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Best Premier League Transfers of 2024

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Best Premier League Transfers of 2024

Transfers

The Premier League had several moves during this transfer window. Here are some notable transfers and their effects on the Premier League teams this season.

  1. To start, West Ham United bought Evan Ferguson from Brighton on a loan contract. Evan Ferguson is a center-forward and is a great addition to the team, but he has some work to do to gain a spot on the team.
  2. The next notable transfer is Marcus Rashford to Manchester United on another loan deal. Marcus Rashford is a striker and he will be able to score the goals that Aston Villa needs in the Champions League. This loan is a big step for Rashford because now he is getting to take part in much bigger competitions.
  3. The next transfer is Ben Chilwell to Crystal Palace, Ben Chilwell was lacking his usual good form causing Chelsea FC to loan him off. Despite not being in his best shape, he will add good defense to Crystal Palace and strengthen them.
  4. The next transfer came from another country, France. This deal was made by Aston Villa who acquired Marco Asensio from Paris-Saint-Germain on a loan deal. This transfer was great for Aston Villa because Marco Asensio has played on the biggest stages, and is a very skilled player.
  5. Tottenham Hotspurs were the next team to acquire a team from a different country, in this case, from the German Team Bayern Munich. Mathys Tel joined on another loan deal as a striker. Currently, he is on a mediocre skill level and doesn’t have a lot to add to the Spurs but he has very high potential to become a star player.
  6. The next transfer is not a loan, and instead a signing. Manchester City acquired Nico Gonzalez from Porto Fc. Gonzalez is a great asset to the team as he has played on some of the arguably best teams in the world.
  7. The next transfer is to Italy, out of the Premier League. It is a transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan. Joao Felix is already making a great impact on AC Milan, on his first game for Milan he scored a goal, making a great first impression. 

 

The Effect 

Now, let’s look at the effects of these players in the upcoming games for their teams. First of all, we will start with Joao Felix and his next match for AC Milan. AC Milan is playing Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League. Joao Felix should make a good impact in this game because he is a forward and most likely to score goals. Also, he has so far shown that he can work well with his team and create chances for goals. Next up is Aston Villa, their next game is being played against Ipswich Town in the Premier League, the two new acquisitions of Aston Villa should make an impact, partially due to the fact that Ipswich Town is in the relegation zone in the league, (which means they are one of the worst teams.) If Rashford and Asensio are played, then I wouldn’t be surprised if they help and contribute to a goal. For the next team, I will evaluate the Tottenham Hotspurs and their new player, Mathys Tel. Tottenham plays Manchester United, who will be weakened without Marcus Rashford. This weakened team might be the best opportunity for Mathys Tel to show how good he is. For the next team, I will look at Manchester City, which played on Feb 11, 2025.  For this game, Manchester City played Real Madrid, the two teams were evenly matched but Real Madrid won 3-2.  Nico Gonzale did not get played for this game, and maybe the outcome would have been different if he had been substituted into the game.

The Highlights of MLS Matchday 2

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          The MLS matchday 2 contained a wide variety of surprises. There were last minute goals, and champions being overthrown. I will go over the most important points of the MLS Matchday.

The Defeat of LA Galaxy

          LA Galaxy, the reigning champions, looked to get a win after losing their first match against San Diego FC. But their hopes started to dwindle as Vancouver FC got an early goal in the second minute. Vancouver continued to lead on shots and possession, making it seem like an impossible challenge for LA to win. Then, in the thirty-ninth minute, LA Galaxy pulled back. Gabriel Pec scored a goal to get his team on level terms with their opponent. The game was coming to a close, and it looked like the game would seal out with a tie. In the eighty-seventh minute Vite assisted Brian White, who scored a game winning goal to give LA Galaxy their second loss. LA Galaxy are looking for a win next week, but without their star player Riqui Puig, it looks like it will be difficult.

Inter Miami Triumphs Without Messi.

          Messi was suspended from the match against Houston Dynamo. And without their best player, would Inter Miami still show that they were the top? Inter Miami quickly asserted their dominance with an early goal in the sixth minute to boost their hopes. The half was coming to a close when Inter Miami put in their second goal, they were in great form and it looked like they had more goals coming. Ten minutes later, Luis Suarez passed the ball to Segovia who put in his second goal of the game, and Inter Miami’s third. The rest of the game was uneventful until the end where Inter Miami and Houston Dynamo scored one more. The final score of the game was 4-1, Inter Miami took the victory.

