The 2014 babes calendar is here

Saturday, February 01, 2014

If you're after an alternative countdown to this summer's World Cup, then look no further. The 2014 babes calendar is here.

Created by American photographer Tim Tadder, the calendar features beautiful models showing off their skills around Brazil.

Twelve stadiums have been digitally integrated with some of the South American country's most stunning scenery to create the backdrops for each image.

Samba style: A model sporting the colours of World Cup holders Spain shows off her skills near the coast

World Cup 2014 venues

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

World Cup 2014 venues: Your guide to Brazil’s 12 stadiums - including the rebuilt Maracana

England have been handed a tricky draw for the World Cup next summer, starting off with a 2am game in Manaus against Italy.

The Three Lions also grace Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte for the matches with Uruguay and Costa Rica respectively.

Here, Sportsmail looks at all 12 venues - with all the fixtures - Brazil has to offer.

Mapped out: The 12 venues for the 2014 World Cup

Understand The Rule Of The Soccer Game Stop! Blind Arguement

Friday, December 20, 2013

We encourage soccer fan and other spectators to acquaint themselves with soccer laws to better enjoy the game. Some fan will ague blindly without know what the law of soccer game says For a more thorough understanding of them, read FIFA's (17) Laws of the Game.

Goal
A score occurs if the ball passes under the crossbar, between the goal posts, and all of the ball passes completely over the outside edge of the goal line.

Throw-in
If all of the ball passes completely over the outside edge of the touchline (sideline), the restart is a throw-in. The throw-in is taken by the team that did not last touch the ball. An improper throw-in or a throw-in taken from the wrong spot results in a throw-in for the opposing team.

Goal Kick
If all of the ball passes over the goal line, it was last touched by an attacking player, and a valid goal was not scored, the restart is a goal kick. The ball is placed in the goal area and kicked by a member of the defending team. All attacking players must remain outside the penalty area until the ball leaves the penalty area. A goal may be scored directly from a goal kick, but only against the opposing team (you can't accidentally kick the ball into your own goal and score a goal for the opponent, because the ball isn't in play until it leaves the penalty box).

Corner Kick
If all of the ball passes over the goal line, it was last touched by a defending player, and a valid goal was not scored, the restart is a corner kick. The ball is placed in the corner arc and kicked by an attacking player.

Drop Ball
When the game is stopped while the ball is in play, for reason other than an infraction of the Laws, the game is restarted with a drop ball.

Penal Foul
A direct free kick is the sanction awarded at the point of infraction for any one of the ten penal fouls. For the complete working and understanding of these infractions you must read the actual laws of the game. This is but an overview:

Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent
Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent
Jumping at an opponent
Violently charging an opponent
Striking or attempting to strike an opponent
Pushing an opponent
Making contact with opponent before contacting the ball when making a tackle
Holding an opponent
Spitting or attempting to spit at an opponent
Deliberately handling the ball (except by goal-keeper in penalty area)

Penalty Kick
If one of the ten penal fouls is committed by the defense in their own penalty area, the sanction awarded to the attacking team is a penalty kick. The ball is placed on the penalty mark, the kicker is identified, the goal-keeper is positioned on the goal-line and all other players must remain outside the penalty area and penalty arc and not closer to the goal-line than the penalty mark until the ball has been kicked. The goal-keeper may move laterally along the goal line. Time is extended for a penalty kick taken at the end of half-time, full-time, or over-time.

Non-Penal Foul
An indirect free kick is the sanction awarded at the point of infraction for any non-penal foul. Again, this is an overview. The law book must be consulted for a complete working and understanding.

Dangerous play
Impeding the progress of an opponent and not playing the ball
Preventing the goal-keeper from releasing the ball
Goal-keeper touching the ball a second time with hands after releasing it and before it has touched any other player
Goal-keeper touching the ball with hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a team mate
Goal-keeper handling a throw-in with hands
Goal-keeper wasting time

Free Kicks:

Direct Free Kick
On a direct free kick, the ball may be kicked directly into the opponent's goal.

Indirect Free Kick
On an indirect free kick, the ball must touch another player in addition to the kicker prior to a goal being scored. The referee signals an indirect free kick by holding a hand in the air until the ball is played or touched by another player or goes out of bounds.

Advantage
The referee applies the advantage clause to allow play to continue if, in the opinion of the referee, the fouled team would lose their advantage by stopping play to award them a free kick. If the referee applies the advantage clause and the advantage which was anticipated does not develop at that time, the referee shall penalize the original offense.

Off-side (one S only)
A player is in an off-side position if he or she is nearer to the opponents' goal-line than the ball (i.e. in front of the ball), unless the player is in his or her half of the field, or there are at least two opponents between them and the goal-line. It is not an offense in itself to be in an off-side position. A player shall only be penalized for being in an off-side position if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by a teammate, he or she is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in the play by:

interfering with play
interfering with an opponent
gaining an advantage by being in that position

A player shall not be declared off-side by the referee merely because of being in an off-side position or if the ball is received directly from a goal kick, a corner kick, or a throw-in. If a player is declared off-side, the referee shall award an indirect free kick, which shall be taken by a player of the opposing team from the place where the infringement occurred, unless the offense is committed by a player in the opponents' goal area, in which case the free kick shall be taken from any point within the goal area.

Misconduct Resulting in a Caution (YELLOW CARD)

Dissent with the referee's decision by word or action
Unsporting behavior (including removing jersey to celebrate a goal)
Persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game
Entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee's permission
Deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee's permission
Delaying the restart of play
Failing to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a kick

Misconduct Resulting in a Send-off (RED CARD)

Violent conduct
Serious foul play
Abusive or foul language
Spitting at an opponent or any other person
Denying an opponent a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by an offense punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick
Guilty of a second caution-able offense after having already received a caution

Two of the most misunderstood laws are handling the ball, and off-side. As spectators and coaches, please refrain from helping the referee by hollering out HANDS! or OFF SIDE! If you would like to be in a position to make those calls, please sign up for a referee class and volunteer to officiate some games. Otherwise, it is not useful to assist the referee with these calls.

As United legend Giggs turns 40, watch the incredible footage of him at 14 (named Ryan Wilson!) tearing up Granada Schools Cup

Friday, November 29, 2013

Twenty-five years ago TV cameras didn't capture every moment of significant football action but we should be thankful ITV sent a crew to Anfield to film the final of the Granada Schools Cup in 1988.

For the record, Salford beat Blackburn 3-2 with a winning goal coming in extra time at the Kop end. It was the second successive year that Blackburn had lost in the final but in the dressing rooms and indeed the boardroom that night nobody really talked about that.

Instead they talked about Ryan Wilson, the 14-year-old who had won the game for Salford. He didn’t score but his leggy, direct running provided the assists for each of his team’s goals.

“Had our scouts known about him, we would definitely have tried to sign him,' said Liverpool chief scout Ron Yeats, who presented the trophies that night.

Young Wilson, of course, was the teenage footballer who was to become known as Ryan Giggs. Wilson was his father’s name, Giggs his mother’s maiden name.

If you watch footage of that night at Anfield, Giggs is instantly recognisable. The upright

The changing face of the Manchester United legend.

Everton vs Tottenham Preview

Thursday, October 31, 2013

HEAD TO HEAD

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HEAD TO HEAD

England - Premier League ‎(EPL)‎ Apr 7, 2013 Tottenham 2 - Everton 2