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Portugal Champion!

 

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Finally did it! Finally also the Portugal has an international title! In fact, exactly six days ago, Portugal won its first European against favored France. But let's take a step back in history: the Portugal participated at the European Championships seven times, and the first debut was in 1984. Among these seven, exactly twelve years ago, the Portugal managed to lose his first final in 2004 against the sfavoritissima Greece. The final was played on 4 July 2004 against Portugal and Greece housewife. Already 22 days before these two teams met in the opening race of the tournament won 2-1 by the Greeks, but this time the prize is the title of European champion. Again to get the better was the Greece squad, Thanks to goals from Angelos Charisteas in the 57th minute after a very tactical race. Thanks to this victory the Greece graduates for the first time European champion for the first time in history. It had never happened before the home team of the European final defeat came. In 12 years after this final in Portugal will play his second final in its history by playing against the housewife is favored France. The final was played on Sunday 10 July in Saint-Denis (Paris). The final for the Portugal side in the bad way by making several mistakes in defense and risking more times by conceding a goal in the initial minutes. As if that wasn't enough the Portugal to 24 minute loses his star Cristiano Ronaldo because of a tough entry on his left knee felt about from Dimitri Payet, forcing him to abandon the field in tears. The first time you close then only 0-0 with a very purposeful France. To try to rock the boat Deschamps takes Payet and puts the former juventino Coman. The France insists, but just when presented a real opportunity by gol, La France takes a pole at 91′ minute with Giroud.
From here the Portugal seeks to advance as much as possible thanks to the boost of the Portuguese coach Santos and CR7 who appears almost as an Assistant Manager. At 108′ minute the Portugal becca a sensational cross on punishment with Guerreiro, but at 109′ Edér retrieves the ball goes towards the Middle from the left, and produces a great goal from long range, putting the ball in the bottom corner, making it impossible to French goalkeeper Lloris Jack. France are on their knees and try to go for broke by throwing into the mix the young Martial, but the heart is not enough… the Portugal was stronger, the Portugal's European champion!

David Aimar (11 years)

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The great history of Europeans

 

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Since currently taking place in the European Football Championship, I wanted to make a “Roundup” throughout the history of Europeans and most significant moments.

This League is also, rarely, known as Coupe Henri Delaunay, which is the name of its creator, It takes place every four years. To challenge the best teams in Europe. At the beginning, from 1960 at 1976, the number of teams was limited, because only four teams took part, but from the 1980 the number increased to eight teams and so it remained until 1992. From 1996 until 2012 the formula was introduced with sixteen teams, but from this European 2016 you switch to 24 teams. The team that has the record of investments in Germany is the European, that is also the most titled team along with Spain.
The competition formula in the final phase takes place with pool tables “the Italian way”. The new formula includes six initial groups with different criteria for any draws of two or more teams:

1. Most points in the direct matches;
2. Best goal difference in direct matches;
3. Highest number of goals in the direct matches;
4. Revival of the first three criteria applied exclusively to contests between the teams in question;
5. Best goal difference total;
6. Greater number of goals scored in total;
7. Best fair play conduct.

Also interesting is to know the choice of host country, in the past it was decided with one of the four countries whose national team had failed to qualify: from 1980 It is no longer so, Since each Federation may submit their applications.

It is also important to know the Gunners who were and are the best protagonists from the first European of 1960 to date (also included are the qualifications). Here's the TOP 5:

· in pole position we find Cristiano Ronaldo, with 28 networks;
· in second place is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with 25 GOL;
· in third place we find Robbie Keane, with 23 networks;
· the fourth place is Jan Coller, with 21 GOL;
· Finally, in fifth position, We find Wayne Rooney, with 19 centers.

As a last “frivolity”, I wanted to mention the mascot of Italy that from 1980 Today accompanies us in every race: This is Pinocchio, with its long nose tricolore!

