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Next suffer shock RVP

Last updated: 7th September 2010 Subscribe to RSS Feed Gunners suffer RVP blow Van Persie injury blow: SKY Sports on SKY

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Arsenal have been left reeling, following the discovery of a star striker Robin Van Persie was rapidly decline for six weeks.

Ankle problem-suffered a victory over Blackburn-Dutchman touchlines will maintain for a significant period.

Next I had hoped to have the frontman retroactive effect quickly, but it should not be reflected in the waters with a home Saturday Bolton.

Van Persie will remain until mid-October, head of Arsene Wenger is void pursuant to fill in the attack.

Wenger'S team have made a strong start of the new campaign, taking seven percentage points from a possible nine but will lack a key player with the start of the UEFA Champions League also on the horizon.

For minor becomes to Frenchman Samir Nasri should return the training this week.

Knee injury He suffered on the day of the opening in Liverpool, and it was for one month.

But international France is expected to intensify its recovery this week by taking part in the complete training as he is made to the schedule.

Bolton V Arsenal: Correct score Arsenal 3-0, 6/1

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We are now football People (a parent's Journey)

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INTRODUCTION

The fans of the South Eastern Conference take their college football very seriously. Year in and year out they lead the country, dominating overall attendance records. In 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 the conference drew more than 5.5 million fans at its home games; a national record for a conference. Football Fanatics, you bet, and they wear the badge proudly.

I on the other hand reside at the other end of this spectrum. My parents were not sports people and it simply was not part of our family structure. I would half-heartedly follow our local sports teams but only if it was convenient. If the game was on and I happened to be sitting in front of the television then great, or if there was a radio handy I might tune in. Never in my wildest dreams could I have envisioned the journey on which I would embark with my own child.

TYPICAL PARENTS

Like most baby-boom-era parents my wife Stacy and I were determined to expose our children to everything we could from sports to music to dance to theatre to whatever. Following the generational trend, we wanted to afford our kids those things that we simply did not have available to us as children. It is amazing how much has changed over the course of only a few decades. What really accentuated this point was one Christmas when Santa brought a Game-Boy for Willy, my eldest of three; while he was sitting there on the floor playing Ninja Turtles he looked up at me and asked if I played Game-Boy when I was little? That simple, innocent question tells the whole tale. Game-Boy - PS2 - Xbox 360 - Wii, heck, all I had access to was Pong which came onto the scene when I was about eleven years old; my cousin had one so the only time I was able to play it was when I went to visit him. I try to explain to my children that the first time I had access to a computer was in college. We had to sign up for computer time which often was in the wee hours of the morning. They look at me, while texting a message to their friend, as if I am speaking a foreign language. Even our vocabulary has changed; is texting a proper word?

Growing up in the inner city during the late sixties - early seventies the only organized sporting activities available to me were baseball, basketball and football. Tennis and golf were primarily for those belonging to a country club, hockey and soccer simply did not exist and opportunities for swimming, track, wrestling and volleyball were not available until high school. Today children have instant access to the world and exposure to almost anything; baseball, soccer, tennis, basketball, swimming, scouting, piano, you name it. I told my children early on that they could participate in anything except football and boxing. My wife and I were determined that our children participate in something; what they chose was for the most part up to them. The risk of chronic and even severe injury from football is just too high and boxing is just plain lunacy. Had Extreme Fighting existing during that time it would have been prohibited as well. Everything else was fair game.

WHO KNEW?

Jump ahead about ten years. Alex, my middle child, came home from school one day and told me that he had joined the football team, catching me off-guard and momentarily speechless. He knew the rules, football was off limits. 'Really, what position?' I asked. I'm going to kick, he explained, assuring me that it is the safest position on the roster; kickers never get hurt. I then asked how this came about. Alex's gym class was outside on the football field where he and a few of his buddies, who were already on the team, were goofing around kicking field goals. As it turns out Alex was popping them through the uprights, with ease, from thirty five yards out so his buddies suggested he try out for the team; the coach obviously liked what he saw and Alex became the starting varsity kicker his senior year.