The Expansion Club

          San Diego FC had triumphed in their previous game when they played LA Galaxy, Dreyer scored a brace to keep them in front. But now it was time for their next challenge, against Saint Louis FC. The pressure was on for San Diego FC, being the new club meant that many eyes were on them, watching to see if they would be successful. The game didn’t start off well, as in the first twenty minutes their star player, Hirving Lozano, went limping off of the field. San Diego FC was controlling the game; they had seventy percent possession while their opponents only had thirty percent. The only place San Diego was lacking in, was their shooting. They ended the game with fifteen shots, but only one was a shot on goal. St. Louis even had more than that, even though they weren’t doing great. The game came to a close as a draw zero to zero, a disappointing result for San Diego FC.

Champions Once Again

          Philadelphia was faced up against Cincinnati. Philadelphia was currently first place in the Eastern conference because of a win the week before. The two teams were matched up evenly, but Philadelphia had the drive that Cincinnati did not. Tai Baribo netted a hat-trick that tidied up the win. Evander scored one for Cincinnati, but was denied any more chances on goal after that. Philadelphia finished the game off strong with a game winning goal in the ninety-third minute. Philadelphia were now starting to separate from the rest of the league, and were showing how they were becoming the winners that they were two years ago. Slowly but surely, Philadelphia was rebuilding their team with great players to become champions of the MLS once again.

So, the MLS season has started off with many interesting topics. And there will be more information to come in the future.

 

Should teachers take students’ phones? Here’s what I  think.

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Should teachers take students’ phones? Here’s what I  think.

Did you know students use their phones for other than just fun reasons? Mostly every student has a phone, not everyone. These students, including me, most likely bring their phones to school. Students may take their phones to school to contact parents, or to have during free time. Or even for medical reasons. And I personally think teachers should not take our phones.

Bringing phones to school is fine, but using them during class isn’t. And that is why teachers usually take students’ phones.

The Importance of Student Property

These phones are student property. It is theirs, not the teachers. To me it kind of feels like if a teacher takes a student’s phone it’s kind of the same as if a teacher was on their phone instead of teaching and we take their phone. 

 

Teacher respecting student and helping

They wouldn’t be happy if we took their phones, that’s kind of how we feel. Or sometimes it can get annoying. But I believe that there are other ways to control this.  

Alternatives to Taking Phones

Some teachers have a charging station for phones, and that is so awesome. Because they aren’t fully taking our phones and keeping it. They set it down and let it charge. It’s a great way to show the consequences of using phones during class.

But it kind of crosses the line when they take the phone and bring it to the office or keep it at their desks. Yes, they aren’t “going through” the phone, they are just setting it down. But I think we should be able to at least see our phones and know that they are fine where they are. 

Phones can be useful with permission, like as calculators or for scanning barcodes. Phones can be helpful, we just need to realize they are but always with permission. And our phones can even help research or use educational apps.

Phones can even be used to search quick facts that we can’t easily find.

There are Other Ways

I have never had my phone taken away, but when I or others see people’s phones get taken away it is completely unfair. And I think students should have a choice if they want to set their phone and put it with the teacher. 

Teacher and Student figuring out their problems

Students should be able to have the choice of just putting it in their backpack. But no, some teachers don’t even give them a choice or chance. It is unfair and we should have a choice whether we put in our backpacks or let the teacher take it.

And yeah, it is completely disrespectful and rude to be on our phones while the teacher teaches, but it is OUR property and we should not have it taken away. Some students truly need their phones, and if they ban phones or keep taking them away it is unfair to the students.

Students should have choices, teachers need to give options, and ask whether they want to put it away or give it up. It is our responsibility and property and we should have a choice over it. And we should realize the consequences that will happen if our phones are out, and most of us know those consequences. But there’s other ways to control the phone problem instead of taking them.

That’s Why I Think Teachers Shouldn’t Take our Phones

That is why I believe that teachers shouldn’t take students’ phones. Our phones are our property and responsibility and we should know the consequences. But they shouldn’t take it, and instead give options. I am very interested in this topic and that’s my opinion and why I believe teachers should not take students’ phones.

5 basic rules of soccer

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5 basic rules of soccer

 

In this article, you will learn 5 awesome soccer rules and some fun facts about soccer positions.

Rule 1: NO HANDS.

