Mexican Soccer League System - What is It?

As the name suggests, Mexican Soccer (Football) League System is Mexico's national soccer contest. Mexican Football Association is the organizing body of that league. The system is made up of 4 levels namely; Primera Division de Mexico or First Division, First Division A (Primera Division A), Second Division (Segunda Division) and Third Division (Tercera Division) respectively.

The First Division (Primera Division de Mexico) is made up of eighteen (18) teams which participate in a bi-annual competition. One of which is the Apertura, held during autumn season and the one which is held during spring, the Clausura. Playoffs were held subsequent to each regular period or season for the championship.

Competition winner then has the privilege to join the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Definite Primera clubs in addition to the CONCACAF participate in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

One team is demoted every year for the least number of points made per match after three seasons. It is an assurance for the well-supported clubs that they will not be demoted right away for just one unfortunate season. The First Division team who is demoted will be substituted by the Primera A's playoff champion.

Primera A on the other hand is made up of 24 teams that vie in the same bi-annual tournaments as with the Primera Division de Mexico, the Apertura and the Clausura.

The story doesn't always seem to end as a tear-streaked novel for a two-legged playoff champion for the Apertura and the Clausura will be promoted.

Every Mexican Soccer team who will be demoted goes back one division, except for those in the third division already for it is the lowest division in the country.

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Learning About Office Pools - Part 3 - Soccer Pools

Soccer is all the rage outside of the United States; a weekly soccer office pool that's been around for years is most popular in England. The English Premier League has worldwide recognition, and with gambling being mainstream in England, it's a natural fit. Much like in the United States, in England there are bets placed on single match-ups (fixtures), match-up groupings (office pools), and championship match-ups (tournament cups).

The regular season for the English Premier League is 38 weeks long beginning in August and ending in May each season. Each of the teams within the premier league plays each other twice, both at home and away. Premier league office pool is a weekly prediction pool in which a player makes an educated guess to the outcome of each match up; pick the winner or a draw (no winner). Every week there are six to 10 fixtures.

During the months of June and July, leagues throughout Europe play single elimination tournaments to declare an overall champion. In England there are both the Carling Cup and the FA Cup (Football Association Challenge Cup). The Carling Cup is really the league cup and sponsored by Carling, though in the past it's been sponsored by Coca Cola soft drinks and the Littlewoods retail and gambling outfit. Carling Cup is run by the league and only allows limited entries; 20 from the Premier League and 72 other teams are selected. The FA Cup was established in 1871 and is much more wide open when it comes to participants. This tournament allows over 700 teams to compete for entry into the FA Cup. As well as being presented with the cup, the winning team also qualifies by right for the first round of the UEFA Cup, unless they have already qualified for Europe in which case the position goes to the runners-up or to the highest placed Premier League side without European qualification.

The DFB-Pokal begins with a round of 64 teams. The 36 teams of the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga are automatically qualified for the tournament. The tournament was established in 1935 and is a single elimination format.

The Coppa Italia (Italy Cup) is an annual cup competition that started in 1922. The format allows for 42 teams in competition which would play in the top 2 levels of Italian football associations Serie A and Serie B.

The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams established in 1902. The naming of this tournament has a storied past which includes: King John Charles I's Cup, King Alfonso XIII's Cu,p and the Republic President's Cup. The tournament is single elimination and teams from upper and lower divisions will get to play against each other but the number of clubs allowed to participate is restricted.

The popularity of European Football is year round between the weekly fixtures and the summer tournaments. Office pools that accompany these match ups are a welcome companion and in some cases a necessary promotional tool.

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Father Time (and Capello) Call Time on David Beckham's England Career

Last week saw the announcement, unofficially, of David Beckham's final moments as an England player. Perhaps it was just a little bit messy - thanks to Capello's renowned man-management skills, or lack of them - and not quite the send-off Becks would have wanted, but at the age of 35 he would have been honest enough to admit that his days were numbered. And after England's woeful showing in the World Cup in South Africa, Capello's decision to go with a fresh new look must have convinced Beckham that his number was up.