WE'RE FOOTBALL PEOPLE NOW

The most ironic part of this journey is that prior to Alex joining the football team I had never attended a high school football game as an adult and attended only a handful as a student. Perhaps if I had friends on the football team when I was in high school or dated a cheerleader the Friday night games would have drawn my interest.

For all practical purposes high school football was a new experience for me so naturally I had no idea what to expect. I figured that my family and I would attend the games, watch our son kick a few balls and enjoy an evening out. My wife on the other hand jumped in with both feet and did not look back. From the very first game Stacy looked and acted like a veteran football mom. She wore the traditional red, white and black scarf displaying the school colors along with the big button proudly pinned to her chest showing off a photograph of her son in his football uniform. Number fifteen, that's MY child. The photo-button is the official badge of honor for all of the mothers with children who are members of the team, the various cheerleading squads and the marching band. It truly is a beautiful sight to look into the stands and see a wall of moms sporting big photo-buttons accented with red, white and black scarves. Simply put, football is addictive. There is so much emotional purity involved at this level that you cannot help but get caught up in all the excitement. I think the reason for this is that the fans are more vested than at the college or professional level; the high school setting is much more intimate. Parents are obviously going to cheer for their children regardless of level or venue, but the true difference rests with the kids in the stands. They are rooting for friends that they grew up with, friends whose birthday parties they attended and sofas they slept on. These are the same kids who were lab partners in science class and were teammates on the recreational soccer team. The kids on the field and the kids in the stands have literally known each other all their lives. This depth of connection on such a wide scale simply cannot occur at the college or professional level. The kids being raised within the same community is what makes high school sports so special and unique.

From the time my children reached middle school my opening line when I got home would be the same; "How was school, do you have any homework?" Now though, now that we're football people there is an added wrinkle. When I speak to Alex it is, "How was school, do you have any homework, how did you kick today?" Like I can advise him if he proclaims that he did not kick well in practice? The only piece of advice I would be able to give that made any sense at all would be to keep your eye on the ball; how profound and utterly obvious. But it was important for me to get a progress report. I wanted to be involved; I needed to be involved, for we're football people now.

DEJA VU

My parents lived ten to fifteen minutes from us yet, when our children were little it would take us forty five minutes to get everyone situated for a ten minute ride. Attending our son's football games resulted in a similar ordeal. We graduated from a checklist of formula, diapers, toys, snacks, juice bottles and extra clothes to stadium chairs, blankets, gloves, hats, umbrella and directions. The one constant was that someone always had to use the restroom at the last minute just as we were ready to walk out the door. A few things in life transcend gender - religion - geography - nationality - economic status - education and language; having a family member run to the bathroom just as you are ready to leave the house can be deemed a universal truth.

THE PORK PIE HAT

When my children were old enough to attend school I went out and purchased a black leather Pork Pie hat which I would dutifully wear to all of their outdoor events. Initially, I wanted to wear a Dr. Seuss hat but my wife said I looked silly; my kids thought it was funny. The Pork Pie is a cool looking hat which I still wear to this day. The main reason I bought it was so my children could easily find me in a crowd. If we ever got separated, just look for the odd looking hat. In a sea of baseball caps my Pork Pie hat stuck out like a sore thumb. It worked well and my children got used to the idea. As they grew older and started playing organized sports they would use the hat to easily find me in the stands. Alex tells me he still looks for the hat while standing on the sideline. Old habits die hard.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Being a disciple of the 'Just in Time' theory the parking lot is already packed as we approach the stadium, so once again I am relegated to waiting in line to drop off my family at the front entrance then park the car. Most nights, the nearest parking spot is a quarter of a mile away which is not a problem unless it is 30 degrees and windy or pouring rain. Unfortunately, I got to experience both. As I make my way to the field I pass a used car lot full of automobiles neatly arranged on the grass between the 'No Parking on Grass' signs. The scope of influence the football program has on local law enforcement is impressive. I purchase my ticket and call my wife to find out where she is sitting. Thank heaven for cell phones, without them I may not find her until halftime when the stampede occurs to line up for pretzels, hot dogs and the all important restroom.

