Sports&soc ses 10b international competitions

Soccer: international competitions

Ses 10b

Sports & SocXavier Carmaniu Mainadé

Henry Delaunay, Eurocup founder1917 organised French

Cup.1919 General Secretary of

French Soccer Federation.1920 Proposed a european

competions for all the clubs.

1927 Proposed a european cup of national teams.

1954 FIFA was founded.Delaunay was the general

secretary until his death (1955).

1960, First EuroCup (France)1956 first elimination

games.1960 France only

organized semifinals and final.

Spain lost in the Quarter Finals for not traveling to Moscow (boycott against USSR)

France won the Eurocup.

1964 Spain won the EurocupEurocopa took place in

Spain just semifinals and final.

Semifinals:Madrid (S. Bernabéu)

Spain 2 – Hungary 1Barcelona (Camp Nou)

USSR 3 – Denmark 0

Game for 3º & 4º places:Hungary 3 – Denmark 1

(Barcelona, 4000 spectators).

Final:Spain 2 – USSR 1

(Madrid, S. Bernabéu full)

Jules Rimet, founder of World Cupb. 1873 – d. 19561897 founded Club Red

Star (Paris).This club wanted to

united catholicism and workers rights.

1919 president French Soccer Federation. (for 33 years).

1921 president of FIFA.He was nominated for

the Nobel Peace Prize.

FIRST WORLD CUPS

The Jules Rimet Cup

35 cms high.

Weight 3,8 kgs.

Silver figure covered in gold

Inspired by the Goddess of victory (winged figure)

El cambio de diseño de la Copa La selección que

gana 3 veces un Mundial se queda con la Copa.Brasil (Pelé): 1958,

1962, 1970.1983 Exposición de

la Copa en Río de Janeiro: es robada.

1984 se hace una réplica.

The new trophyIt was introduced in

World Cup ‘74.No one could keep

it. The winner keeps it

for 4 years until the championship.

The winning team has a replica.

36 cms.6,5 kgs.Gold 100%

The best national teamsEl Brasil de Pelé.Argentina, Maradona.

http://youtu.be/DnkU9s7lw88 Holland, Johan Cruyff.Germany, Frank Beckenbauer.

http://youtu.be/6vRH412rUUU Spain, “La Roja” (very symbolic nickname).

http://youtu.be/Yor8IA3M05o

The best national teamsBrasil: 5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).Italy: 4 (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).Germany: 4 (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014).Argentina: 2 (1978, 1986).Uruguay: 2 (1930, 1950).

Soccer, the new wars?

Soccer its a way to express nacionalism: “our warriors”.

Its a perfect place for violent behaviour (hooliganism).