Manchester United and Barcelona played there barely two years after ground was broken in South Philly and the city's connection to the sport has only grown since, with hosting duties during the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup final both taking place in the city....
The British spend a lot of their free time watching and playing sports.One of the most popular sports is,of course,football or soccer.Every four years lots of different countries play it in the World Cup,which England won in 1966,when TV was still in black and white! Great goal! The ...
1966 THE YEAR FOOTBALL DID COME HOME ; in the Second Part of Our Series on England's World Cup Triumph, Arthur Hopcraft Captures the Spirit of a Country Throwing off Post- War Inhibitions and Insularity to Revel in the Sporting Carnival Taking Place on Its Doorstep Even as the Middle ...
Once upon a time, there was an old man called YuGong. There were two high mountains near his home. They were so high that it took him a long time to walk to the other side. So he decided to move the mountains. YuGong and his family began to move the mountains. They kept moving t...
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity.(1)Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice. (2)“For people like me, there were ...
1.Today was a very important day.France played (41)B Senegal in the opening match of the World Cup.Soccer fans were very(42)C watching the match on TV.To our great surprise.France was (43)A.Today football has become very popular in China after a 44-
3.Where did the event happen? 4.When did the event happen? 5.How did they feel? 6.Why don’t many people want to help others? Know more the news: 1.Who else in the news? 2.What did they do? the old man a woman the bus driver had a heart problem shouted for help sent the...
4. The Role of Key Figures: - Ricci's successor, the Italian missionary Long Huamin, had differing views on certain Chinese traditions. His approach contrasted with Ricci’s, particularly in terms of rituals and ancestral rites. - Xu Guangqi and Yang Tingjun played key roles in defending Cath...
A trio of beautiful superspies didn’t stand a chance this weekend at the box office, as it was the duo of Christian Bale and Matt Damon that not only took the top prize but did so in dominating fashion. Sadly, the battle between “Ford v Ferrari” and “Charlie’s Angels” proved ...
First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate(模仿). In the history of soccer, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup---three from South America and four from western Europe. There...