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  2. List of people considered father or mother of a sport

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    Subject Father/mother Reason 1:8 radio-controlled off-road buggy: Yuichi Kanai (godfather) [1] [2]: Kyosho's lead designer and lifelong employee; best known for the Inferno series of cars, credited for redefining the class from being unreliable and fragile to being tough and user friendlier that helped his employer to lead the 1/8 buggy renaissance from the 1990s, becoming one of the most ...

  3. Johan Cruyff - Wikipedia

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    Winning is an important thing, but to have your own style, to have people copy you, to admire you, that is the greatest gift. — Johan Cruyff [ 122 ] Cruyff always considered the aesthetic and moral aspects of the game; it was not just about winning, but about winning with the ‘right’ style and in the ‘right’ way.

  4. Ebenezer Cobb Morley - Wikipedia

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    Commemorative plaque at Freemasons' Tavern, London. Morley founded Barnes Football Club in 1862, [5] and served as its captain until 1867. [7] [8] [9]The Barnes club played its first recorded game, a 2–0 victory, against Richmond F.C., on 29 November 1862. [10]

  5. Simon Doonan’s Deep Dive Into ‘Soccer Style’ - AOL

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    For his ninth book, Doonan is kicking it back to the Sixties, when the birth of soccer style began. Here, he opens up about "Soccer Style: The Magic and Madness," out now.

  6. Craig Johnston - Wikipedia

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    Johnston also invented the Traxion sole for football boots and the software program the 'Butler,' a device that shows what has been removed from minibars in hotel bedrooms. [ 22 ] Johnston invested heavily in a football school idea for inner city children but failed to win expected business backing and went bankrupt.

  7. Fever Pitch - Wikipedia

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    Fever Pitch, first published in 1992, is a memoir and Hornby's second book. It tells the story of the author's relationship with football, and with Arsenal Football Club in particular. [1] It consists of several chapters in chronological order, from the time the author first became a football fan as a child until his early thirties.

  8. Supa Strikas - Wikipedia

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    FC All-Star is an all-star team consisting of lead players from the teams faced by Supa Strikas. The team captain is Skarra. This team only appeared in the final episode of Season 2, 'Bringing Down the House'. It consists of all the best players on super league. There team consist of 11 players which include:

  9. Franz Beckenbauer - Wikipedia

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    After his death in 2024, La Gazzetta dello Sport declared Beckenbauer to be the "greatest defender ever", [81] and was praised by many outlets to be one of the greatest players of all time. [ 82 ] On 19 September 2024, it was announced that the Allianz Arena 's address would be changed to "Franz Beckenbauer Platz 5" in January 2025.