or striking shots close to the abdomen .
Football player
Probably due to the repeated trauma associated with heading balls , professional association football has been suggested to increase the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis . In a 1987 study of former Norwegian association football national team players , one third of the players were found to have central cerebral atrophy , i.e. brain damage . A 1999 study connected soccer to chronic traumatic head injury ( CTHI ) :
Height in sports
Taller players are often thought to have an advantage in basketball because their shots have less distance to travel to the basket , they start out closer to the rebound , and their ability to reach higher into the air yields a better chance of blocking shorter players ' shots .
Eden Hazard
Hazard began his football career playing for hometown club Royal Stade Brainois at the age of four . During his time at the club , one of his youth coaches described him as a `` gifted '' player . He added : `` He knew everything . I had nothing to teach him '' . Hazard spent eight years at the club before moving to Tubize . While at Tubize , he was spotted by a Lille scout while playing in a local tournament with the club . The scout 's subsequent report on the player prompted club officials to meet with Hazard 's father and offer the young player an aspirant ( youth ) contract .
Height in sports
Greater strength to weight ratio Greater power to weight ratio Faster rotational capability Greater agility Greater balance and lower centre of gravity Lower risk of heat exhaustion
LeBron James
James ' playmaking ability is generally considered to be one of his premier skills , with some analysts ranking him among the greatest passers in NBA history . He is the only frontcourt player in league history to register over 7,000 career assists . Using his size , vision , and the attention he garners from opposing defenses to his advantage , James is able to create easy points for his teammates with accurate assists , manufacturing a league leading 2.6 three - pointers per game by way of his passing alone in 2013 . He will often execute passes that would normally be considered unconventional , including passes after leaving his feet and passes through defensive traffic . His uncanny tendency to find the open man played a significant role in the evolution of modern NBA defenses , forcing teams to incorporate some elements of zone into their schemes to better cover the weak side of the court and prevent James from passing to open shooters .
Curling
Curling is a game of strategy , tactics and skill . The strategy depends on the team 's skill , the opponent 's skill , the conditions of the ice , the score of the game , how many ends remain and whether the team has last - stone advantage ( the hammer ) . A team may play an end aggressively or defensively . Aggressive playing will put a lot of stones in play by throwing mostly draws ; this makes for an exciting game and is very risky but the reward can be very great . Defensive playing will throw a lot of hits preventing a lot of stones in play ; this tends to be less exciting and less risky . A good drawing team will usually opt to play aggressively , while a good hitting team will opt to play defensively .
Briard
The Briard has a very good memory . Once a lesson is learned , good or bad , the knowledge will be retained for a long time to come . Sometimes they may appear to be strong minded and stubborn but these are a few of the Briard 's characteristics . They were bred for centuries to think for themselves and to act upon their conclusions , sometimes to the point of thinking what the `` flock '' will do ahead of time .
Kobe Bryant
Aside from his abilities on offense , he has established himself as a standout defender . Bryant rarely draws charges playing defense , which he believes has spared his body and contributed to his longevity . Some critics have suggested that the defensive accolades in his later years were earned more on his reputation than his actual play . His role with the Lakers became more focused on offense and conserving his energy for the playoffs , and Metta World Peace assumed the responsibility of guarding the opponent 's top player on the wing .
Football player
In 2012 , FIFA released a paper intended to identify key risk factors for association football players .
Football player
Wages in some top men 's leagues are significantly higher than other jobs . Players in the Premier League earn average wages of about $1 million per year . In the wealthiest clubs in European football leagues , some players earn an average wage up to $6 to $8 million per year . The best players of those clubs can earn up to $70 million per year .