A high school football game is a roller coaster of emotion and excitement from waiting for the team to run onto the field through the tunnel of cheerleaders, crashing through the home made banner - to the halftime show featuring both high school marching bands - to the end of the game when the entire football team runs over to the stands in front of the marching band to pay homage to one another as the band plays the school's fight song. I have come to realize that this spectacle simply has to be experienced first hand to be appreciated and understood. The electricity and energy of a live high school game is invigorating. Boys without shirts, chests painted all screaming at their counterparts across the field - the opposing bands dueling back and forth, these kids were having the time of their lives and it was easy to get caught up in their drama. It made me wonder what I had missed when I was in high school; perhaps Alex, by being a part of the football team is affording me the opportunities I missed out on when I was a student? Maybe it is better this way, as an adult I appreciate it more.

V.I.P.

A dominating high school team brings a celebrity status not only to the players but their parents as well. All of a sudden people I had known only in passing were stopping to partake in detailed conversation with me; at the gas station, the grocery store, and coffee house. Alex is really kicking well, have any colleges approached him yet? Wow, Alex is having a great season I didn't know he could kick like that. Truth be told, I didn't know it either? He must have inherited it from his mother. It is a great feeling being the parent of an athlete. You cannot help but stick out your chest with pride when you hear others in the stands cheering on your son and yelling his name. It turned out to be an experience I never could have anticipated. I savored every minute. In addition I had the good fortune by sheer happenstance, of experiencing events a-typical to a normal football season like watching Alex set a new school record by booming a 48 yard field goal with one second left in the half to helping his team win a State Championship posting a flawless 16-0 record; moments like these are indeed rare.

PRICELESS

Alex told me the highlight of the season was playing the conference championship game at Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. I cannot imagine how cool it is to play in a professional football stadium, I can tell you though as a parent of one of the players, it is an awesome experience to watch. To sit in the stands and watch your son on that field, kicking up the same dirt as Hines Ward and booming field goals through the same uprights as Jeff Reed is surreal. Ticket to the game - $10, soft pretzel with mustard - $4.50, hot dog and drink - $7.50, watching Alex, larger than life on the Jumbo-Tron, running off the field pumping his fist after burying a field goal - priceless.

As impressive as watching Alex play at Heinz Field was, the highlight for me came several months later at the Pennsylvania East-West All Star Game. When I saw Alex run out of the tunnel onto the field my jaw literally dropped. I was stunned, almost paralyzed from the sharp chill piercing through my body; I was covered with goose bumps. There it was, as plain as day sprawled across the back of my son's shoulders; ROMANIAS. His name, my name was on the back of his jersey. I was overwhelmed; I never saw my name on the back of a jersey before yet there it was staring at me, taunting me, seducing me. Seeing my name on the back of that jersey was a profound experience. It caught me completely off guard; it was phenomenal. Several times during the course of the game I would lean over to remind my wife just how cool it was to see my name on the back of that jersey.

WHAT A RIDE

Who could have imagined that kicking field goals in gym class for fun would have resulted in such a magical journey? Prior to this season the last high school football game I attended was in 1978 when I was a junior. Now, we're football people.

Next stop, college; I guess Stacy will have to get another big photo-button and a new scarf while I dust off the Pork Pie hat. Thanks for the ride son!








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College Football


College football is becoming as popular as professional football. In some areas of the country is college football much more popular than NFL football. Memorial stadium is In Nebraska in Lincoln, for example, the third largest city in the State on its own football game days. It is a sea of red as fans in the colors of the team in support of the Cowboys.

Almost as popular as the games themselves discuss deals with the ranking systems. The BCS ranking system is used to determine which two teams will play for the National Championship every year.Data that is brought into different computers, together with the United States today poll (also known as the Coaches poll) and the Harris poll for determining the BCS ratings every week. the first BCP poll published once a year around mid-October although college football season in late August or early september begins.

