In a few months time your darling soccer2theworld will begin grass root soccer tournament around the six Geo political zones of Nigeria. This annual tournament is meant to be a hunting ground to discover fresh talents that will blossom into stars of the national team.
Details of the 2013 edition will be released in August by the organising committee. we urge all stakeholders, clubs and soccer enthusiasts to be on the look out.
JOSE MOURINHO
A.K.A THE ONLY ONE
Returnee Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho has said that he will be dissapointed if he wins the Europa League. according to a BBC monitored news, the special one said...."I don't want to win the Europa League,"....It would be a big disappointment for me. I don't want my players to feel the Europa League is our competition."....
Quoting further,....
"Chelsea wants the second [CL trophy], I want the third and we are going to try.
"The Premier League is a competition that at the end of
the day the best team wins. At the end of the day nothing matters
because the best team over 10 months is the champion. The most important
thing in football is to be the best team in the season and try to win
your domestic league.
"In our case it's the most important league in Europe. So we have to try and be the best team and win the Premier League."
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:" SUCCESS IS THE ABILITY TO GO FROM ONE FAILURE TO ANOTHER WITH NO LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM" ....ALBERT EINSTEIN.
Managers need to learn from Jose Mourinho.
The kind of diet our local footballers eat daily impact so much on their physical performance, development and all round condition. We begun our focus on footballers diet yesterday so as to help guide our players and coaches on the importance of designing the right diet for players.
Here is an excerpt from talkfootball.co.uk:
....."Footballers Diet
Like most sportsman, footballers have to keep a strict diet to ensure they are at their peak of physical fitness. Long gone are the days where you would see players down the local pub having a meat pie and a couple of pints the night before a game - we are in a totally new era where every advantage counts.
Eat right
First and foremost eating right is key to achieving physical fitness. You can't eat too much because you'll put on weight, but you also can't eat too little as you won't have the energy needed for training and matches. Also you have to make sure what you are putting into your body is the right stuff. Lots of chocolate sounds great but it isn't what'll give you that extra yard of pace on a Saturday".
STEVEN GERRARD
England and Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has signed a new two year contract extension at his home club Liverpool. This new deal will put paid to any speculation of him transferring to another club as the 33 year old legend may eventually retire at anfield after an illustrious career. It is on record that Gerrard is one of the few players that have never played professionally for another clubside other the one he started with. others in this category include Alessandro Del piero(juventus), Paolo Maldini, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and the likes.
Gerrard is a man of records and his career achievements speaks volumes. notable was the UEFA champions league final in 2005 against AC Milan. Gerrard literally and single handedly brought Liverpool up from a 3-0 deficit to equalise and then go on to win that year's trophy. he holds the record of the only player FA Cup Final, a League Cup Final, a UEFA Cup Final and a Champions League final. The guy is simply awesome. Maybe his contract extension will persuade Suarez to stay on at Anfield.
STEVEN GERRARD
VICTOR OBINNA NSOFOR
A.K.A "FOR REAL"
CSKA Moscow hitman Victor Obinna Nsofor is in the news again. The out of favour eagles is being touted to make a return to the fold following his recent burst of form in the russian league. His abilities are certainly not in question especially when he is injury free. tecnical and tactical experts are of the opinion that the addition of Victor Nsofor to the eagles attacking line up will bring the desired result in front the opponents goal. soccer2theworld is also joining to ask for the recall of Nsofor to the National team. Oya now the big boss!
PHILIP OSONDU
The importance of a soccer player’s diet cannot be underestimated when planning the path to success on the field. It was speculated and well rumoured that after the 1987 under 17 world cup that a certain Philip Osondu who won the tournament's MVP award and subsequently signed for Anderlecht of Belgium failed to live up to his tournament rating. reason: the Oyinbo diet that he was being fed with did not help his growth the way the club anticpated. rather that growing taller or in a certain pattern, the young man added much wait and soon faded into oblivion. last time we checked the supposed crown prince
has since turned into a cleaner cleaning airport floors in Brussels and doing
other menial jobs to make ends meet( no disrespect to his person). The big dream to become a world football
star after the quick striker bagged a long-term contract at Anderlecht is now a
long distant memory. A star is dimmed forever. All due to good diet in the wrong body!!. What should a footballer eat especially the guys in the age grade cadre?
quoting thefa.com....
