Essays on Soccer

a.) Globalization Pressures & Competitive Strategy

Being in Buffalo over a very long time for the Bills does not seem to be the bright idea. Building a new stadium in different proposed destination would be the best idea to ensure that the club maintains its fan base as well as vibrancy. Moving the Buffalo Bills to Toronto, Canada and building a new stadium there would ensure that the club gets more time to play in front of their lively fans. The Canadian Football League is equally competitive. Moving to Toronto as an American Football League club, would allow the club Continue reading...

Toronto is the largest city in Canada, with an estimated population of above 2.6 million people. The city is also one of the most multicultural cities in the world with about 49 percent of the inhabitants claiming their ethnic origins to different parts of the world including the Middle East, Asia, Europe, other parts of America, and a few from the African continent. In 2010, the median household income in the city was $58,000. The household with incomes above $150,000 was 12.6 percent and that above 100,000 percent was 26 percent. The average personal income of Continue reading...

Soccer

Defensive Strategies
Defensive strategies in soccer can be carried out as an individual player or as a team. Individual defensive strategies include man to man marking strategy. This occurs where individual players ensure that they have their opponent players “marked”; hence, not offering the opponents a chance to control the game and score goals. On the other hand, team defensive strategies in soccer are evident in cases where a team puts tremendous pressure on the opponents when they are in possession of the ball.

Offensive Strategies

Offensive strategies in soccer align with the need to create and sustain more possession. The Continue reading...

Introduction

Pop culture also known as popular culture is the whole entirety of images, attitudes, perspectives, and ideas that are usually within the mainstream of a specific culture. It refers to learned and shared human trends or patterns for living; day by day living trends. These trends pervade all aspects of social interaction. Different sets of people share a common culture that can be depicted through things like the language they speak, the foods they eat and the homes they live. It is believed that to learn about the finer things in life, such as priceless art and high social Continue reading...

Texas is the second biggest state in the United States of America. There are a lot of different sports that are very popular in Texas. Also, in Texas there are a lot of different teams playing in top professional leagues of different sports. It is not a surprise that Texas is one of the most sport-oriented states in the United States of America. It is the homeland of Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Cowboys. The most popular sports in this state are football, baseball and basketball.
Football. There is no one who can disagree that football is the Continue reading...

Audience and Occasion Analysis

My audience will learn basic football skills not only tackling and the speech will motivate the audience to want to play better and safer football. My audience will be able to gain skills to assess their situation before deciding which tacking technique that will guarantee possession or a take-down. The speech will emphasize on the importance of playing fairly in a tough and threatening situation, while still playing competitively.
Being a player personally indulging in consistent professional training, I can systematically explain to the audience how to challenge an opponent effectively with a tackle.
I’ve chosen the chronological Continue reading...

Abstract

The investigator examines ESPN first take and their coverage of black athletes. The intent is to compare the representation of black athletes opposed to their white counterparts. Research on this issue and aspire to extend and expand my findings by focusing primarily on the coverage that is done specifically by ESPN first take and how they use social media as the court of public opinion. Some of the issues that I will share will be similar, and others will be dissimilar, as the goal is to make a correlation in the treatment. Research material will be varied.
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On 13 December 2012, Robert Parker, a sports columnist and panelist made racially motivated comments about Robert Griffin III; a Washington Redkins rookie quarterback during an ESPN sports panel show. Parker, an African American himself, questioned whether Griffin was a true African American due to some of his characteristics and behaviors; both physical and social, which seemed to be deviant from those of the “conventional” or “typical” black individual. Parker referred to Griffin as a “cornball brother”, something that his fellow panelists had no idea about and that consequently left them bewildered. Parker then went into a lengthy explanation Continue reading...

Sociologically, there is a reciprocal relationship between self and society. The things that we do and our immediate environment remarkably determine our identity. Our actions influence the society leading to the creation of institutions, groups, and organizations. Reciprocally, the society influences our identity through shared meanings and languages that enable us to take the role of the others, our own roles, and position in the society as well as engaging in complete and ingenuous social interactions (Berreby 127). The process of reflexivity establishes the central of selfhood. Although our neighborhoods are becoming evermore detached and anonymous, losing our identity Continue reading...

Annotated Bibliography

Dunning, E., Murphy, P., & Williams, J. (1988). The roots of football hooliganism: An historical and sociological study. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 2-345 Retrieved from http://www.worldcat.org/title/roots-of-football-hooliganism-an-historical-and-sociological-study/oclc/18412025
This book specifically uses a solid background to show the origin of Hooliganism in football. The book through its well structured chapters denotes how football was used by ancient people to carry out manslaughter and eliminate those who were weak and unfit to live in the society. Through it development, it denotes the numerous stages the world has undergone to achieve the current rules and standards governing the game.
Knapp, B. A. (2011). Becoming Continue reading...

