Ronaldo was born on the 22nd of September of 1976 in Bento Ribeiro‚ a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. He is named after Doctor Ronaldo Valente‚ who assisted his mother‚ Sonia dos Santos Barata‚ during her third delivery. His father‚ Nelio Nazario da Lima‚ worked for a teleph9one company "Telerj". Ronaldo’s full name is Ronaldo Luiz Nazario da Lima. There was evidence of his physical coordination from the start as soon as he learned to walk‚ play and even dance. Ronaldo didn’t start speaking until he was
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Gladys Garcia Public Speaking Informative speech Can you think of a sport that‚ in some parts of the world‚ makes the fans go crazy and start riots? Or how about a sport that sets records in television coverage? It is the most played sport in the world. It’s played with around ball. Today‚ I hope to inform you on some specific aspects of professional soccer. First off I want to give you a general idea of the rules and regulations. Professional soccer is played with 11 players from each team
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most recognizable soccer figures for both genders. She has dominated the soccer world since the late 1980’s‚ inspiring athletes across the United States and as well as the world. During her years on the U.S Women’s National Soccer team‚ she received numerous awards most notably the title for best all-around female soccer player. Because of these successes‚ she has developed one of the biggest fan bases across the world. Mia Hamm serves as a model for all collegiate and professional athletes combining
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he most played and watched game in the world. It is considered to be a favorite sport to many people. And‚ people prefer it more than any other sport. Compared to basketball and football‚ soccer is an interesting sport in the way it is played‚ its popularity‚ and the exorbitant amount of money paid to players. The way that soccer is played is so different than basketball and football. The whole idea of these games is scoring on the other team. Soccer is played with 11 players on each team and
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“I love sports. I’ve played basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ tennis‚ track and field growing up.” states Michael B. Jordan. The sports listed above‚ couldn’t be more different‚ but they still have some characteristics and elements in common. Specifically the sports basketball and soccer. Soccer requires quick reflexes and thinking ahead; whereas‚ basketball requires speed and agility. Now‚ I’m not saying that either sport only focases on those skills‚ but they are displayed in other ways. To play both
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governing body was formed under the name of FIFUSA (Federación Internacional de Fútbol de Salón) in 1971‚ along with the World Championships. The first FIFUSA World Championships were held in São Paulo‚ with hosts Brazil crowned champions ahead of Paraguay and Uruguay. Even more countries participated in the second World Championships held in Madrid in 1985. Due to a dispute between FIFA and FIFUSA over the administration of fútbol‚ FIFUSA coined the word fut-sal in 1985. The first international futsal
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other people. Usually in sports communication is the most important factor in the team but if they are individual sports it based on their skills. sports are played all over the world‚ whether as hobbies‚ careers or to exercise. Throughout entire sports‚ soccer had been dominant sports that there is hardly anyone in this world who had not kick a ball at some point in their lives. soccer is divided into three types: outdoor‚ indoor‚ and freestyle which outdoor is the most frequent soccer everyone played
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Joel Gonzalez 3:30 pm English 80 Significant Memory Memories affect people throughout their lifetime. I was affected with a tragic memory that left me with a scar on the right side of my stomach. This scar is a memory I just cannot forget. The reason why I can’t forget about it is because my scar came with a painful reality . I was 11 years old ‚ constantly throwing up for fourteen hours and clueless about what was wrong with me. My parents finally rushed me to the hospital and patiently
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Now we all know that football is a great sport‚ bringing forth legends like Eric Cantona‚ George Best and the heroic Sir Bobby Charlton‚ but what about the downsides to this heroic game: exorbitant wages‚ inept role rodels and the never ending peer group pressure of football kit changes every year. Firstly‚ I would like to talk about wages; now players like Wayne Rooney‚ Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres are on more than enough salary per year to clear Britain of its recession but do they have
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