Essential nutrients
Here are some of the essential nutrients young footballers need to be eating, and which foods they’re found in:
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Simple carbohydrates: found in sweets, cakes, soft drinks, jam
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Complex carbohydrates: found in rice, bread, pasta, potatoes, cereals, fruit
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Saturated fats: found in butter, margarine, cheese, pasties
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Unsaturated fats: found in sunflower oil, salmon, nuts
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Protein: found in milk, chicken, eggs, fish, yoghurt
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Vitamins and minerals: found in fruit, vegetables, dairy products
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Fibre: found in seeds, peas, beans
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Water: found in foods, drinks, formulated sports drinks
It's important to eat a range of these foods:
- Meat and meat alternatives - meat, fish, eggs, beans and nuts
- Vegetables and fruit - root and leafy vegetables, salads, apples, oranges, bananas
- Dairy products - milk, cheese, yoghurt
- Starchy foods - bread and rolls, pasta, rice, cereals, potatoes
Footballers need energy, and that’s most commonly found in
carbohydrate. Now, in a healthy diet, 55-60% of it should come from
carbohydrate, but for footballers, it’s even higher - as much as 70%.
Of course, players need other nutrients too and it’s not easy
to get the perfect intake of carbohydrate from eating a regular three
meals a day. The way to do it is by snacking - snacks play a crucial
role in a footy player’s diet, especially if eaten immediately after
training or a match. That’s when the energy stores in the muscles which
have just been working are best refuelled.
Snack attack! These snacks are high in Carbohydrate but low in fat:
- Banana, jam or honey sandwiches
- Muesli bars
- Fruit cake, currant buns, scones, American muffins
- Crumpets, bagels, English muffins, scotch pancakes rusks and cereal
- Jelly cubes
- Jaffa cakes
- Low fat rice pudding, bread pudding
- Yoghurts and milkshakes
- Fruit and dried fruit
We’ve done good food and bad food, and we’ve looked at what
snacks can boost the body during and after a match or training session.
Now lets look at what you should drink.
The water lost from the body during sweating needs to be
replaced to stop you getting tired quickly, and also speed up the
recovery process – that means feeling fitter and sharper afterwards a
lot sooner.
These checks will help players:
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Weight: 1kg of weight lost during a training session is equal to 1 litre of fluid lost.
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The 'pee test': If your urine is dark coloured, it
means you need to have a drink. Lots of trips to the toilet, producing
lots of clear coloured urine, shows you’ve taken on enough fluid.
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Thirst: Being thirsty is an unreliable indicator of
when you need to have a drink. If you're thirsty, you’re actually
already partly dehydrated so if you finish a training session and you’re
gasping it’s a giveaway you haven’t taken enough fluid on board.
What's best to drink?
For footballers, the best fluid to drink is a diluted
carbohydrate/electrolyte solution. In plain English, that’s the kind of
stuff you’ll find in stuff in energy drinks like Gatorade.
When should I drink?
Ideally, it’s best to drink before, during and after a training session, as well as drinking frequently during a match.
How much should I drink?
Only a little – but often. If you drink too much too quickly, you run the risk of getting a stomach upset.
Question: do clubs in Nigeria have nutritionists to help plan their players diet?
This article seeks to contrast the Abuja National stadium with these iconic masterpieces, maybe our administrators will gain some inspiration after they see this. some of the stadia are actually owned by clubsides!
ANFIELD ENGLAND
(HOME OF LIVERPOOL FC)
CAMP NOU (SPAIN)
(HOME OF FC BARCELONA)
LA BOMBONERA (ARGENTINA)
(HOME OF RIVER PLATE)
MARACANA STADIUM (BRAZIL)
SAN SIRO (ITALY)
(HOME OF AC MILAN AND INTER MILAN)
ESTADIO MONUMENTAL (ARGENTINA)
ESTADIO AZTECA(MEXICO)
OLYMPIASTADION (GERMANY)
(HOME OF FC BAYERN MUNICH)
SANTIAGO BERNABEU(SPAIN)
(HOME OF REAL MADRID)
WEMBLEY (ENGLAND)
(HOME OF WORLD FOOTBALL)
