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You’ll Never Guess Who Really, Really Won the Champions League

By Rory Smith LONDON — Vinícius Junior was grinning, laughing even, long before Real Madrid had anything very much to smile about. His team had, for more than an hour, seemed to be teetering on the brink of not just defeat but something worse: an embarrassment, a humiliation, and possibly the most unlikely defeat in…
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Anthony Nesty on How Swimming Has Changed

No Longer Just ‘Goggles and a Suit’: Anthony Nesty on How Swimming Has Changed

The first Black head coach of a U.S. Olympic swimming team talks to us about diversity in the sport and coaching in the Instagram era. At the 1988 Seoul Games, Anthony Nesty, middle, became the first Black swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal. He was recently named the coach for the U.S. men’s team…
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Was it the accountant who panicked Ajax?

Was it the accountant who panicked Ajax?

Was it the professional-critical attitude of the accountant that exposed a conflict of interest at Ajax? There will be no answers. However, accountants point out the special circumstances in professional football that the accountant has to take into account. Like emotions that are rampant, combined with reputational risks. Henk Vlaming “No, the information about purchased…
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Seedorf at only 16! years of age, entering the 1st team of a European giant like Ajax.
Hints for the Surinamese Football Association

Hints for the Surinamese Football Association

And for anyone who wants to know more and more eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, April 1, 2023– Anyone who wants to be involved in the development of modern football should ask themselves: How do we create a successful attack? How much do we have to pay for a transfer? And who should we scout where? And if…
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FIFA talent development

FIFA talent development

Football Academy in every country worldwide by 2026 Amsterdam, 17 maart 2023– Speaking at the FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, FIFA’s chief of global development Arsene Wenger outlined plans for FIFA to create a youth development academy in every country of the world by 2026. FIFA has earmarked $200 million for the 2023 to 2026…
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Pelê e Lula

Brazil mourns over Pele

Amidst inauguration of New Presidency  af/eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, January 2nd 2023– Pelé’s wake is being staged at an altar at the Vila Belmiro stadium of the club Santos, where Pelé spent most of his playing career, according to a statement from the club. Former President Jair Bolsonaro decreed three days of national mourning following the death…
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Pele legend

Pele, 23 Oct 1940 – 29 dec 2022

Football might have been invented for him. eyesonsuriname considers him a friend, honest and faithful Amsterdam, 29 december 2022— We had been to his rooftop apartment at the Avenida Atlantica in Rio de Janeiro, many many times. Had lunch and dinner with him to socialize.   Certainly, most commentators regard him as the finest of the…
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Even more scandal in Qatar

Ecuador bribed [ ??]  eyesonsuriname / antonjiesamfoek Amsterdam, 19 nov 2022– As the World Cup is about to kick off this coming Sunday in Qatar, reports went viral regarding the hosts alleged bribing of Ecuadorian players for US$ 7.4 million so that the hosts would win the tournament’s opening game. Arab journalist Amjad Taha assured on social…
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Soccer monitoring

Modern Soccer Monitoring

Cameras everywhere eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, November 13 2022 –15,000 cameras or even more cameras  will monitor soccer fans across eight stadiums and on the streets of Doha during the 2022 World Cup, an event expected to attract more than 1 billion football fans from around the globe. “What you see here is the future of stadium operations,” the…
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