- Prostitutes/Exotic Dancers: initially I was conflicted on these professions because an exotic dancer is a typically accepted form of job for a woman in our culture while prostitution is looked down on. However, in both jobs the woman is using her body and sexuality in order to gain a profit. The only difference (sometimes) is that one involves sexual activity whereas the other does not. This is a fine line between the jobs and yet society somehow thinks it is okay to harass prostitutes while exotic dancers are normally protected by bouncers and security guards. I do not think Continue reading...

Introduction

Sports broadcaster is one of the careers in the media sector that is full of opportunities. Most students, who advance for mass communications doesn’t specialize in broadcasting as their option; this leaves a void that needs to be filled on by a few students (Watson 55). This paper explores the prerequisites for this career and the possible additional qualifications that the one should have.

The Nature of the Career itself

Sports broadcaster is one of the most exciting career to especially in. a sports are a person who is tasked with an activity of broadcasting and commenting an particular sport. This is the most Continue reading...

Introduction

Living by the principles is exhausting, so thought William Webb Ellis, who in April 1823 picked up the ball and ran to the opponent’s goal amidst a football match that was held in Rugby, a British town. An ordinary foul at the first glance, however turned to be the first ever mentioning of rugby. Since then the game has received wide popularity and even turned into an Olympic sport in the beginning of the twentieth century, and on the Olympics of 2016 rugby teams will be among the represented national groups. This type of sport demands high level Continue reading...

What Cultural Factors Must U.S. Sports Franchises Overcome to Increase Popularity Abroad? Why?
U.S sports franchises have excelled over the years making sports in the U.S one of the highest paying professions. However, there are multiple reasons why sport franchise in the U.S has not gained full popularity in other countries. There are different aspects of culture, which determine the popularity of the sport globally. For example, language, attitude, customs and religions are some of the cultural aspects that determine the popularity of a sport abroad.
Social structures and customs create a concrete ground for people to enjoy a Continue reading...

Whom It May Concern:

I am responding to your advertisement for the Internship in Global Sports Marketing in Football position, and it is with a great deal of interest I present to you my attached CV. I am a well-qualified Post-Graduate Student in Media & Communication Management with a strong knowledge of computer software applications, communications, logistics and administration.

• Skilled in analyzing, interpreting and documenting technical communications, as well as being a strong communicator that is able to assert myself in a wide range of situations.

• Experienced working internationally, as I was a Waiter & Bartender during a working holiday in Townsville, Australia.

• Employment at a media agency for nearly three years has sharpened my skills in online marketing and customers Continue reading...

The Pepsi Ultimate Taste Challenge 2012: Social Enough?

PepsiCo is one of the biggest players of the carbonated and non carbonated soft drink market. This case deals with Pepsi’s market dynamics in the Canadian market. PepsiCo first entered Canada in 1934 by opening its first bottling plant in Montreal. Since then, it had been a long journey for the company as it has more than 10 million loyal customers all across the country. It had employed more than 5000 people all across Canada ,and its primary target was the long term growth of PepsiCo brands that consisted of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max,Tropicana,Gatorade,7up, Continue reading...

This paper is based on bringing out the quality that makes the sports, warfare activity but in a peaceful manner. The assertion is evaluated taking into consideration the goals projected by competitors for their own benefits and to the groups and where they are affiliated to. As a soft power form of peace invocation, sport can be a break into a moment of normality even within periods of conflict that may be in existence between national and ethnic national communities. Sport is also a form of public diplomacy and a social intervention in matters that may be difficult in Continue reading...

Multiple intelligences theory is the ability of one to be smart in different fields of study. According to this theory, people have the ability to look at the world through logical mathematical analysis, spatial representation, and musical thinking that enables us to make thing or solve problems. Where people differ in is the magnitude of this intelligence and in the manners in which the intelligences are combined and evoked to handle a certain task and solve problems. It is this difference that challenges the educational system, which tends to assume that everyone can handle the same material in same Continue reading...

Introduction

My personal experience back in college as a young adult can be described as wild and care free. I was the captain of my college football team and this made me very popular. I was expected to constantly remain physically fit in order to lead my team to victory and simultaneously achieve good academic performance. However, there was nobody to stop my newly-acquired status as a free individual. I recall the frequent drinking sprees with my friends. These were of course accompanied by cases of rowdiness and restlessness. In other words, I had a high affinity to disrupt the Continue reading...

As I watch my reflection in our window glass my young mind is joggling a lot of questions, questions that typically run inside a young mind’s brain. Whenever I see them playing that ball skillfully, I asked. Will I be able to have such talent in playing football? I often see these teenagers playing football during weekends when I was a child. The back of my mind may have been unconscious that time, without knowing that I am starting to like this ball game. In fact, I am starting to love it. Whenever I see my father watches Continue reading...

