A: Brazil is the only team to have played in every tournament and have won the World Cup a record five times.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup
2. When and where was Diego Maradona's first national game? Provide a short biography of the footballer.
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Diego Maradona’s first national game was at the 27th February in
Maradona entered professional football at the astonishing age of 15. By the time he turned 16, Diego was called in the senior national squad of Argentina. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Newell's Old Boys and Napoli, setting world-record contract fees. In his international career, playing for Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. He played in four FIFA World Cup tournaments, including the 1986 World Cup where he captained Argentina and led them to their victory over West Germany in the final, winning the Golden Ball award as the tournament's best player. In that same tournament's quarter-final round he scored two goals in a 2-1 victory over England that entered soccer history, though for two very different reasons. The first goal was an unpenalized handball known as the "Hand of God", while the second goal was a spectacular 60-metre weave through six England players, commonly referred to as "The Goal of the Century". Maradona’s football career ended in 1997.
„The Goal of the Century“ by Diego Maradona.
Sources: http://www.diegomaradona.com/ingles/ihistoria.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Maradona
3.Who was the first black international football player?
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Andrew Watson was the world's first black international player. Born in British Guiana, he was a proper celebrity in the Victorian era, winning three caps for Scotland in the 1880s. He also became the first non-white player to feature in the FA Cup.
Source : http://uktv.co.uk/yesterday/item/aid/601576
4.Who wrote the first description of the football match and how was it described?
A: The first description of a football match in England was written by William FitzStephen in about 1170. He records that while visiting London he noticed that "after dinner all the youths of the city goes out into the fields for the very popular game of ball." He points out that every trade had their own football team. "The elders, the fathers, and the men of wealth come on horseback to view the contests of their juniors, and in their fashion sport with the young men; and there seems to be aroused in these elders a stirring of natural heat by viewing so much activity and by participation in the joys of unrestrained youth."
Source: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Fhistory.htm
5. Who was the first player to score 2000 points in a career?
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George Blanda. George retired after 26 years, playing in both the old AFL and the NFL, scoring a total of 2002 points.
Sources: http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/NFL-178086.html
http://www.tristarproductions.com/shows/SF208/merch/George-Blanda-8x10.jpg
6. Give the short overview of the football carreer of David Beckham. What is his real full name? What are his nicknames? Provide a short biography of the footballer.
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David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on May 2nd
David's dream of becoming a footballer began when he was about 8 years old. His first team Ridgeway Rovers was taken up in the local newspaper when they won the Fyfield five-a-side soccer tournament. He was 16 and went to play soccer for Manchester United's Jr. Team. David played his first pro game for Manchester two years later when he was 18. He signed for Manchester United as a trainee in July 1991 and he was instrumental in helping the club win the FA Youth Cup in May 1992, scoring in the second leg of the final against Crystal Palace.
On September 23, 1992, David made his first team debut as a substitute in the Rumbelows Cup tie at Brighton and Hove Albion. His Premier League debut eventually came at home to Leeds United on April 2, 1995. Partially as a result of injuries to key starters, David established himself in the first team during the 1995/96 season.
During the 1998 World Cup Finals Beck scored a stunning freekick for England against Colombia and was hailed a national hero. He was later branded a villain, however, when he was sent off for a foul on Diego Simeone as England were knocked out in the second round by Argentina. That was the first red card of his career.England eventually forgave Beckham for his 1998 World Cup sins and readily accepted him as the captain of the national team.
The 2002/03 season was not a memorable one for Beckham as he found himself on the bench for some key matches. In a bizarre incident, he was struck on the forehead by a stray boot that was kicked in frustration by Sir Alex Ferguson in the dressing room. Rumors that he and the boss were not on speaking terms fueled the speculation that he would be sold at the end on the season.
Unfortunately for many Manchester United fans, the rumors turned out to be true. David Beckham was sold to Real Madrid for £25 million.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Beckham#Personal_life
http://www.biggeststars.com/d/david-beckham-home.html
http://www.beckhamwatch.com/beckham.html
7. Who is Edison Arantes do Nascimento and why is he famous in the football history? Give a short overview of his career with illustrations.
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Edison Arantes do Nascimento, best known by his nickname Pelé is a Brazilian retired former football player.He was a very good football player. He is famous, because Pelé's first international match was a 2–1 defeat against Argentina on 7 July
Sources: http://www.talksport.net/dart/Strongbow/Pele.jpg
8. What is 'gridiron or tackle football'' and where is it played? What are the most famous teams?
A: American football, known in the United States simply as football and often as gridiron or tackle football outside the United States, is a competitive team sport known for combining strategy with physical play.
Diagram of a Canadian football field.
An American gridiron football field. The Canadian field differs slightly in dimensions and design, but is quite similar. The numbers on the field indicate the number of yards to the nearest end zone.
The most famous teams are NFL, New England Patriots, AFL.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football
A: Football was originally invented by theper contra 19th century in British Isles.
Source: http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalgpall
A: Estonia is ranked on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking 2009 in 102nd place.
Source: http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=est/ranking/gender=m/index.html
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