Soccer is a sport using your feet. Your goal is to pass around and play through the defense to score a goal and your other job is to defend your goal. But while defending and playing you CAN NOT use your hands UNLESS you are a goalie or you are throwing the ball in. Goalies can use their hands to grab the ball before it goes into the goal. And when the ball goes out of bounds you can grab it and throw it in.

Rule 2: Throw-ins

Throw-ins happen when the ball goes out of bounds. If your team kicks the ball out then the other team gets to throw it at one of their teammates. And if their team kicks the ball out then you get to throw it into one of your teammates. The three rules that go with throw-ins are: It has to be over your head. You have to throw the ball in over your head or they will blow the whistle and the other team gets the ball. You also cannot step over the line and into the field when you throw it in or it will be the other team’s ball. The last rule for throw-ins is you cannot lift your leg. Both legs have to be on the ground or, you guessed it, it will be the other team’s ball.

Rule 3: Free Kicks and Corner Kicks

Free kicks happen when a foul occurs if someone fouls you(Which I will explain in the next paragraph) then you get to kick the ball from where the foul happened, and this is a good thing because you can kick it to their side so you can get a head start and score. Also if free kicks happen in the goal box then you get to kick the ball into the goal, and the only person stopping you is the goalie, the other players have to stand outside the box, so it’s really easy to score. How corner kicks occur, is when the ball goes out of bounds in the corner of the goal. If the other team kicks it out you place the ball on the corner of the field and kick it. And if you’re lucky one of your teammates will be in the center and they will kick it into the goal.

 

Rule 4: Fouls

As I explained in the previous paragraph, foals give people a big advantage in soccer so make sure you try not to be too aggressive. Fouls are when someone hurts another player or they grab onto their arm or something like that. Fouls can happen in a lot of different ways. And if you get too many fouls the referee will give you a yellow card which means you have to sit out for the rest of the game. So make sure you’re careful when taking the ball from other people because you don’t want to hurt them too much.

Rule 5: Offsides

Offside is something a lot of people don’t understand or don’t get so I am going to try to explain this very well. When you play an upper position it can be hard to see where the half line is. And offside can happen a lot for you. Offside is when one of your teammates has the ball and you are behind the defense on their side, that’s not offside until your teammate passes to you. When your teammate passes to you and you are behind the defenders the referee will call an offside and the other team gets a free kick.

Rule 6: Positions

This isn’t a “rule”. But there must usually be 11 players on the field when you are ages 11 and up. The positions are forwards, midfielders, defenders, goalies, and wings. And there are multiple of those positions. I could explain what all of the positions are and do but that would take up too much space.

In conclusion, I hope you learned a lot about soccer and now you can get better and grow with these rules. These rules will help you to succeed and I hope you use them well.

 

                          

Rocket League: The Ultimate E-sport

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Rocket League: The Ultimate E-sport

Rocket League

If someone mentions to you the name “Rocket League”, unless you have heard of the game, you will most likely think it’s a game that has “rockets” and it’s some sort of league. Nope, not even close. 

 

Rocket League is a game that essentially could be named “car soccer”, let me explain. “Car soccer” is essentially a game where you are placed in the third-person view of a car. This car can do many things your normal car can’t such as; (double) jumping, flipping, boosting, and flying in the air. 

 

The game arrived in stores for $20 in mid-2015 and was a small game. A sequel to the infamous game, with the infamous name, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars. or SARPBC, try pronouncing that.

 

The entire game was placed inside a boxed-off stadium and had little “egg” people in the stands cheering and bouncing up and down. Customizable cars and goal explosions are also an option. These customizable items have different rarities, starting from uncommon, then going to rare, very rare, import, exotic, and finally, black market. The game’s currency is called “credits” and is $1 for 100 credits.

 

The game just recently went out in stores as “Free To Play” and that brought an UNHEARD amount of players, sometimes having over 1 million players online at a time! Since then the game has declined in popularity, but still racks in more players a day than before the game went free to play. 

 

Mechanics

The game has many mechanics that involve such things as I mentioned before. The basics of these mechanics are:

 

  •  Ariels, hitting the ball while in the air
  •  Wave-dashes, front flipping before you hit the ground to propel yourself forward
  • Double taps, hitting the ball into the back wall of the opponents net
  • Air dribble, dribbling the ball in the air
  • Dribbles, carrying the ball on top of your car without it touching the ground
  • Flicks, flicking the ball while dribbling.