The world today is rapidly changing and coming together, thanks in part to globalization and the power of the internet. Communication by all means is cultural. It has the ability to draw on the many ways in which we learn to speak and give nonverbal messages. Communication between people doesn’t all happen the same as it varies from day to day, affected by individual personality, context, and the interactions of different individuals moods with the impact of cultural influence. Communication is an interactive process in which social influences are internalized to influence individuals’ choices, and effect relationship with Continue reading...

MBADate

Introduction
Netflix is an American technology company that provides on-demand internet streaming media in North America, South America and parts of Europe where mailed DVDs are sent through permit Reply Mail (Netflix, 2013). The company has more than 44 million members in more than 40 countries (Netflix, 2013). Netflix has the goal to generate original content for sale to its customers. The development of original content will help the company to overcome financial losses incurred due to reduced subscriber growth that is usually witnessed during major sporting tournaments such as the upcoming FIFA world cup in Brazil. In July Continue reading...

Introduction

Football Super bowl remains one of the single most famous games in the modern dispensation. The history of this game is rather unique and interesting. The American football league and the National football league once had a relatively equal stature (Hetrick, 2013). The number of viewers and supporters were almost at the same level. Players from both the leagues were hunted for to play for clubs either of the outfits. The confusion that reigned there after proved a challenge to the officials of the leagues. Something had, therefore, to be done with immediate effect to ensure a common ground. Continue reading...

Virginia and Successful High School Football Coach

The four stages with which to develop a good team were proposed by Bruce Tuckaman and came to be known as the Tuckman’s stages of group development. They are evident in the Titans high school team in every aspect of making the football team work. These stages may occur cyclically for a team. It happens when a team moves ahead from one stage to the next and is faced with a challenge reverts it back to the previous stage. As teams develop through these stages they become more effective and independent of supervision. The Titans initially had developed Continue reading...

Introduction:

A wealth of historians have written on baseball and football during the World War II era. However, there is precious little devoted to the political complexities between the Roosevelt Administration, Major League Baseball, and to a lesser extent the National Football League. Patriotism was good for business, however loosing players to the war effort was not, nor were direct financial contributions to the war effort. Major league sports teams are businesses and have to attend to maintaining a financial bottom line in order to remain viable. Little has been done to examine if Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Continue reading...

Brand Building: Nike’s Case

Abstract
This is a research paper focuses on product brand building. It uses both primary and secondary sources to analyze the Nike’s footwear brand equity and positioning. The primary source was abstracted from an interview involving a loyal Nike’s football boots customer. The secondary sources were obtained from articles published in journals.

Introduction

Brand building is a critical exercise that often takes many companies long time to achieve. Brand building creates brand equity which is the justification provided for preference of one brand over alternative brands. Brand equity can also be defined as extra value a brand name Continue reading...

Introduction

Boston Police strike is one of the most talked about strikes in the history of USA because it failed to produce the desired results. In 1919, Boston police rank and file went out on a full-throttle strike for wage increase, less working hours and better working conditions. During the strike, Boston witnessed several nights of lawlessness. Many houses were looted during the first two days of the strike by hooligans and robbers. This strike was not beneficial for the labor movement in USA. In fact, it took several decades before police officers were again allowed to organize. On the Continue reading...

The company I have chosen for analysis is Nike inc. Nike is a sports apparel and footwear manufacturer based in the United States. Its choice for completion of this assignment arises from its highly competitive field and the measures it puts in place to keep ahead of its competitors. Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman started Nike in 1960. They started small as a distributorship for Japan’s tiger racing shoes, now Asics. From these beginnings they grew to the modern sportswear powerhouse that they are today (Kicks on fire, 2014).
The mission statement for this company is, ‘To bring Continue reading...

The world is full of many fun and interesting sports. Any one of them could easily become a person’s favorite for any number of reasons. My favorite sport is football. Though there is a fair amount of violence there is also a lot of comradery. There are also many stories about players who have used football to overcome their pasts to create a better future for themselves. Most of all, football is an example of how anything can happen when a team pulls together and really tries. It is primarily for these reasons that football is my favorite Continue reading...

Football as a sport should not be stopped. Doing so shall have very many ramifications to the economy of many countries and also to the players. It is also one of the most liked sports all over the world that harnesses the talents of young people. It is also important to note that concussions alone cannot be a good ground, strong enough to cause stoppages of football and all other sports have negative effects too.
The rules can be changed to reduce the chances of concussions occurring. Protective gear can be introduced in the sport. This shall ensure that Continue reading...

