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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Saputo Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada which opened on May 21, 2008, and is the current home of the Montreal Impact. The stadium is built on the former practice track and field site on the grounds of the 1976 Summer Olympics, while the stadium's west side has a view of Olympic Stadium's inclined tower (thus having a three-stand configuration, like Oxford United F.C.'s Kassam Stadium in England). Saputo Stadium holds 13,034 people and can be expanded to 20,000 in the future for possible Major League Soccer expansion plans. Its main tenant is the Impact, a non-profit entity co-owned by the Government of Quebec, Hydro-Québec and Saputo. ... Read more

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Title: Twenty-one under 21: the U.S.'s pool of Olympic candidates is deep, both in skill and number, and heralds the arrival of a new breed of athletic, quintessentially American soccer player.
Author: Scott Plagenhoef
Publication: Soccer Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2002
Publisher: Century Publishing
Volume: 25Issue: 3Page: 26(6)

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Chapters: 2007 Fifa U-20 World Cup, 1987 Fifa U-16 World Championship, Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 45. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called FIFA World Youth Championship), hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 21, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth overall. Argentine player Sergio Agüero was given the FIFA U-20 Golden Shoe (top scorer with 6 goals) and the FIFA U-20 Golden Ball (best player of the tournament), while Japan earned the FIFA Fair Play Award. The tournament featured 24 teams coming from six continental confederations; Canada qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining teams qualified based on their rankings at the respective continental U-20 (U-19 in Europe's case) tournaments. UEFA (Europe) qualified six teams; AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America ... Read more

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Chapters: Uefa Euro 2012, Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics, Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012. The joint Poland/Ukraine bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee on 18 April 2007, in Cardiff, Wales. This bid defeated the other shortlisted bids from Italy and Croatia/Hungary, becoming the third successful joint bid for the European Championship, after those of Belgium/Netherlands, for Euro 2000, and Austria/Switzerland for Euro 2008. This will be the last European Championship finals in which only 16 nations will participate, with Euro 2016 being the first European Championship finals with 24 competing nations. Qualification for the final tournament will be staged between September 2010 and November 2011. The organization of the event was initially contested by five bids representing seven countries: Croatia/Hungary (joint bid), Greece, Italy, Poland/Ukraine (joint bid), and Turkey. On 8 November 2005, UEFA's Executive Committee whittled the candidates down to a short list of three: On 31 May 2006 all three bids completed the second phase of the process by submitting more detailed dossiers. In September 2006, UEFA conducted site visits to candidate countries. The hosts were chosen on 18 April 2007 in Cardiff, Wales. The results of the voting were: The voting would have been made in a maximum of two rounds. For the vote to be valid, there had to be a quorum in the meeting room, i.e. at least eight Committee members, excluding the president and his de...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2182477 ... Read more

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Chapters: Australian Rules Football in Asia, Rugby Union in Vietnam, Vietnam Masters, Vietnam Olympic Committee. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Australian rules football in Asia describes the sport of Australian rules football as it is watched and played in the Asia region. Australian rules football has been played as an organised sport in Asia since the late 1980s, with the foundation of teams in Japan based around universities in Tokyo. Before this time, only informal matches had been played in some countries, the majority involving Australian servicemen. Since the 1980s a number of clubs have been formed in east Asia, mainly by expatriate Australians, although in Japan, Indonesia, China, Pakistan and India the majority of the playing base is nationals. There is no official governing body as such, although an informal association named the Asian AFL has existed between clubs for some time, with discussion currently underway to formalise a regional body. Previous to 2008, the only Asian league with sufficient local player numbers and organisational structure to have attended the Australian Football International Cup was Japan, although with the aid of partnerships also involving the AFL, Australian Football in India and China became rapidly organised in 2007 resulting in their debuts in the 2008 Australian Football International Cup. Currently the sport in Asia is broadcast only on satellite television through the Australia Network. Presently only Australian Football League matches are shown, particularly the AFL Grand Final. The main tournament and cup competition is between Australian expat-based clubs is the annual Asian Australian Football Championships. Australian rules football has been played in Brunei since 1998 when a social match ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11645410 ... Read more

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In the late 1920s, Frenchman Jules Rimet had a grand vision for a global soccer tournament: he named it the World Cup. Just 13 teams contested the inaugural tournament in 1930, and the hosts Uruguay were to emerge as the winners. From these tentative beginnings, the World Cup has grown exponentially into a truly all-embracing international competition, involving some 200 countries and spanning every continent on the planet. It has provided the stage for such soccer legends as Bobby Charlton, Eusebio, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and the incomparable Pele, and has furnished many soccer fans with their most cherished sporting memories. It is the biggest prize in competitive team sport.

