Sportsmanship is a wonderful quality that every individual should posses. People should know to tackle any kind of situation courageously with confidence. Inculcating the habit of sportsmanship will help us to reach heights. To get oneself involved in sports activities will automatically develop the qualities of sportsmanship in us.
One of the best sports is football that involves scoring the game by kicking the ball. The players are trained in such a way that they should be able to confidently face the ball. It is also called as soccer. A team of eleven players and their main attempt is to score a goal by kicking the ball. Like all other games football also has certain rules and regulations which the players are supposed to follow strictly. The goal keeper plays a very important role in defending the ball. The goal is scored by directing the ball between two goal posts. The players of opposing team try to defend the ball. The positions of players also decide the game play. Players use their foot to kick the ball and their body to defend the ball. The concept of free kick is an additional feature in football which helps the players to score an extra point at ease.
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Epitome of tennis
Tennis has been a sport where it has given way to individual talents. It has been around for quite a while, but was mainly restricted to the rich in the beginning. Now the scenario has changed, people from humble backgrounds are also a part of the sport. So when coming to the epitome of tennis, there is only one name which comes to mind in the recent past. Roger Federer!
This one individual has raised the bar of the game to such a level that it would take some time for another to come along. He surpasses Pete Sampras’ record earlier this year by securing his 15th grand slam title and also broke the record for being part of 20 grand slam finals beating the earlier record of 19 set by Lendl. He is still young and has a long way to go but he faces stiff competition from another great of the game, Rafael Nadal. These two have set to challenge each other through out there career’s and in turn have set the benchmarks at a very high level. The Wimbledon final of 2008, where the both played against each other has been considered as one of the greatest tennis matches and the rivalry also to be a part of the record books.
This one individual has raised the bar of the game to such a level that it would take some time for another to come along. He surpasses Pete Sampras’ record earlier this year by securing his 15th grand slam title and also broke the record for being part of 20 grand slam finals beating the earlier record of 19 set by Lendl. He is still young and has a long way to go but he faces stiff competition from another great of the game, Rafael Nadal. These two have set to challenge each other through out there career’s and in turn have set the benchmarks at a very high level. The Wimbledon final of 2008, where the both played against each other has been considered as one of the greatest tennis matches and the rivalry also to be a part of the record books.
Why is it great to be a sportsman?
A perspective of how one views a sportsman differs. One group views him as a person who earns astronomical amounts for just running around the ground, whereas there is another extreme, who literally idolize him as a demigod. So who is this sportsman?
It's not easy being the best especially in a world with a population of 6.6 billion people. Each and every moment your place is jeopardized by a younger and more talented person. So what differentiates the best from the good? It’s simple; they are the ones who take that one extra step to achieve their goals.
I agree that some are born gifted but for the rest they have to work all their lives to reach that level of excellence. In the world of football you see that kids , at the age of 18 or 19 are striking up deals worth millions, but most of these kids do not make it past a few years because they either get lost in the world of luxury and forget that the sport which taught them so much in life. The ones who make it, are the ones which later on would join the league of the best. Hence, talent alone is not important, but it's much simpler than that which seems the hardest; consistency. Hence the next time you see a guy getting around millions of dollars, it’s not as if it was given to him but he earned it, i.e in most cases.
It's not easy being the best especially in a world with a population of 6.6 billion people. Each and every moment your place is jeopardized by a younger and more talented person. So what differentiates the best from the good? It’s simple; they are the ones who take that one extra step to achieve their goals.
I agree that some are born gifted but for the rest they have to work all their lives to reach that level of excellence. In the world of football you see that kids , at the age of 18 or 19 are striking up deals worth millions, but most of these kids do not make it past a few years because they either get lost in the world of luxury and forget that the sport which taught them so much in life. The ones who make it, are the ones which later on would join the league of the best. Hence, talent alone is not important, but it's much simpler than that which seems the hardest; consistency. Hence the next time you see a guy getting around millions of dollars, it’s not as if it was given to him but he earned it, i.e in most cases.
Why I love football
To say it one sentence, it is the most popular sport in the world. The other reasons would be because it is played by most countries in the world and is because of its simplicity. It is believed that the game has existed in different forms since the 2nd century (cuju in china) and the modern football rules came into force since the 19th century. The present form of football is governed by FIFA.
The FIFA world cup is one of the biggest sporting events which takes place once in 4 years. The qualifiers are held in the six continents and it takes place over the preceding three years to the world cup. The tournament consists of 32 countries and the event is the most watched sporting event. The 2006 world cup was won by Italy and the runner-up was France.
National sport of America
You guessed it right, its Baseball. Every kid's dream would be to play as a major league player in this game and as kids we spent all our savings on the all valuable baseball cards which remain close to our hearts till this date.
The origins of the sport have been difficult to trace, and there has been different versions of it being played in different places. The craze started off in the mid 1850s in the region of New York and it came to be referred as the 'National pastime'.
This bat and ball game is simple to understand. The batters need to score runs and the pitcher (fielding team) needs to restrict the runs. The runs are scored by touching a series of 4 bases which are part of a diamond shape court.
It has been played by various other countries too , such as Canada, Japan , Mexico etc..
In the U.S we have two leagues, i.e. the major league and the minor league. The top teams which constitute the major league are the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Boston Red Sox etc..
Players such as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron etc.. Have a special place in the hearts of the American people. Baseball has influenced the culture so much that at weekends these days, times are spent in baseball fields.
The origins of the sport have been difficult to trace, and there has been different versions of it being played in different places. The craze started off in the mid 1850s in the region of New York and it came to be referred as the 'National pastime'.
This bat and ball game is simple to understand. The batters need to score runs and the pitcher (fielding team) needs to restrict the runs. The runs are scored by touching a series of 4 bases which are part of a diamond shape court.
It has been played by various other countries too , such as Canada, Japan , Mexico etc..
In the U.S we have two leagues, i.e. the major league and the minor league. The top teams which constitute the major league are the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Boston Red Sox etc..
Players such as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron etc.. Have a special place in the hearts of the American people. Baseball has influenced the culture so much that at weekends these days, times are spent in baseball fields.
A Red Devil Fan
The first team which comes to mind when you think of the EPL would be the Red Devils -Manchester United. The team is based in Old Trafford which would roar with the fans' chants during a home game. The club was the founding member of the English premier league in 1992 and also has been a part of the first division since 1938(excluding ’74-’75). It is also one of the world's most successful clubs and to add to the record books it was the first English club to win the European cup. It has been a club which produced and had the best players in the world. In the recent past, one player has a lot to owe to the club; Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese player was transferred to Real Madrid at a record price of $132 million. His six years spent with the Man Utd team helped him to develop himself as a world class player and also help the team to reach new heights by winning the league cup as well as the champion's league. Currently the team has been in very good form and absence of Ronaldo might be tough to fill up but it's just a matter of time that another prodigy is recognized by one of the finest clubs in England. Also, the club is the richest football club according to the Forbes rating. So what's stopping you from becoming a Red Devil fan ?
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