 

Now, these are the bare bones, almost anyone can do these things mechanics. Some of these are harder than others, but most anyone above the rank of platinum can do ALL (or should be able to). 

 

Speaking of ranks, in the competitive playlist, depending on how good you are, the game will give you a rank. Every win you get, you get a certain amount of MMR (MatchMaking Rank). The higher in the ranks you go, the harder it gets, or longer it takes to get to that next rank. Ranks have levels to them, there is division 1-4, and different levels for the actual name of the rank.

 

Rankings (From worst to best)

 

  • Bronze 1 Division 1-4
  • Bronze 2 Division 1-4
  • Bronze 3 Division 1-4
  • Silver 1 Div 1-4
  • Silver 2 Div 1-4
  • Silver 3 Div 1-4
  • Platinum 1 Div 1-4
  • Platinum 2 Div 1-4
  • Platinum 3 Div 1-4
  • Diamond 1 Div 1-4
  • Diamond 2 Div 1-4
  • Diamond 3 Div 1-4
  • Champion 1 Div 1-4
  • Champion 2 Div 1-4
  • Champion 3 Div 1-4
  • Grand Champion 1 Div 1-4
  • Grand Champion 2 Div 1-4
  • Grand Champion 3 Div 1-4
  • Super Sonic Legend (Max)
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A lot to take in, I know. But this is the thing you say when someone asks you, “What rank are you?” 

 

The Pros

Now the juicy stuff, the actual Esports. Rocket League has had some form of Esport since the first year it came out (mid-2015) and has had many graphics, mechanic, and community changes. This includes changes to the pros, and their level of skill compared to the “Average Joe” Over time the number of pros has increased, and with that, it brought more and more teams.

 

Top 3 Teams From Each (Main) Region

North America

  1. The General NRG
  2. G2 Esports
  3. FaZe Clan

South America

  1. True Neutral
  2. The Tree Sins
  3. Ellevens Esports

 Europe

  1. Team BDS
  2. Guild Esports
  3. Team Vitality

 

Now there are many other teams in the league, but none as important as these. Of course, every team has its players, and some are better than others, and some hit historical shots that we will never forget (looking at you Justin).

 

Top 10 Players Worldwide

  1. GarrettG
  2. SquishyMuffinz
  3. Jstn
  4. Monkey Moon
  5. Extra
  6. Marc_by_8
  7. Fairy Peak
  8. Kaydop
  9. Alpha54
  10. Firstkiller

 

This will change over time, teams and players will get better over time, and so will the community. With the new RLCS coming soon, we know what to expect (kind of) and will be rooting for our favorite teams.

The Life Of Neymar So Far

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The Life Of Neymar So Far

Early Life

Neymar da Silva Santos Jr was born on February 5, 1992, in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil. He was raised with soccer in his life because his dad was a former professional soccer player. In 1999, he joined the Portuguesa Santista youth club. When he was eleven, he joined the youth system of Santos FC. When he was 14, news of his talents spread to Europe, and the club Real Madrid C.F offered to take him in and train him. The Santos team’s management convinced him to stay with a large bonus. In 2019, he earned the Santos league’s Best Young Player award. In 2010, he helped Santos win both the Copa do Brasil and the league championships en-route to three scoring titles in a row and four Player of the Year awards in a row. In 2011, he scored what would be voted the FIFA goal of the year and helped lead Santos to its first-ever Copa Libertadores championship in 48 years. On his birthday in 2012, Neymar scored his 100th professional goal and finished the year with a career-best of 43 goals.

Playing for FC Barcelona

In May 2013, Neymar announced that he was switching teams to FC Barcelona. Not long afterward, he led Brazil to the win in the 2013 Confederations Cup. During the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, only minutes before Brazil won its quarterfinal match against Columbia, Neymar has carried off the field in a stretcher after breaking a bone in his back because of a challenge from Columbian defender Juan Zuniga. Neymar scored 39 goals during the 2014-15 season, which helped the club achieve the coveted treble by winning league, domestic, and European Cup titles. In the following year, after Barcelona became La Liga champions, Neymar scored in extra time to propel the team to another Copa Del Ray title. He was suspended during the 2015 Copa America, which got rid of pretty much any chance Brazil had of making an extended run. The following year, he sat out of the tournament to stay rested and healthy for the 2016 Rio Olympics, which was a move that worked great for Brazil. Neymar scored multiple key goals to put his team ahead before scoring the winning penalty kick and winning Brazil its first men’s soccer gold medal.

