Friday, November 5, 2010
Cristiano Ronaldo attends Real Madrid Gala Foundation
The Real Madrid Foundaton was honoring Rafa Nadal, Alfredo di Stefano, AC Milan Glorie and others on Thursday night (4/11) at the Theatre del Canal Madrid.
It was also for the first time they handed Alma Awards 2010,for the world of sports.
All Real Madrid players were seen on the event, including Kaka and CR.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
5 November 2009 - Testing The Adage That The Only Bad Publicity Is No Publicity
On 5 November 2009, top-seeded Brigham Young University defeated fourth seed New Mexico 1-0 in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Women's Soccer Tournament. But the match made international headlines because of the actions of New Mexico defender Elizabeth Lambert.After BYU took a 1-0 lead with a 31st-minute header from forward Carlee Payne, cameras caught Lambert (pictured, right) engaging in aggressive play with Payne and fellow BYU forward Kassidy Shumway (pictured, left). At one point, Lambert elbowed Payne in the back then later pulled Shumway to the ground by her ponytail. Surprisingly, none of those actions drew any attention from the referee, though Lambert received a late yellow card for a trip.
The story went viral as video of Lambert was shown on ESPN and the internet, resulting in her receiving severe criticism and, reportedly, one marriage proposal.
Following the game, Lambert apologized for her actions and was suspended for two games. She returned to the team in 2010 as New Mexico captured the MWC championship.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
4 November 1909 - The Marksman From Fall River
On 4 November 1909, future US World Cup hero Bert Patenaude was born in Fall River, Massachusetts.A prolific forward, Patenaude began his football career in 1928 with Philadelphia FC. But after only eight matches there (and one with J&P Coats) he moved to his hometown team, the Fall River Marksmen. There, he won three American Soccer League titles (1928-29, Fall 1929, Spring 1930) and the 1930 National Challenge Cup (the forerunner of the current US Open Cup).
He was called up to the US national team in 1930, just in time to take part in the first World Cup. He scored a goal in the US opener against Belgium, then made history by scoring the tournament's first-ever hat-trick as the US beat Paraguay 3-0. After Argentina ended the US run in their next match, Patenaude and his teammates toured South America, but he never played for the US again in a competitive match. In total, he was capped 4 times, scoring 6 goals.
Returning to the States, he played for a number of teams before retiring in 1936. He returned to Fall River, where he died on 4 November 1974--his 65th birthday.
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