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As play begins, the philosophers break from their proper football positions only to walk around on the pitch as if deeply pondering, and in some cases declaiming their theories. [1] Franz Beckenbauer , the sole genuine footballer on the pitch and a "surprise inclusion" in the German team, is left more than a little confused.
These two teams of young football (soccer) players line up and high-five after a game to practice good sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, and with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors. A "sore loser ...
Philosophy of sport is an area of philosophy that seeks to conceptually analyze issues of sport as human activity. These issues cover many areas, but fall primarily into five philosophical categories: metaphysics , ethics and moral philosophy , philosophy of law , political philosophy and aesthetics .
Bill Belichick has an amazing ability to find players other teams haven't discovered or have given up on. According to Urban Meyer, Belichick has a simple rule for how he builds his roster.
New Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner says he is looking forward to competing against "the best players and coaches in the world" as he prepares for his first experience of managing in the ...
In his book How Football Explains America, Sal Paolantonio noted the many parallels between the Patriots' philosophy and military training taught at West Point. This is likely the result of Bill Parcells' having coached at West Point for four years and Bill Belichick's close ties with the Naval Academy. [43]
Vicini's successor as the Italy national side's manager, Arrigo Sacchi, also attempted to introduce his more attacking–minded tactical philosophy, which had been highly successful with Milan, to the Italy national team; his tactics, which were inspired by Dutch total football, made use of an aggressive high-pressing system, which used a 4–4 ...
Myles Neal Brand (May 17, 1942 – September 16, 2009) was a philosopher and university administrator who served as the 14th president of the University of Oregon, the 16th president of Indiana University, and the fourth president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of the United States.