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A Glossary of Soccer Terms, Definitions, and Terminology (Popularity:  )
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Like every sport, soccer has its own unique vocabulary, derived from years of history and tradition. Some soccer terms are familiar, others are a bit more obscure.
Added Time: Playing time added to the end of a half to compensate for playing time lost to injuries, substitutions, time-wasting, or other any other cause for which the referee deems appropriate. Also called "stoppage time"or "injury time."
Advantage: A decision by the referee to ...
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Bookmakers Soccer Predictions - Top Verses Secondary Leagues - 2008-09 (Popularity: )
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The accuracy of bookmakers' soccer predictions differs between top and secondary European leagues. Assuming that bookmakers try to minimize payoffs for the winners, their predictions' accuracy can be estimated by comparing betting odds and real match outcomes. Bettors can make profits by analyzing the accuracy of the bookmakers' predictions for each league and focusing on leagues where their performance is poor. This article compares between the accuracy of soccer predictions ...
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Boys Soccer - The West Orange High Soccer Team (Popularity: )
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Boy's soccer is commonly organized for high school students as part of their athletic programs for their varsity players. This boy's soccer competes in different school division competition.
One of the renowned schools who organized a soccer team is the West Orange High School located in Essex County, New Jersey. The West Orange High School is a public high school which offers a four year comprehensive study program.
The school supports the ...
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Champions League (Popularity: )
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In Group A Liverpool knew they have to win their 2 remaining games to stand any chance of qualifying and they defeated Porto by 4 goals to 1.
Fernando Torres got 2 of the goals with the 1st being a header and the 2nd was a very good finish after brushing off his marker. Steven Gerrard scored a penalty with Peter Crouch finishing of the score.
Porto's lone reply was a header ...
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Concerns For Gudmundsson - Or Just West Ham? (Popularity: )
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I am a keen supporter of the Icelandic takeover thus far. They have dealt amicably with everything thing they have had thrown at them these past couple of seasons. The PR qualities that they have shown have so far been better than we have ever been used to.
Here is my concern however.
When Magnusson was chairman, yes he made some serious budgeting mistakes and yes he had a funny looking head. ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo Pictures An Improved Performance Next Season At Manchester United (Popularity: )
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Manchester United's player of the season last year, Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo has recently struck more fear in to the hearts of opposing Premiership defenders by stating that he pictures an even better season for the newly crowned Premiership Champions.
Cristiano Ronaldo was by far the best player for Manchester United last season, and was also the best player in the whole of the Premiership, scoring 23 goals on his way ...
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David Beckham - Will He Save Major League Soccer Or Is He Just A Big Gimmick (Popularity: )
In much the same way Nike signed Michael Jordan in the 80's to save their company, MLS signed David Beckham to do just the same. The question is will Beckham display the same dominance which Jordan displayed during the 90's and take MLS to the level of brand recognition that a $250 million dollar deal should buy.
David Beckham is fresh from winning the National Championship in Spain. He played for ...
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Diving to Win Advantageous Football Decisions in the Premier League (Popularity: )
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The art of diving to win advantageous free-kicks or penalties has been a thorn in the side of football for many years. I use the phrase 'thorn in the side' largely due to the controversial nature of the issue. Universally acknowledged as being an underhand tactic; diving, or 'simulation' as FIFA prefer to describe it, has become more prevalent than ever.
Players who do appear to regularly throw themselves to the ...
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FC Barcelona Players - Xavi (Popularity: )
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If you had been asked which Spanish player was going to be voted player of the tournament before Euro 2008 started, can you honestly say you would have said Xavi Hernandez? If the answer is yes, then I hope you had a good bet on it because the odds must have been tremendous.
And yet, by the end of the tournament everybody could see what Barcelona fans had known for years ...
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Football Pros Doing Football Freestyle (Popularity: )
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Well, I'm sure you've seen some pros doing some juggling tricks, a.k.a football freestyle. We all saw Maradona back in the days, even if you were not around then you have probably seen videos and heard stories. Back then he was one of a kind with his football juggling skills. He did things od the pitch no one else was able to do. A lot of people have probably seen ...
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