LUKA MODRIC: THE CHAMPION WHO CAME FROM THE WAR

 

His name was Luka Modric, he wasn’t a footballer but a shepherd. The war in Yugoslavia had just began and one day in December 1991 the Serbian rebels found and killed him because he was Croatian. That same day his son, Stipe Modric, moved with the whole family to Zara. At the age of six, his eldest son Luka, same name as his grandfather, was starting a new life as a war refugee. Twenty-seven years later, that child is one of the strongest footballers in the world: Luka Modric winner of the Balon d'Or.   

CRISTIANO RONALDO, THE GREATEST EVER!

 

 

Hi guys and welcome back to our blog! How are you? I’m James (Giacomo 😉) and today we’re going to discover more about one of the most famous and most important athletes. I’m talking about Cristiano Ronaldo! He now plays for Juventus FC, but let’s discover more about his last years and how he has become one of the greatest footballers of all time.

DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA: FAREWELL TO THE BEST.

 

 

Yesterday I was thinking about something to write about for or blog when, surfing the Net, breaking news titled: Maradona’s death.

Personally, I’ve never seen him play but, just by watching his videos on YouTube, you can feel his magic with the ball at his feet.

Since I love football, I thought I’d write an article in his honour because he is the player who first made me fall in love with football. So, here we go!

LIONEL MESSI: BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, NO MATTER WHAT

Hi guys! Welcome back to our blog! How are you? I'm fine, I'm ready for this new year and, to be honest, I missed all of this. I can't wait to create new contents for our blog during all this year, and to support all of my  blog mates. We are a team, guys, aren't we? For this new October’s post, I decided to talk about one of the best footballers ever: last year I wrote about Cristiano Ronaldo, but today I would like to talk about “la Pulga"(his nickname, how Spanish people usually call him during matches), Lionel Messi!

FIFA WORLD CUP 2018: PITY WE WERE NOT THERE!

Are you an avid football fan? If you are, you’ll love reading our first post for LET’S BLOG!   We are great football fans, so we’ve chosen to start writing about FIFA World Cup.                                                                                                                          

FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament. There are 32 national teams competing and it takes place every four years. 

Brazil national team won the cup five times, while Italy and Germany “just” four times.

2014 FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil. During the tournament Germany played against Argentina. The victory-goal was scored by Mario Gotze during the extra time after taking Miroslav Klose place, that was the best world cup goal scorer of all time.

DISCOVERING FOOTBALL STADIUMS

Stadiums are very important for football teams because they are   “home” for supporters and players. Many of them are famous for the atmosphere created by fans or for their history. A supporter knows that to see a match at the stadium is better than at home, because emotions are greater.

TOTTI’S DAY: FAREWELL, CAPTAIN!

Last Sunday many Italian people watched Totti's tears  during his last ride around the football field as    ''Roma's Captain''. ''Time has come'' Totti said in a post-match speech, from the centre of the pitch, in front of almost 60,000 fans inside the 'Stadio Olimpico'

The weeping of ''er Pupone'' (Italian people call him  this way) was accompanied by the soundtrack of the movie  ''The Gladiator''; his hug to his children, The King Lion song,  Ennio Moricone's music, Francesco Totti's  close-up face on the giant screen and when the songs by Antonello Venditti started from the speakers of the Olimpic Stadium, we were all in tears.

MESSI VS RONALDO

Hello world! We are Gabriele and GB and today we’d like to tell you how Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the best footballers in the world, lived before they became famous. If you are a football lover, go on reading.

THE STORY OF A CHAMPION: LIONEL MESSI

Hi friends! Today I am going to tell you the story of a real phenomenon: Lionel Messi! In my opinion Messi is the strongest footballer in the world and he is even stronger than Cristiano Ronaldo.  

Lionel  Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario (Santa Fe’), the third of four children of Jorge Messi, a steel factory manager, and his wife Celia Cuccittini, who worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. He grows up in a tight-knit, football-loving family.

THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS

On the  9th January  “The Best Fifa Football Awards” 2016  took place in Zurich, Switzerland.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CLAUDIO MARCHISIO!

Today it is a great day for football or more precisely for the black and white supporters,   that is Juventus fans!

Today they celebrate the birthday of one of their heroes, one of the greatest Juventus players, Claudio Marchisio.  

 He was born on this day in 1986. Marchisio's father, Stefano, was a big fan and the team had just won, a few weeks before, the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, one of the most beautiful football finals ever.

TOP SAVES

Hello everyone and welcome back to my football top tens!!!  Today I want to show you a video about best saves in the story of football. I really love playing football. It is my favourite sport. And I hope you can sympathize with me.

THE GOLDEN BALL

The Golden Ball is a football award instituted in 1956 by a sport French magazine called France Football. Every year it is assigned to the best footballer who plays for an European club. To win this award you must be strong and you must win a competition with your team.

ALESSANDRO NESTA, “THE WALL”

Hello friends! Today I am going to write about one of the strongest defenders in the history of football. His name is Alessandro Nesta and his nickname is “The wall” because he was so strong that nobody was able to uncheck him. 

TOP 10 ... BEST GOALS!!

Good morning everyone!  Welcome to my top ten! Today I’m  going to talk with you about football!!! And I mean it:  I really expect to talk football with you in our comment section so, don’t be shy, please!

Let’s start then!  I’ll show you the best goals in the history of football in this video, I’ll tell you which one is my favourite below and then … I’m really curious to know about your favourite ones!

CHAPECOENSE: CHAMPIONS IN HEAVEN

On the night of November 28, 2016 a plane with 81 people aboard,  the charter airline Boliviana Lamia, heading for the airport of Medellin, crashed in Cerro Gordo, 57 km from the Colombian capital. Aboard also the Chapecoense Brazilian team,  Santa Catarina state, which flew to the final of the South American Cup (the equivalent of the Europa League) against Atletico Nacional. For Chapecoense is the first end of the story.

GIGIO THE YOUNG

Hi friends! I'm a great football fan, so today let me celebrate on our blog one of the myths of  the new generations. His name is Gianluigi, but if you believe that you have already understood, unfortunately you’re wrong! :-) In fact, I’m not referring to the current number one of our national soccer team, Gianluigi Buffon, but to Gianluigi Donnarumma, who not only shares his nickname “Gigi” or “Gigio” with his older colleague, but also seems to repeat his fantastic career on the soccer field.

 “Gigio the Young” was born in 1999 at Castellammare di Stabia, near Naples, where he grew up.  So he is only 17! He plays as a goalkeeper  like his brother Antonio: maybe there could be a matter of DNA behind this family tradition!

He’s still a teenager, but he has already shown himself as a leader and  is considered one of the most extraordinary talents in the world of soccer. 

It’s not by chance that some time ago he broke several records. For example becoming the youngest goalkeeper ever to debut in Serie A or to play for the national team of Italy. That’s the reason why all the experts think that very soon he will be the successor of  “Gigio” Buffon, who also is sure that “Gigio the Young” will achieve a fantastic career in his future and an extraordinary success. Just one defect: he currently plays for Milan (and I am a supporter of a different team) … what a pity! 

Andrea