Playing for Paris Saint-Germain

  In August 2017, Neymar began playing for the French club Paris Saint-Germain. His time with Paris Saint-Germain was off to a good start until he suffered a broken foot, ending his season after 30 games. The following season he suffered another foot injury but recovered soon enough to help his team win the Ligue 1 title. While already being known for his theatrics on the field, Neymar came under fire during his second season with PSG when he heavily criticized the officials after a loss to Manchester United during the Champions League in March. This action earned him a three-game suspension for upcoming Champions League games. In August 2011, Neymar and his former girlfriend had a son which they named David Lucca. 

Learn more at biography.com

The Life of Rose Lavelle

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The Life of Rose Lavelle

Rose Lavelle is an amazing Soccer player. Rose plays for the USA Women’s National Team. Today we are going to talk about her life growing up and her adult life. We will also talk about her Career, the Awards she has won, and Cool facts about her. Rose Is one of the best soccer players on the USA team. Here are some things about Rose Lavelle’s life. 

 

Early Life

Rose Lavelle was born May 14, 1995, in Cincinnati, Ohio. To her parents Janet and Marty Lavelle. Rose has 1 brother named Jhon, and 2 sisters named Nora and Mary. growing up rose played on club soccer teams around her area. She and her siblings would play soccer in the backyard for hours. For high school, Rose went to Mount Notre Dame high school. There she played soccer on the high school varsity team. She played midfield and forward there. In her high school season, she scored 57 goals. 

 

Adult life

In 2013 Rose went to college at the University of Madison Wisconson. She majored in Sociology. Lavelle Graduated in 2016 from college. She started playing for Manchester City. In 2017 she got drafted to the Boston Breakers. She was the 1st overall pick in the 2017 NWSL. Also in 2017, she started playing for the USA women’s soccer team. She is still a midfielder for them. She is still in her adult life Adding to it one bit at a time. 

 

Career

In 2017 she started playing for the Women’s national team. So far Rose has played 4 seasons with the USA. Right now Lavelle is 26 years old and started playing for the National team when she was around 22 years old. She plays as a midfielder on this team. Her salary right now is somewhere between $16,538 and $46,200. Rose has scored many goals throughout her life. Most on the USA women’s national team. 

 

Awards

Rose Lavelle has won many awards throughout her lifetime and is still accomplishing more. In high school won the Greater Cincinnati.Northern Kentucky sportswomen of the year award in 2013. In 2014 she won the Golden ball of the CONCACAF women under-20 championship. in 2015 and 2016 she won the big ten midfielders of the year. in 2019 she was named best FIFA footballer award, and won the EFIFA FIFPRO world Xl award. in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won the Bronze medal with her team. Rose has so many more awards and more she will continue to win. 

 

Fun Facts

Rose Lavelle has many interesting facts about her here are some of them. Her number is #16. Her Dominant foot is her left foot. Rose loves to read it is one of her favorite hobbies. If she’s not playing soccer she is usually reading. She has an English Bulldog. Lavelle is pretty short she is “5,4”. She is happily single right now and is not married or dating anyone. Her net worth is around $1 Million. Her real name is Rosemary Kathleen Lavelle. She represented the USA at youth levels for a long time. Rose is named the Nutmeg duchess. Her nickname is Sweet Baby Rose. she is 26 years old right now. She has played soccer since she was 7 years old. In high school, she played on the varsity team all 4 years of her high school career. Her freshman year in high school her team made it to the playoffs. She is still studying At the University of Wisconsin. She is usually always a Starter. In high school she was. You can follow Rose at @lavellerose. Lavelle has 474K followers. Rose was the leading scorer on her high school team ending her high school career with 57 goals. Her eyes are dark brown. She plays for the USA and the Washington Spirit. Her favorite food is Ice cream and Burgers. Her favorite actor is Tom Cruise. Rose also loves to Shop. she has 17 goals and 12 assists on the USA team. Her sponsor is Nike. 

Rose Lavelle is an amazing soccer player. She has made many goals throughout her life and is a fabulous midfielder. Rose has won many awards throughout her life and will continue to add more to that list. Growing up she played on many club teams and was the best in her state. She and her siblings were very close all growing up. Know she is an amazing soccer player that is so many little girls role models. 