David Aimar (11 years)

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Stefania Belmondo: a golden girl

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And’ the 21 February 1992 When the Winter Olympics of Albertville, in France, the Italian cross country skier Stefania Belmondo won the Olympic title. The then 23-year-old Piedmontese crosses the 30 km of proof 1:22:30:1: a unique result, for the one who will become “Snow Wren”. An epic win today, nearly twenty-five years later, takes fabulous contours: a young and shy girl, from slim physique that, coming from a small village in the Valle Stura, province of Cuneo, He managed to defeat those who had given the giants of the Fund. In that March of 30 km between trees and snowy forests, Stefania demonstrates a strength and courage from Lalani, gaining victory. She puts into practice what was the true spirit of sport, especially in strenuous competitions like cross-country skiing, i.e. seriousness in training, Intelligence when pouring in forces, without of course making use of performance-enhancing drugs and a lot of heart, but so much, but just as much. Yes, It was because now that spirit we've lost: seriousness in training, “cleaning” sports and morals are terms into disuse in most sports now: from skiing to cycling, passing through the gear and going so far as to athletics. Frequently there are new scandals about discovering new doping substances that were supposed to bypass the controls, followed by as many awkward excuses by athletes who have taken or mea culpa so much useless as sad. The slogans now are to win at all costs, by all means, obtaining the maximum visibility to increase the number of sponsors and raising their income. Doing so will erode the spirit of sport (We let Miss the important thing is to participate, not winning) and then it happens, as on this occasion, that when we mention athletes who have made extraordinary and unrepeatable sporting achievements so reflected a sense of bitterness at that time not be back.

Roberto Rossetti

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When to be born is a champ

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Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro, better known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese Footballer born on 5 February 1985, in a poor family, in Funchal, in Portugal.
Just seven years, Ronaldo is noted by some observers of Andorinha, What will be his first team. In 1995, Ronaldo moved to Nacional, but two years later he moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal in Exchange for 12.000 Euro becoming, so, the highest-paid kid across the country. The 13 August 2003 Ronaldo moved to Manchester United. Christian, He made his debut for the Red Devils on 16 August 2003, succeeding at the 66th minute. The 11 June 2009, Ronaldo moves back to Real Madrid, paid about 94 millions of euro. The 29 August 2009, CR7 debuts with Real scored his first goal from the penalty spot. In the season 2010-2011, is the change of bench, where Mourinho who won his first World Cup season, del Rey, Thanks to Ronaldo, that al 103′, He scored the winning goal. In the season 2011-2012, In addition, the Real win la Liga. We can still remember that 4 November 2011, Ronaldo wins his second European golden boot. The season 2013-2014 It was an extraordinary vintage, be for Real for Ronaldo. Real Madrid wins its 10th Champions League beating 4-1 Atletico Madrid in the final; Ronaldo, Instead, won his third Golden Ball. We can also mention that in season 2014-2015 Ronaldo wins his fourth Golden Boot topping, so, Lionel Messi. Finally, a few days ago, Ronaldo scored a hat trick again against Espanyol (the game ended, then, for 6 networks to 0 in favour of Real Madrid).

David Aimar (11 years)

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The 2015 sporty 10 stages

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Here's a way to remember all the sporting successes in 2015!
Let's start with the awarding of the Golden Ball, won by Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid player), the 11 January in Zurich.
The 8 February, Instead, the Ivory Coast won the African Cup of Nations.
The 26 February the bull beat Athletic Bilbao at San Mames winning 3-2: with this victory, the bull, is the only team to have won in the historic Stadium.
Always in February held the FIS, started in the U.S.. and followed up in Falun, in Sweden.
The 5 August Juve celebrate the League title for the fourth time in a row. Remaining in the football theme, on the night of 6 June Barcelona win its fifth Champions League beating the same Juventus for 3 networks to 1.
From 24 July to 5 August in Kazan, in Russia, dispute world swimming.
The 12 September to play the final of the u. s.. Women's tennis open, won by Flavia Pennetta against Vinci: After that game the Pennetta retires from racing career.
From 5 at 20 September do you play basketball championships, won by Spain.
In The United Kingdom, from 18 September to 21 October the rugby world cup which they see as winner the Irish team.
We close the year 20 December, with the FIFA World Club Championship that sees the winner in Barcelona that stands out 3-0 on the River Plate.
I hope that this 2016 be a year of happiness and luck!

David Aimar (11 years)

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