Should he have been dumped so unceremoniously, especially after serving his country so well over the years? Is this really the way to end a legendary career, a career that has spanned over 100 games and made David Beckham the most capped outfield player in England history?

I have to say, despite the pouting and rippling abs and general celeb ferver that has accompanied Beckham's career, from his early days bombing down the wing at Old Trafford in the Premier League up until his recent spells in Italy and America, he has always been the ultimate professional. At times, he may not have convinced on the pitch, but he usually gave it his all. And on many occasions for England, I remember him working his socks off for the cause...in my opinion, he was much missed in South Africa this summer, despite his heavier legs...

So what do we have to remember from an England career that first started back in 1996 in the World Cup qualifiers and spanned 14 years? Let's take a little gander down memory lane:

Becks debuted in the World Cup qualifier against Moldova in 1996, at the age of 21.
Picked for the 1998 World Cup, England manager Glenn Hoddle publicly dissed him for not concentrating on the games at hand. Finally selected for the third game against Columbia, he went and scored a free-kick, his first goal for England.
In the second round of the World Cup in 1998, England faced Argentina, and Becks was sent off for retaliating against Simeone. He was later blamed by many for England's exit and even received death threats.
November 200 saw his promotion to England captain by caretaker boss Peter Taylor, and then Sven Goran Eriksson confirmed his trust in the new skipper.
October 2001 saw one of his finest moments, as England needed a draw against Greece to ensure qualification to the 2002 World Cup finals. With seconds remaining, he glided in one of his trademark free-kicks to ensure hero status.
In the 2002 World Cup he scored the winner, a penalty, against Argentina to knock them out at the group stage. Revenge was 4 years in waiting, but surely couldn't have been sweeter.
In 2005 he became the first ever England skipper to receive a red card, against Austria.
In the 2006 World Cup, he became the first ever England player to score at three World Cups, with a goal against Ecuador.
After getting knocked out by Portugal, Becks returned home a beaten man and resigned as England skipper.
New England boss Steve McClaren subsequently dropped Beckham from the England squad, but was forced to recall him a few months later.
McClaren's replacement, Fabio Capello, also passed Beckham over for his first game in charge, but soon recalled him.
If Beckham had been fit, it's a safe bet that he would have been part of the squad for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. If he would have made a difference to a poor England side, that we'll never know...

Sir David Beckham, you shall be missed.

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Rio Ferdinand Fact File

Rio Gavin Ferdinand was born 7 November 1978 and is an English footballer. He plays at centre back defense for Manchester United in the Premier League and in his international team England. He has achieved 70 caps for the English national team.

Career

Ferdinand began his football career playing for many youth teams, finally settling at West Ham United. While at West Ham he played for the youth team working his way to the first team. He finally made it professionally in 1996 with West Ham and he was a fan favorite. In 2000 Ferdinand joined Leeds United for a fee of £18 million where he settled in well and became a key part of the Leeds team. After spending two years with Leeds united Ferdinand then joined premier league side Manchester United in 2002 for a fee of about £33 million. Since Ferdinand has been at united he has appeared 108 times and has scored six premier league goals. He currently wears the number 5 shirt.

International Career

At the age of 19 Rio Ferdinand made his full first team England debut in 1997 which made him the youngest defender to play for England at that time. Ferdinand has been apart of ten world cups for England and has made a significant impact when playing.

Family and Personal Life

Rio Ferdinand grew up in a council estate in Peckham. He has two brothers and four sisiters. Ferdinand's girlfriend Rebecca Ellison in 2006 gave birth to their son Lorenz. While on holiday in Las Vegas in 2007 Ferdinand proposed to his girlfriend and she accepted. The couple had their second child a boy named Tate in 2008.

Honours

Since becoming a professional footballer Rio Ferdinand has received many honours such as premier league player of the month and premier league team of the year.

