A Short Biography of Famous Soccer Player – Zinedine Zidane
His complete name is Zinedine Yazid Zidane. He was born on 23 June 1972 in Marseille, France. He has nickname of Zizou. He got his start in soccer at an early age, when Zidane played for the club of US Saint-Henri. Zidane is an ex-French World Cup-winning soccer player. His playing position in the field is as attacking midfielder. Even if regarded as a brilliant player even from the time when he was a youngster, nobody imagined of Zidane as a considerable contender to Platini’s place as the best player in the history of France.
A Short Biography of Famous Soccer Player – Lilian ThuramHis complete name is Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien. He was born on 1 January 1972 in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Thuram is an ex-professional soccer player of French and his playing position is as defender (Right back / Centre back). He is the most capped player in the France national side history. At the European Championship, most appearances also have been recorded by Thuram with 16.
World Cup 2010 – Sport the Merchandise, Cheer for Your TeamFIFA Soccer World Cup 2010 is just round the corner. Are you geared up to cheer your team?
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo – The Boy vs The RobotRemember back to the Ballon D’or? That picture of the 4 top contenders, Messi, Ronaldo, Xavi and Iniesta standing, waiting, and anticipating a decision. Whilst Ronaldo stood there and smugly smiled and posed for the camera, the Barca trio stood and contemplated their fate.
How Far Away is a European Super League?There has been much discussion and several scenarios developed during this time, yet unless some radical thinking comes into play, the difficulties involved in putting together such a combination still appear insurmountable. However most of the leading European leagues begin their season knowing that the top two or even three clubs will already be in Europe for the coming season, and increasingly more the domestic tournaments are taking second place in the attentions of the fans, and these top European games are the cream.
A Short Biography of Famous Soccer Player – Alain GiresseAlain Giresse was born on 2 August 1952 in Langoiran, France. He is an ex- French professional football player. And his playing position in the field was midfielder. Two senior clubs Alain ever joined are Bordeaux in 1970-1986 and Marseille in 1986-1988. And he devoted for his national team since 1975 – 1986.
Lionel Messi Secrets and FactsIn this article, you can find why Lionel Messi is currently the best player in the world. And why he is now being compared to the greatest players in the world such as Maradona, Pele, Zico, Socrates, and many more.
Mario Kempes – A True One World Cup WonderThe truth is that everything about Kempes seemed to lead him to those last two weeks in June, where his six goals in the final stage of the tournament were to stamp his name in the history books forever. Unlike most of his team-mates in the Argentinean national team, Kempes was born into a fairly privileged background, as his father was also a fairly successful professional footballer of his time, and encouraged Mario, junior to take up the game.
Excelling at SoccerThe sport of soccer has been around for centuries and remains extremely popular to this day. Learn what it takes to be successful at this exciting and fast-paced activity.
Giovanni Trappatoni – Among the Greatest Managers of All TimeThere are very few soccer managers whose record can compete with that of Giovanni Trappatoni. Still regarded as one of top club and international managers in football history, Trapattoni’s record of successes at the highest level speak for themselves.
World Cup Upsets – The Day That Senegal Shocked FranceFrance had high aspirations going into the 2002 World Cup in North Korea. After all they were defending their status as World Cup holders as well as reigning European Champions. They boasted a squad of top class players for every department, all of whom were at the peak of their careers and playing for the top clubs in Europe.
Playing FootballFootball, also called as association football or soccer, is considered as the most popular sport in the world. It is a team sport and played by two teams with 11 team players using a ball, known as football or soccer ball.