The National Football League (NFL) is an American football league made of one of the major professional sports leagues in North America. The league constitutes of 32 teams which are equally divided between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The league has its highest professional level running for a 17 weeks season. The league consists of various forms of competition with winners of different competitions are awarded accordingly. Six of the 32 teams; where four are from division winners and two from wild-card teams, compete in playoffs to win a Super Bowl, which is Continue reading...

The decision to have world cup in Qatar caused a lot controversies since it was announced in December 2010. Although it was announced in 2010, this controversy still goes on upto day. The key concerns have been the climate, the construction of the country, the venue, political issues, issues around the employment and human violation. This has resulted into questions about the credibility of FIFA body. This followed another controversy where FIFA gave Russia an opportunity to host the 2018 world cup tournament instead of English. In Zurich, there are claims of backroom deals and bribery that dominate the Continue reading...

Cyber-hate

Cyber-hate is an offence of propagating hate majorly through the internet. It is rampant in the 21st century due availability of devices which enable access to the internet such as smartphones, tablets and computers. Cybercrime has become such a thorny issue that combating it has become the main agenda of many a government. The social websites were also invented in the 21st century.
Cyber-hate is so important a topic since it addresses the issues at stake and pertinent to the human race, the shortcomings that come with them and probably considers recommendations for combat of such vices. Cyber-hate can Continue reading...

Introduction

- Soccer is the most popular form of sport in the world today and one of the most lucrative in the sporting fraternity.
- Soccer has major health benefits for those who take part in the sport and has a number of rules that govern the playing of the sport.
- Soccer has an interesting history and the early evidence of its being played as a sport was in China in the second and third centuries BC during the Han Dynasty in China, people dribbled leather balls and kick them into a small net.
B.
1.) Besides the fun Continue reading...

This document is the risk analysis plan of American Military University Arena located in Charleston, West Virginia. The arena can accommodate 65000 people and is utilized as a multipurpose facility to host events in college and professional basketball, football and hockey matches. The objective of this document is to analyze various possibilities of risk which may occur and cause hindrances in arena usage, threat to audiences and players or performers, result in any serious damages, etc. In this document, the information provided will include: services provided, clients served, person responsible for risk management, roles and responsibilities, stakeholders of facility, Continue reading...

Native Non-Western Cultural Practices and Globalization in India and Japan

Today’s world and the world in the last fifteen years are very different. Development occurs overnight all over the country. Looking into India, a country well known for its rooted traditions and religion, we see a very old state but civilized and modern state (Kobayashi, 2012). Even with the deeply rooted culture, traditions, and religion in India, western values have managed to find its way to this country.
The first native nonwestern culture in India affected by globalization is religion. The largest religion among the many religions in India is Hinduism with a following of almost 80 percent Continue reading...

The Middle East has historically been viewed as a region of underdevelopment in almost all areas, particularly in education, recreation and real estate and infrastructure. Further, not only development in Middle East has been viewed as an anomaly in a region long known for conflict and destruction almost exclusively but also forunsustainability of development efforts particularly in areas requiring longer and insightful strategies such as education, recreation andreal estate and infrastructure. This view has recently, however, shifted given unprecedented changes inpublic policies for areas in question. This paper aims, hence, to explore recent developments in education, recreation and real Continue reading...

The 1970s was a decade of the public’s disappointment with the government and its policies, domestic and foreign, social and economic. It was the time of counterculture and various movements and protests that followed the example of the civil rights movement. The most important topics for the American people were the distrust for the government after the long-lasting Vietnam War that weakened not only the United States, whose economic situation was already devastating, but other countries, including Vietnam, Cambodia and their neighbors; the Watergate scandal that made Americans doubt that the county is in fact a democratic one, Continue reading...

BCS is a short form for Bowl Championship Series and is a football showcase that involves five games. Two top teams meet in the national championship competition and four other teams among other eight highly rated teams meet to create an exciting competition. College football playoff involves semifinals and a championship game. Bowl games conduct semifinals and the championship games conduct the finals. This paper addresses the history of each of the playoff systems and their advantages and disadvantages in terms of regulating the championship competitions.
The Bowl Alliance founded Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in 1998. Its role was Continue reading...

Abstract

Iconic brands are authentic which people can relate to. The Nike brand entertains a wide variety of customer segments of all ages.

The global customer base is the strength of Nike’s business, which is always expanding.

The consumers all around can relate to the iconic status of Nike, which is its foremost success.
The unique selling proposition of Nike is to instill values that are difficult to imitate and at the same time transfer the brand meaning in a relevant manner.
Key Words: Nike, icon, status, brand, marketing, customer

Introduction:

In order to achieve the iconic status, a brand requires consistent performance. For that reason, the brand promise must represent the fundamental functional and Continue reading...