The Treasures of the World Cup tells the story of the quadrennial festival of world soccer. It comprises an authoritative narrative account of each of the 17 tournaments to have taken place to date. The reportage is complemented by features on the superstars and the memorable moments for each of the finals, together with maps of the venues and results boxes. It also contains over 30 facsimile items of rare soccer memorabilia integrated into the pages of the book. The reader can relive the dramatic events that have entranced the watching millions by holding and examining soccer programs, game tickets, posters, stickers, postcards and items of correspondence, which until now have remained filed or exhibited in the National Football Museum in Preston, England, and other private collections around the world. Many of these items are newly researched and previously unpublished. ... Read more

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This book contains a complete match-by-match statistical record and brief overview of the football tournaments played in all 26 Olympiads. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 3437 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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The incredible story of the amazing championship U.S. Women's Soccer team and its history-making climb to win the World Cup-with thrilling game action, behind-the-scene stories, and dramatic mini-bios. Readers will learn how these talented women feel about soccer, success, and each other. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: José Andrade, Héctor Castro, Héctor Scarone, José Nasazzi, Pedro Cea, Pedro Petrone, Ángel Romano, Andrés Mazali, Lorenzo Fernández, Fermín Uriarte, Juan Arremón, Alfredo Zibechi, Santos Urdinarán, Antonio Urdinarán, Pedro Arispe, Ángel Melogno, Alfredo Ghierra, Peregrino Anselmo, Álvaro Gestido, Domingo Tejera, René Borjas, Juan Piriz, Roberto Figueroa, Humberto Tomasina, Antonio Campolo, José Naya, Adhemar Canavesi, José Vidal. Excerpt:Olympic medal record Adhemar Canavesi (August 18, 1903 November 14, 1984) was an Uruguayan football (soccer) player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Olympic medal record Alfredo Ghierra (August 31, 1891 November 16, 1973) was an Uruguayan football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. Ghierra played club football for Defensor Sporting Club and Nacional . References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Olympic medal record Alfredo J. Zibechi (October 30, 1895 June 19, 1958) was an Uruguayan football (soccer) player who played 38 times for the Uruguay national team between 1915 and 1924, scoring one goal. Zibechi was part of 7 Copa América squads, and was involved in three triumphs in the competition (1916, 1920 ... Read more

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Refers to famous performances while presenting an overview of the Olympic track events and providing information on how athletes train, qualify for, and participate in the games. ... Read more

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children after polio damaged her left leg. Her determination and perseverance were rewarded in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics where she gained fame as a champion runner. ... Read more

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Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rodolph had one big problem before she became a famous Olympic runner, and that problem was that she had polio. Polio is a disease that you can die from or lose use of your legs. Wilma lost the use of her left leg only but was still in much pain. Every day, Wilma rode on a bus to a therapist to treat her leg. The bus ride took about 2 hours both ways. When this was happening Wilma was only six years old. Doctors told Wilma's parents, "She might not make it." Her parents were very upset. Wilma's family was very, very poor. Wilma wished very much that she could run like the other children at her school. But as Wilma got older (11) and she kept therapy she started to walk and run! It took Wilma along time for her to prepare but finally she won three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics! I would recommend this book to kids that like to run.

WILMA RUDOLPH
THIS BOOK WAS INSPIRATION TO EVERY YOUNG BLACK CHILD THAT IS PURSURIG TRACK & FIELD. THIS BOOK TALKS HIGHLIGHTLY ON IF YOU SEE YOUR MIND TO AGOAL OR DREAM STICK WITH IT WHEN NO BELIEVES IN YOU BUT YOURSELF. ... Read more

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CONSCIOUS COACHING by Kathy Donovan is a MUST read forcoaches and parents involved in all youth sports. In light of therecent violence among coaches and parents at youth sports events,Conscious Coaching is a timely publication. This is an indispensablemanual for anyone working with or raising children. The awarenessMs. Donovan brings to her coaching is direly needed in all youthsports, and the same awareness is applicable to all interactions withchildren as well as adults.

What makes CONSCIOUS COACHING such an appealing and in fact,compelling book, is Ms. Donovan's ability to find clear, simplesolutions to what appear to be complicated issues; this clarity andsimplicity is also reflected in her writing style. This is a book thatis engrossing from page one.

Ms. Donovan emphasizes that sports are a metaphor for life, simply oneavenue through which children can develope life-skills, social skillsand communication skills. The central question through whichMs. Donovan's coaching has evolved is, "Who are the kids becoming inthe process of playing sports?" CONSCIOUS COACHING is a book thatdemonstrates how easily coaches and parents can cultivate love,respect and positive regard for children in the spirit of competitiveplay.