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Early Life 

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He is the youngest of the four children had by Maria Dolores dos Santos and José Dinis Aveiro. Ronaldo’s dad was the one who introduced him to soccer in the beginning because he worked as an equipment manager at a boys club. His early life was pretty tough, seeing as his family did not have a large amount of money, so to keep everyone fed and keep some financial stability, his mom worked as a cook and a cleaning person. In 2005, when he was playing for Manchester United, his father died of kidney problems because of his drinking. In 2007, his mother struggled with breast cancer. The death of his dad was especially hard for him because he and his dad were close. He had always pushed for his father to go to rehab, but his father always refused. Even when Cristiano was younger, he loved soccer so much that he would even sometimes escape out of his bedroom window with a ball when he was supposed to be doing homework.

Beginning His Career

 In one of his performances with Portugal against Manchester United, the opposing team was so amazed by his talent that many of Manchester’s players asked their manager to try and get him on their team. In 2001, when he was just 16, Manchester United paid more than £12 million to have Ronaldo signed. In 2004, while playing for Manchester in the FA cup final, he scored their first three goals and helped them win the championship. In 2007, Ronaldo signed a contract with Manchester for five years, where they paid him £31 million. Only one year later, he helped the club in one of their best seasons in history, setting a record of 42 goals in one season, which earned him a FIFA world player of the year award for 2008. In the time that he spent playing for Manchester United, he ended up helping them to 3 premier league titles. In 2009, Real Madrid, a Spanish soccer club, offered to pay Manchester United a record of 131 million dollars to sign Ronaldo.

In 2018, the Italian Serie A club Juventus offered to pay Real Madrid $140 million to join their team. After he left Real, he wrote an open letter on their website that read, “These years at Real Madrid and in this city of Madrid have quite possibly been the happiest years of my life. I only have feelings of great gratitude to this club, to the fans and to the city. I can only give thanks to all of them for the love and affection that I have received.” During his first season with Juventus, he scored ten times in his first fourteen games. After leading his team to its eighth consecutive Serie A title, he was named the league’s MVP in May 2019. On July 10, 2016, while being his national team’s captain, he led Portugal to the European championship against France.

In my opinion, one of Ronaldo’s best quotes is “Listen, I’m not going to change the world. You’re not going to change the world. But we can help, we can all help.” 

Find more information at https://www.biography.com/athlete/cristiano-ronaldo

Messi’s career and home life

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Messi’s career and home life

Lionel Messi  

Early life in Rosario

 Luis Lionel Andres (Leo) Messi is a pro soccer player. He was born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina. When he was a young boy, he played soccer with his two older brothers and their friends, unintimidated by the older and bigger boys. When he was 8, he got recruited to join the Rosario-based club system of Newell’s old boys. He was noticeably smaller than the kids in his age group and was eventually diagnosed with a hormone deficiency which restricted his growth. His parents, Jorge and Ceclia decided on nightly growth hormone injections for their son but realized that it would be impossible to pay the several hundred dollars a month for the medication. When he was 13, he got recruited to train at FC Barcelona’s youth academy, La Masia, while also having his medical bills covered by the team. Messi’s family gladly moved across the Atlantic to make a new home in Spain. Even though he was often homesick in his new country, he quickly advanced through the junior system’s ranks. With his being 5 foot 7 inches and his relentless attacking style, he has even gotten compared to the pro soccer player Diego Maradona. Messi has only ever played for FC Barcelona, where he has played with them since he was 13.

Messi’s Pro Teams 

He also plays for the national team of Argentina. By the time he was 16, he had made his first appearance for Barcelona as he put himself in the record books on May 1, 2005, by being the youngest player to score a goal for the franchise. During the same year, he led Argentina to the Under 20 World cup by scoring on a pair of penalty kicks to put the team ahead of Nigeria. In 2009 he led Barcelona to win the Champions League, La Liga, and Spanish Super Cup titles. During that year, he also earned his first FIFA ” World Player Of The Year” trophy. In 2010 and 2011, he led Barcelona to La Liga and Spanish Super Cup and the ’11 Champions League titles. In 2012, Messi went on an assault on the record books when he became the first player to score five goals in a champions league match in early March and a few weeks later, passed Cesar Rodriguez’s club record 232 goals which put him as Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer. By the end of 2012, Messi had accumulated 91 goals in club and international games, which surpassed the previous number of goals scored in one year which was 85 goals, and was held by Gerd Muller in 1972. In January 2013, he broke another record when he was named FIFA Ballon d’Or winner for the fourth time in a row. Messi broke another record in late 2014 when he became the all-time leading scorer in La Liga and Champions League play. In 2015 after helping Barcelona achieve a second treble, he was given his fifth Ballon d’Or trophy. In another four years, Messi had gained another La Liga title and was given his sixth ballon d’Or trophy soon after that. In 2016 after Argentina’s second loss to Chile in the finals of the Copa America tournament. Very soon after that, he announced that he was done being with the team which was a decision that he soon went back on. As of 2019, Messi had 687 appearances and 603 goals scored during his career with Barcelona. On August 10, 2021, Messi left Barcelona and joined the French club Paris Saint-Germain. 