Rio Ferdinand is well-known for his strength and composure on the ball which makes him a key player to both Manchester United and the England team.

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The Greatest Football Match Ever

I would argue that the greatest football match ever was the F.A. Cup Semi-Final Replay between Arsenal and Man Utd at Villa Park in the Spring of 1999. This was the year of the famous Treble that was achieved by Man Utd, when they secured the F.A. Cup, European Cup and the Premier League, and indeed to anyone watching them over that season, destiny would be the one of the first words used to describe that season. And one of the best examples of that was the match against The Gunners.

Utd took the lead through a wonderful 25-yard curling shot from David Beckham which nestled into the the bottom left hand corner of David Seamen's net. The dream start had come for Utd. David Beckham, whatever else he may be, is gifted I feel with a tremendous right foot, and he has the ability to generate enormous amounts of spin.

It stayed 1-0 until mid-way through the second half when Denis Bergkamp, Arsenal's Dutch forward, cut inside from the left wing and struck a shot. It was a weak effort, but gaining a deflection from Utd defender Jaap Stam it hit the back of the net, leaving the goal-keeper Peter Schmeichel stranded. The momentum had shifted. It is important to note that in football matches, that momentum can over-ride skill and ability.

And it shifted even more when Roy Keane, the tenacious captain of Utd, was sent off for a miss-timed challenge on winger Marc Overmars. It seemed a matter of time before Utd would capitulate. Still they held out. This is usually done due to a solid defensive showing where organisation and teamwork are paramount

But lo and behold, in the 90th minute, with the game heading towards extra-time, Arsenal won a penalty as Phil Neville felled Ray Parlour in the box. Up stepped Bergkamp, and this time Schmeichel, The Great Dane, was victorious, guessing correctly that the ball would go to his right. Utd had got to extra time. This was no mean feat, saving a penalty is one of the hardest things to achieve in football. It requires guesswork ,reading the opponent's intentions and committing 100% to a certain position of the goal milli-seconds before the shot is taken.

Arsenal, though were not disheartened, and continued to assault the Utd defense, with Bergkamp going again close on several occasions. Then in the second period, came the defining moment.

Ryan Giggs, the Welsh Wizard, picked up a loose ball by Patrick Vieira inside his own half. He thus began on a meandering, jaw dropping solo run, that saw him bob and weave through the whole Arsenal defense, before unleashing a thunderbolt into the roof of the net from 6 yards out. Only Maradona and Lionel Messi could claim I think after that passage of play to have scored with a more impressive dribble.

With that goal, Utd held out until the final whistle, thus ending the greatest game of football ever played in my humble opinion. It had absolutely everything.

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The Euro 2008 Soccer Jersey Online

The Euro 2008 or UEFA European Football Championship was organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), one of the six continental federations of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). It's the 13th in the series of championships that occur every 4 years in Europe. It is, fairly to say, one of the most exciting important football competitions, apart from the World Cup, which all of football fans look forward to see.

UEFA regulates the football associations in Europe. The UEFA European Championship has become a very successful tournament and has become one of the world's major events in sports. With this popularity sprung the popularity of the Euro 2008 soccer jersey.

This year's event was hosted by Austria and Switzerland and it ended on June 29th. Greece was the defending champion but Spain won the title over Germany in a score of 1-0 during the finals. There were a total of 16 teams, which made it through the qualifying matches that started in August 2006. The teams that made it to the Euro 2008 are:

- Austria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey

Each team, of course, has their own soccer jersey to identify them with. There are jerseys for games held at home and there are jerseys for games held away from home. Every single one of these shirts is a true witness to the courage and valor of the players on the field. Fans everywhere root for their favorite players and for the entire team that represents their nation. These fans wear soccer jerseys too, so they can show their support for their country and team.

The soccer jerseys of the participants of the Euro 2008 are now famous since they have been paraded on the fields for the entire world to watch as their wearers flaunt them while doing their moves to win over their opponents. Mostly imprinted with logos of sponsors and the insignias of the teams, the Euro 2008 soccer jersey of a key player of a particular team could be bought from their official stores or online via the Internet shops of these same traditional stores.