The AP poll and the USA today polls are the most common use by the general public.There are several other polls. ESPN did a power Sixteen poll. Sports Illustrated publishes a poll, and do that CBS SportsLine and Athlon to mention a few others.

The BCS ranking system is under a lot of criticism. almost every college football fan has an opinion, usually a strong opinion on the matter. Not many people like to the BCS ranking system because they think there is a play-off to decide which teams will play for the National Championship instead of computers decide who will play.

Although the majority of college football fans in the benefit of a playoff, most of the University Presidents are against it because they feel the football season too long and would affect academics.

College football has been around for a long time. The first peer college football game was played on 6 November 1869. The game was between Princeton and Rutgers University. The score of the game was 6-4. Rutgers won.

The game is played that day was much different than college football as we know it today.During this first game players each team had 25. the rules of the game were more similar to rugby than modern football. The rules for that day in the game have been adopted on the lines of the Football Association of London. Each time one of the teams, which occupy the day scored the counted as a game. The contest ended after ten "games" or ten scores were. Who scored the most times won the contest.Therefore, the foreign score of 6-4 first game.

The game of football evolved over time. In 1875 the round ball who was the first six years of business with an oval ball replaced.In 1876 a sleeper is added to the target messages. The height of this cross was 10 meters (30 feet)-today is the same height. In 1876 the large playing field is also changed.This was made smaller-a size that is close to the size of the current playing field.

In the 1880s started the game to look like football, as we know it today. the rules applicable at rugby rules seemed to have changed.Instead of 25 players for each team is allowed on the field at one time, it was changed to 11 players.More rules were changed and added over time, a lot of people because of serious injuries and deaths of players.By the late 19th century made some security equipment part of the player's uniforms.

Early football was a vicious game.By the late 19th century began the public to speak out against the game. in the early 1900 's Columbia, which was one of the first teams to the sport, decided to football to ban, because it was too dangerous. even President Theodore Roosevelt spoke out to say that there are changes needed in the game.

More changes in the rules and safety equipment. In 1910 was formed an Association for college football. that body is now known as the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). the NCAA is responsible for the rules and regulations of the College football and is also in charge of making sure that the Member is the NCAA teams follow these rules and regulations.

Changes to the rules, it helped how the game was scored, and in the ball itself in the 1930s the popularity of the game win.

Today, more than 135 years after the first peer college football game was played, there are more than 600 collegiate football clubs in the United States. and annual attending who play in the tens of millions.








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The group is round-up

Group F round-upEduardo: Missed chanceFormer arsenal, striker Eduardo missed a Glorious chance to Croatia as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Greece in their Euro 2012 identifier.

First, it could not find target close range in the fourth minute of added time in Zagreb, while Georgios Samaras goes to the most recent visitors in the first half.

Georgia held Israel to 0-0 stalemate in their engagement in Tbilisi, Temuri Ketsbaia party claimed their second consecutive draw campaign.

Latvia claimed their first success in qualifying for the victory with a 2-0 away to Malta which are at the foot of the early ranking with nothing to show for their efforts.

Kaspars Gorkss opened Scoring three minutes before the interval and Maris Verpakovskis adds second in the 20th minute for visitors.


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The gifts from the football-exceptional gifts for football fans


The football gifts are wonderful, charm to add to all the occasions. For a footnote football gifts are costly and wear of crucial importance when it receives. They can add gift to their collection and proud of their own.

There are in the market flooded football gifts available with a wide range of prices. Although the gifts are easily accessible in any sport shop or gift shop, some for counter collection football is exceptional and not easily found in the store.The football newspaper book, shirts and photos with the signatures of the players of the legendary to the shares of football and soccer season are just a few of the many appreciated gifts you can consider an element that controls/displays the receiver.

The gifts can be presented on occasions such as birthdays, weddings, birthday, father's day, mother's day etc. The gift, the dignity with which the recipient feel pride and the opportunity to create memorable. let the football fan feel like a part of his favorite club by the presentation of the shares of the soccer ball. the shares of the football let him meetings, voice on key issues, annual reports and so on.

