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At the risk of stating the obvious, a soccer ball is an essential piece of equipment for any soccer match. More effort goes into the design and manufacture of a ball than you might think, however. This begs the question, who is responsible for inventing the modern soccer ball?

Everyone possesses their own personality and own approach to Football. Some can be the more calm, relaxed and casual players such as the Dennis Bergkamp’s of Football. In comparison, you have the Roy Keane’s and Graeme Souness’s who are completely the opposite, full of aggression, never say die attitude. Every decade brings a new player, a new dimension to Football. Pele the star of the 60’s, Maradona the 70’s, Johann Cruyff of the 80’s, Ronaldo of the 90’s, Zidane of the 2000’s and the recent stars of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi bring the reputation of football to a sensational point.

With a two goal lead going into the game at Stamford Bridge, the Blues faithful fully expected a rather comfortable qualification into the last eight of the knockout competition and a safe passage is exactly what the home crowd got. Carlo Ancelotti chose to leave record signing Fernando Torres on the bench, maybe with one eye on the upcoming match against Manchester City, a game which could decide whether they’ll compete in this competition next season, as he continued experiment with different combinations up front.

England manager Fabio Capello has admitted his worries over Rio Ferdinand’s ongoing injury remains and was not too pleased with the uncertainty surrounding the captaincy during the international friendly against Denmark. Without Ferdinand, England remain without a captain and a repeat of the confusion is more than likely. It is very important that the Manchester United defender makes a quick return to action from his back problem, not only because he is strong figure in the ranks, but also because he is an exceptional player. Along with Nemanja Vidic, Alex Ferguson boasts the best centre-half pairing in the world.

The trend of the match was set early on as Arsene Wenger’s men dominated the midfield as an injury-hit Red Devils’ side absorbed the pressure and looked to hit on the counter attack. For all their beautiful football, Arsenal’s constant string of short passes once again failed to penetrate the two banks of five and four red shirtsthat face them.

With the 2010/2011 season nearly coming to an end, who have been the stand out teams in Europe this season? What has separated them from the rest in another extraordinary season for European football?

The Busby babes are known as the formidable team of their generation. Sir Matt Busby is still one of the greatest managers of all time to have lived. He managed the Red Devils…

Manchester United is one of the most successful teams from the 1990’s onwards. It has won every trophy and shield in all the competitions it plays in. It has produced great players like Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs (the most decorated player in the English premier league) to name but a few.

There are very few things that excite the average Englishman more than a football match featuring his preferred team, particularly if that team is playing against a local rival. In this respect, London is perhaps better served than any other city in Europe, with five teams in the top flight of English football at present, and a few more bubbling just under that level. Find out more about these world-famous clubs here.

In soccer, there are three different types of cleats used by participants depending on where the game is played. There are the outdoor, indoor, and turf cleats. As compared to others, indoor soccer shoes do not use spiked cleats; they utilize flat soles for better traction.

Joining the Army will send you around the world all expenses paid for, right?… Soccer may open for you an even wider and way more fun filled door onto the www: whole wide world.

Europe has a huge number of great teams all with a very loyal following who buy their football shirts merchandise to show their support for their club. There is always a lot of anticipation to see which team will have the biggest selling football kits for the year with certain clubs usually consistently appearing in the top 10. In recent years the Premiership football shirts have consistently been amongst the biggest selling cheap football shirts each year.