Essays About Football

This explains why players such as David Beckham, who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy earns approximately $46 million annually while Cristiano Ronaldo earns approximately $42 million annually. Soccer, which is also known as football, is played using a circular ball between two teams. Each of these teams has eleven players including the goalkeeper. The game […]

College football has been around for many years, and the BCS part of the bowl system has been in place since 1998. Many could say this was the year that one of the worst post-season sporting systems was put into place. It has done many things good and bad. It has caused a lot of […]

Quite possibly the most significant time of my life was during my senior year as part of the Edison High School football team. The story of our 2006 season is a reflection of my life and testimony to my beliefs and values. Underdogs from day one, we represented not only our school, but also our […]

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born in the Rio Grande do Sul capital of Porto Alegre. His mother, Miguelina, is a former salesperson who studied to become a nurse. His father, Joao, was a shipyard worker and footballer for local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro (not to be confused with Cruzeiro EC) and suffered a fatal […]

.AFL History In 1857, Tom Wills, one of the founders of Australian Football, returned to Australia after schooling in England where he was football captain of Rugby School and a brilliant cricketer. Initially, he advocated the winter game of football as a way of keeping cricketers fit during off-season. The new game was devised by […]

Two American Pastimes Football and basketball have always been popular pastimes for individuals wanting to relax and pass the time with family or with friends. Although at first glance these two sports seem to be polar opposites in every way imaginable, that is not necessarily the case. Football and basketball both have a very similar […]

In the heat of the world cup it is worthy to reflect on how football has impacted the financial world and what it could mean for the future. The amount of money generated by the football industry grew exponentially in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and has been steadily growing since. Record-breaking financial deals […]

Badminton is my favorite among all the sports that i know. Badminton makes me more healthy and more active in doing something that uses a speed and strenght. I think badminton is the most beautiful sports. It make me good as a healthy person because every time i play badminton my body feels good wholeday. […]

Joining Liverpool in 1996, Michael Owen demonstrated his potential as a forward while still in training. In his debut season with Liverpool, he secured victory in the 1996 FA Youth Cup before marking his first senior goal for the club versus Wimbledon on May 6th, 1997. Additionally, he holds distinction as England u15’s top scorer […]

Skill: ShootingPreparation: Proper positioning of my standing foot next to the ball with all my weight on that foot, allowing my striking foot to swing freely.Execution: Using the instep of my foot, I aim for the middle of the ball, but often end up hitting the bottom causing it to lift.Recovery: I follow through with […]

It was clear to see that the moral issues facing this character, Adam Sandler (The Waterboy), were that he either had a social life where he goes out with his friends, goes to the movies, has fun and plays and trains for football on the weekend or stays at home with his mum and does […]

Football has its own unique set of rules and regulations which help maintain the true spirit of the game. The first rule of a full sized game of football is that there are 11 players on the pitch from each team; this is to make the game fair for both sides. Referees are perhaps one […]

On 04/06/2006, I compared two news articles titled ‘Sven: Pele inspired Theo selection’ and ‘Pele: Theo no, Sven.’ Both articles were found on the Internet and discussed whether Theo Walcott should go to the World Cup. The controversy stemmed from Walcott being the youngest player ever for England, being picked over an experienced striker, and […]

As you approach the colossal 76,000-seater stadium at 10:00am on a splendid, sunny Saturday morning, there is hardly a soul about. There may be a family or two going to the modern megastore, possibly to procure the latest replica football t-shirt, or a new football for their offspring to engage in physical activity on the […]

The definition of research according to the Collins Gem English dictionary (2004) is a ‘systematic investigation to discover facts or collect information’, while Collis and Hussey (2003, p1) offer a more comprehensive explanation that it is a ‘process of enquiry and investigation’. This process follows a systematic and methodical approach to increase existing knowledge. Thoroughness […]

This essay will firstly look at the phenomenon of football, it will then explain what football hooliganism is and its main features. It will then identify the explanations for it in terms of social class, analysing the theories into why certain social classes are involved in football hooliganism. It will then critique the explanations of […]

Twitter caused a frenzy in the media after displaying pictures of a shirtless Rob Gronkowski, the tight end for the Patriots, alongside adult film actress Bibi Jones. Last week, Jones was introduced to Gronkowski by mutual friends, claiming she had no previous knowledge of him. She was seen wearing his New England jersey with the […]

With horse-based polo now more accessible than ever, more and more players are becoming interested in getting involved. The game seems prohibitive at first, since you have to be a proficient rider before you can even begin thinking about playing polo. But in fact, learning to ride is the hard part. The game itself is […]

Gaelic football, the most popular sport in Ireland and largely unknown elsewhere, offers an engaging alternative to soccer, football, and rugby. Combining speed, intensity, and strategy, it is gradually gaining popularity in non-Irish nations. Gaelic football requires a greater understanding of its mechanics in order to gain global attention. While the rules may appear complex, […]

This research examines the perception and construction of gender within the roles of touch football referees. The goal is to investigate gender equity in relation to the involvement and experiences of female referees in touch football. The main questions of this thesis revolve around the fair allocation of officiating sports roles. This concern also applies […]

Zinedine Zidane, the former French national team player and current assistant director of Real Madrid, believes that securing a spot in the World Cup in Brazil will be difficult. He emphasizes that many players who have shone in their respective domestic leagues will demonstrate their skills in this highly anticipated and widely viewed competition. The […]

Dissertation Introduction The global popularity of football is unquestionable, with over 1.1 billion people watching the FIFA World Club in Germany in 2006 (FIFA, 2006). Consequently, researchers and managers have aimed to develop strategies to cultivate and promote talent in football. However, these processes typically require eight to twelve years of training (Grant, 1999). As […]