The football gifts his collection of some of the famous football clubs and the famous players. the shirts and photos are worthy and rare because they duly signed by famous players that football fans around the world. The shirts are real and the best way to shop the shop sites.Football newspaper book gives a clear insight to the events in the past and flash points selected football teams of the beginning of the 20th century to the recent past.

Among the different football gift ideas you can think of something suitable that the recipient have a passion for. However, if you are planning to a reasonable budget, then take the help of the Internet.After having bought the gift of football, is the realistic contribution to the task of developing the special gift to personalize it. the provision of the engraving of the recipient name or quote is optional. so, football gifts with the significance can make the occasions unforgettable.








For a person who is a deep passion for the collection of football articles and love will sport football gift find worthy and precious. The football gifts his collection of some of the famous football teams and the legendary football players.



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Wales U21s lose in play-offs

Mattia Mustacchio celebrates the crucial goal for Italy Under-21 against WalesMattia Mustacchio celebrates the decisive goal for Italy u-21 against Wales, Wales-21 goal failed the play-offs for Uefa after losing to Italy in Pescara.

Filip de Mattia Mustacchio saw the Azzurri sneak top spot in Group 3 despite a worst goal difference.

Placements were determined by results and goals between the two sides, Wales and won the reverse fixture 2-1 last year.

Hand Manager Brian Flynn then missed out on one of the four best places of runner-up on goal difference to Iceland.

Wales sportsmanship three points ahead of their opponents and knowing that a draw would be good enough to win the group.

Flynn, who is among the Favorites to replace a senior Wales John Toshack, had been boosted by the arrival of Neal Eardley, Andy King and Simon Church of cast of Toshack, and started all three.

It was the visitors who began the brighter, with Joe Allen and Hal Robson-Kanu both holder of Italy forcing Vito Mannone, which is in the books of the Arsenal, canned.

We played very well in two very important games
Italy coach Pierluigi Casiraghi

But Wales were made to regret missed opportunities when Mustacchio gave Italy the lead on 14 minutes.

Reading extreme Robson Oliveira-Rose, who scored the only goal in Wales ' victory over Hungary on Saturday, seemed dangerous and he tested Mannone again before we see another effort blocked.

The visitors were then thankful to Maxwell goalkeeper Chris Dening Diego Fabbrini twice in quick succession.

The second half was a scrappy affair and three players were initially reserved after a fight that broke out after a foul by Lorenzo Ariaudo in Church.

Wales were running out of time, but it was Italy who threatened the mark, with Maxwell save Fabbrini efforts and Guido Marilungo.

The last action of the game was another Italian effort, this time from Ezekiel Schelotto, as Wales, who lost 5-4 to England in play-offs two years ago, fell to defeat.

"We played very well in two very important games, winning both 1-0," said Italy coach Pierluigi Casiraghi.

"I'm very, very happy, even knowing that we have not reached our goal yet. If you look back at where we were two months ago, I have to be very proud of me and my players.

"Andrea Ranocchia and Angelo de Rossi are clamouring. thanks to them and their teammates, that we have had no problems against Bosnia-Herzegovina or Wales.

Italy U21:Mannone, Ariaudo, de Rossi Obienza, Ranocchia, Bolzoni, Fabbrini, Marrone (Soriano 56), Mustacchio (D'Ambrosio 74), Schelotto, Marilungo, Okaka (Right-handed 78).
Subs not used: Perin, Angella, Pasquato, Borini.

Reserved:Ariaudo, Marilungo.

Goals:Mustacchio 14.

Wales U21:Maxwell, Morris, Neil Taylor, Eardley, King, Matthews (Richards 34), Allen (Marc Williams 78), Bradley (double 56), Robson-Kanu, MacDonald, Church.
Subs not used: Cornell, Stephens, Partington, Jake Taylor.

Reserved:Bradley, MacDonald.

Att: 6.891

Ref: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands).


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