 

You can learn more at https://www.biography.com/athlete/lionel-messi.

 

Ten most dangerous sports

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1. Boxing

 You can not hit below the belt, hold, trip, or spit on your opponent. You can not hit your opponent with your head, elbow, forearm, or shoulder. You can never hit your opponent while holding onto the ropes. When the referee breaks you from a clinch, take a full step back then you can start again if you start beforehand, that is illegal.

2. Bull-riding

 A qualifying amount of seconds to enter is 8 seconds. The timer stops when the rider lets go of the rope, touches the ground, or the freehand hits the bull. Four judges rate the rider and bull on a scale of one to twenty-five.

3. Rugby

 There are two forty-minute halves and a ten minute break time in between. Players that have left the field can only return if they were treated for an injury. The defending team must tackle the player w/ the ball by grabbing them below the waist and pulling them to the ground.

4. Soccer (Football)

 Soccer is made up of two forty-five minute halves. The field is made up of fake or real grass. A soccer game must have one referee and two assistant referees. Both teams can have seven substitution players but only three of them can be used per game per side. Both teams are allowed 7 people on the field at a time. The team that makes the ball into the other team’s goal gets points, the team with the most points wins the game at the end. If the game is tied after the 90 minutes, then another 30 minutes will be given, if it is still tied after the extra 30 minutes, then an extra 15 minutes will be added every time until they aren’t tied anymore. 

5. Basketball

 Each team can have five players on the field at any time. Substitutions are made as they wish, as many times as they wish. The ball can only be moved by dribbling or passing the ball. If the ball goes to the other side and the other side gets the ball, they have to take it back to the halfway line, if they fail to do so, it’s a foul, and it gets turned over to the other team. The team trying to make a goal is called the offense team, while the team trying to stop them is called the defense team. After a successful shot is made, the ball will be turned over to the other team

6. Lacrosse

 Lacrosse is played on a 110 by 60-yard field. The game is split into four different twenty-minute games. Ten players on a field per team, three attackers, three middles, three defenders, and one goalie. There is a maximum of four long poles on the field at a time.

7. Ice-hockey

 Players can use physical force to get the puck from their opponent. A major penalty will result in a player being removed from the ice. A game starts when the referee drops the puck in the middle. A game begins with a face-off.

8. Basketball

 Baseball has two teams of nine. The field team is made up of a pitcher, first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, catcher, and three outfielders. Once the batting order is picked, then it can not change, but if there is a substitute, then they will be in the spot the player they took over for was in. a batter gets three strikes before they are out.

9. Downhill Mountain Biking

 Ride on open trails, don’t make your own, don’t trespass onto private property, don’t ride on land protected as state or federal wilderness. Control your bike, always ride within your limits, obey speed regulations. Leaving no trace, don’t cut switchbacks, Pack out at least as much as you pack in, muddy trails are vulnerable to damage.

10. Jousting

 So this may not be what you think but, the way to win is not to knock your opponent off their horse but to get more points than your opponent. Ways to get points: 1. Shattering lance tip 2: breaking lance tip-off in One piece or 3: opposite lance makes contact with your body shield but doesn’t break. Lance has to be Ten feet tall. Lance must have a tip, middle, and base. Lance tip has to be at least twenty-four inches and a maximum of forty-eight inches. The armour is helm (helmet) body (torso and chest) gorget (according to heavy weapons regulation) hand (protected by a shield, gauntlet, or equivalent (lance or vamplate)) leg, arm, and shoulder protection (not required). The shield must be made up of rigid non-brittle materials (most commonly used is ½ inch plywood). The shield must have 300 square inches for a big target for the opponent. The shield must be strapped in a way so the rider has control of their equipment and mount at all times.