Kathy Donovan brings to coaching not only life-long love of sports andkids, but also her professional experience as a social worker andteacher. More importantly, she brings the ability to be an eternalstudent: being forever mindful, receptive, and humble; and she remindsthe audience that being a good student is the key to being a goodcoach, teacher and parent. ... Read more

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A MUST for any parent of sports-minded kids!
This is not just for soccer moms.If you coach kids, have kids in sports, or are an adult involved in any way with organized youth sports, this is a MUST read.The author brings a deeper level of understanding and revelation about providing a healthy and positive experience for sports-minded kids.

Concious Coaching: Your Soccer Kids Will Love You for It.
Sports education today plays an increasingly powerful role in shaping our children's behavior.Indeed, it is capable of imparting to them a host of character-shaping attributes, including - but not limited to - confidence, discipline, perseverance, assertiveness, decisiveness, insightfulness, humility, fortitude and temperance... all of which empowers them to embrace life's challenges long after they have kicked their last soccer ball or swung a final home run.Conscious Coaching will help you to recognize that, within the confines of sports education (and by extension, any other form of education), the dynamics manifested among coach, parent, and child can either lead to wholly empowering experiences for everyone involved - children especially - or, in stark contrast, result in emotional upheaval for all parties involved, particularly the young and most impressionable.

Whether you are a parent, coach or teacher, this book will "coach" you to discern what works in your relationship with others (coach, child and parent) so that you can continue to reinforce those attributes that are positive.Most importantly though, it will guide you to recognize and shape your own behavior within those unfolding dynamics to effect desired outcomes and achieve empowering results.

Having said as little, it should be noted also that Conscious Coaching is a quick read; you will love it for its clarity, as much as for its wisdom.

MUCH MORE THAN A BOOK ON SOCCER!
Finally, a book which not only brings sanity back to competitive sports, but to basic human interaction.Nasty and all-too-often violent behavior on and off the playing field is indicative of an ill society, and this book becomes an excellent model for change where it's impact will be the greatest--with the children.The author has the credentials and natural skill to bring important information to light using the game of soccer and a youth soccer team as her vehicle.She is not only a sports enthusiast, but also a mental health professional, and incorporates the best of both worlds together in a book that is long overdue.It is not only a model for coaching, but a paradigm for problem-solving through structure and clarity which the kids seem to hunger for.She guides them gently to the root of a problem, either within the individual or the group, through awareness, and teaches them skills for problem-solving, all the while never letting them forget to have fun with the game.They naturally incorporate these skills (and joy) into their daily lives as evidenced by their parents' comments.Likewise, it is not only a joy to read, but becomes a practical guide for, not only those working with children, but for anyone interested in becoming a little more enlightened through awareness. ... Read more

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Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

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Mind Gym
This a well written, concise look into a gammut of psychological skills related to sport performance. It is also a series of short stories from the author's career as a professional sport psychologist. It is an easy read and well done. What it is NOT is an introduction to sport psychology or a book that can help someone learn sport psychology unless they are already familiar with the topic. Good book, I liked it very much; but not a book from which one can learn sport psychology. It is a collection of stories and within each story there is a skill to be learned.

No depth at all
The author starts by stating how important psychology for sports is. It is.
After this promising start, however, we are presented with chapter after chapter of - well, nothing.
He states something obvious like "belive in yourself" and underlines this with some quotes and success stories from profs.
Great. This does not help at all. I already knew that I need confidence to excel.
No "how to", no in depth tipps, nothing usefull at all :-(

A life changing book
I credit this book for changing the direction of my life.I found it to be a powerful tool in changing the way I view the world.I have given out 15 copies to friends, associates and players.If you really take the information in this book to heart it can help you accomplish great things in your life.The lessons learned in this book apply not only to sports but also to life in general.This book really teaches you the power of your own mind and will.I strongly suggest this book to anyone not just athletes.

For my preteen, teenager and me
"Stinkin' thinkin'." You know just what I'm talking about. For me, it would mean walking onto the tennis court thinking I didn't have a shot to win. Or my sons walking to the pitchers mound thinking "this guy's going to jack me." But for those of you who have quit believing, I have a solution - read a book.

I ordered a couple of books on mental toughness, not for myself because I am, but for the boys to read. One of them is Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence. I had them both read the first four chapters last night, and I won't soon forget their response: "It's the best book I've ever read" - hearty words from a 12 and 13-year old. Sometimes as parents we don't know the right words to impart to our kids, or maybe because we're parents we're just heard less...So I don't know that these books will solve their woes of late on the field, but I do know that they're paying attention to the fact that sports are not just physical tests because until the head is right, the body never will be.

Susan Anderson, author, Cold Case in Ellyson

Great book for athletes
Great book for athletes!It is a great book to give as a gift. ... Read more

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