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Top ten soccer players – Part 1

Top ten soccer players – Part 1

Top ten soccer players – Part 1

Undoubtedly soccer is the most popular sport on the planet. Each World Cup Final sets a new record of audience with hundreds of millions of people watching it live on television. Throughout the one hundred years recorded history of soccer, many players were noted as exceptional all of them becoming representative personalities of this sport.

Choosing only ten top soccer players its quite hard, but each one has a special place in the history of soccer. Any top ten of all time football players is submitted to subjectivity and the most difficult part is to establish a correct order so we will use only chronological order. (more…)

Top tennis records

Top tennis records

Top tennis records

Tennis is a very popular sport played at many ages having a great advantage: it can be played throughout the year and on different types of surfaces. The four grand slam tournaments attract many viewers on the court and on television. The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open finals not only fill the court tribune but are also broadcasted live in many countries reaching millions of fans. As in any other sport, in tennis there are some notable players and important records. (more…)

Top ten golf courses worldwide

Top ten golf courses worldwide

Top ten golf courses worldwide

Golf is a sport that slowly conquered the world. Its origins are very unclear and sports with similarities were played all over the world since ancient times. Although in United States, which is considered the country of golf, the number of active player is decreasing, worldwide the player’s community is in fact increasing very fast. The best example is China where in just 10 years more than 600 golf courses were opened and it’s expected that in just five years 1,400 new golf courses to be opened. (more…)

Top ten winter sports

Top ten winter sports

Top ten winter sports

The winter is a much loved season by many sportive individuals. The snow and the low temperatures create the best conditions for winter related sports. There are many winter sports practiced all over the world during winter. Some originally winter sports can be practiced indoors so skating, ice hockey and curling can be practiced throughout the year, regardless of the season.

Top ten most popular sports are: skiing, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, skeleton, ski jumping, bobsleigh, curling, snowboarding, and snowmobiling. (more…)

Top ten largest stadiums in the world

Top ten largest stadiums in the world

Top ten largest stadiums in the world

1. Rungnado May Day Stadium, 150,000 seats: located in Pyongyang, North Korea, the stadium was opened in 1989. It is used for football matches, athletic competitions and huge artistic performances also known as “mass games”

2. Yuva Bharati Krirangan (also known as “Salt Lake Stadium” 120,000 seats: opened 1984, the multi-purpose stadium is located in West Bengal, India.

3. Michigan Stadium 109,901 seats: located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Michigan Stadium is the American football stadium for the University of Michigan. It was opened in 1927 with an original capacity of 72,000 seats. (more…)