For those who want to get their hands on a specific Euro 2008 soccer jersey, they can log on to many of online shops and has a selection of soccer jerseys for several leagues like Bundesliga, Calcio Serie A, Spain League, Premier League, and other national teams. What they are offering now includes the uniforms used by all 16 teams. Just click on the jersey you want and add it to your shopping cart. You can pay in US dollars, GBP, Euro, or AUD via a secured credit card system.

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Manchester United Football Club Fans Are The Sexiest Football Fans

Manchester United supporters are England's Sexiest Football Fans, according to new research. Female followers of Fergie's boys, who boast Corrie star Kym Ryder and telly presenter Zoe Ball among their number, were voted the country's best looking by 1,500 male fans.

Second place in the poll were Chelsea fans, who include Sienna Miller, Danni Minogue and Isla Fisher - followed by the attractive followers of Liverpool.

Arsenal may be riding high at the top of the Premiership, but they could only manage fourth place, despite having singer Rachel Stevens and ex-Page 3 model Jo Guest as supporters.

The survey found over half of guys (53 per cent) spend time checking out how fit the girls at football matches are and two thirds of blokes reckon there's something sexy about girls in footie shirts.

Carl Christensen, MD of www.thepeoplesclub.com, which commissioned the poll, said: "Football is changing. You see more and more girls at games these days. It's like a fashion parade at times at Stamford Bridge, with some of the totty treating the stadium concourse like a catwalk."

"The sexy style of football is having an influence on the make up of fans attending the games too. I believe that Manchester United's free flowing football and Manchester City's cavalier spirit is rubbing off on the female fans."

Sexy female fans of struggling Newcastle United finished off the top five. Tottenham came sixth in the poll while Derby were at number seven. Eighth place went to West Ham United. Rampant romeo Sven Goran Eriksson's Manchester City were voted in at number nine followed by Aston Villa at ten.

The survey also named Swansea City supporter Catherine Zeta Jones as the sexiest celebrity football fan, beating second placed TV presenter Cat Deeley, a West Bromwich Albion fan. Arsenal fan Rachel Stevens came third while actress and Everton supporter Jennifer Ellison is at four. Finishing off the top five is Titanic actress and Reading follower, Kate Winslet.

At the other end of the scale Crystal Palace supporter Jo Brand was named the ugliest celebrity supporter followed by Norwich City director, Delia Smith.

Carl, added: "Everyone would agree there is something about girls in footy shirts which is downright sexy - it is the beautiful game after all."

England's Sexiest Football Fans

1. Manchester United
2. Chelsea
3. Liverpool
4. Arsenal
5. Newcastle
6. Tottenham
7. Derby
8. West Ham
9. Man City
10. Aston Villa
11. Cardiff
12. Middlesbrough
13. Sunderland
14. Charlton
15. Everton
16. Blackpool
17. Birmingham
18. Coventry
19. Southampton
20. Leeds

Sexiest Celebrity Football Fans

1. Catherine Zeta Jones (Swansea City)
2. Cat Deeley (West Brom)
3. Rachel Stevens (Arsenal)
4. Jennifer Ellison (Everton)
5. Kate Winslet (Reading)
6. Kirsty Gallager (Liverpool)
7. Emma Bunton (Tottenham)
8. Lucy Pinder (Southampton)
9. Kim Marsh (Manchester United)
10. Helen Chamberlain (Torquay United)

Ugliest Football Fans

1. Jo Brand (Crystal Palace)
2. Delia Smith (Norwich)
3. Alison Moyet (Southend)
4. Kate Garraway (Gillingham)
5. Claire Sweeney (Everton)
6. Michelle Marsh (Oldham Athletic)
7. Gabby Logan (Leeds)
8. Emma B (Aston Villa)
9. Donna Air Newcastle)
10. Geri Halliwell (Watford)

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