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Queridos amigos y lectores de soccerplus, nuestro viaje continúa para descubrir nuevas historias en el sur de la Florida. Esta edición incluye una entrevista con Bill Fisher, el hom- bre que lleva en sus hombros la responsabi- lidad de desarrollar los mejores torneos de soccer. Además, queremos resaltar el trabajo de las soccer moms, quienes son las fanáticas más grandes en cada equipo. Asímismo, tene- mos a una leyenda del soccer engalanando nuestras páginas, Luis Figo, uno de los más grandes jugadores de todos los tiempos. ¡Bien- venidos a esta nueva edición de Soccerplus, el primer diario dedicado al soccer del sur de la Florida!
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ill Fisher speaks slowly but with conviction. Every word, every phrase is a declaration of principles. The man who Bdeclares his taste for the Bible and Jason Bourne movies, bears on his shoulders the enormous responsibility of creating and developing the best soccer tournaments. A specialty, that from his office in Delray Beach, makes it possible for hundreds of players and clubs to have the opportunity to show their quality every year and to support soccer development in South Florida. These are his ideas and vision:
How did you become involved in soccer? I grew up playing soccer for the East- West soccer club in Cleveland. It was one of the mega clubs at that time. As a young player I had the opportunity of traveling all over the world. Thirty years ago, it was a big thing for an American kid to travel abroad, now kids have this opportunity all the time. At 20, I was playing college soccer at Cleveland state. Later on, we formed a program that allowed teams and players to travel abroad, for the last 25 years we have been taking players to Europe and South America. Through this program we started working with clubs on helping them organize their tournaments. Additionally, with our international program we have established a soccer university, which is a placement program where we help international players to come to the U.S. to play soccer.
How many tournaments do you manage in a year? We manage 12 tournaments a year in South Florida and Orlando. We work with Florida Rush, Weston FC and West Pines. In the last couple of years we
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have helped establish tournaments for feel good to play, it is more important education and play college soccer. Miramar and Davie Sharks. We also have to have quality matches even if you get our own United soccer cup. These club fewer of them. According to the U.S. Soccer tournaments are important for the clubs Federation, there will be in terms of branding and exposure. What are your thoughts on no standings or champions the coaches’ level? for younger ages, how will How many teams are expected The level is very good. Most importantly, this affect the children's to participate in the next Weston we need our best coaches at the younger performance? Showcase? ages. In general, we need to do a better Teams and players are competitive The last couple of years we´ve had job with our younger coaches in terms of whether you give them a trophee or around 600 to 700 teams. We expect coaching level and player development. a medal at the end of the event. It to have around 700 teams this time. The really doesn’t matter. They all want to Weston Cup is the biggest tournament Do you think there has to be compete, coaches need to do a better in Florida and it is definitely one of the more commitment to sponsoring job realizing that it is not about winning top 10 tournaments in the U.S. sports programs? or losing but developing players. That is another area where things Which countries do could be done with a little bit more What do think you can improve participants come from? professionalism. There should be more in the work you do? They come from the Caribbean, Canada, corporate involvements. There is some The biggest challenge are the referees. South America and every once in a involvement but the next step is to be If you think it is bad now, it is going to while, we get teams from Scandinavia. able to generate better sponsorship be worse 5 years from now. There is so through companies that can help with much emphasis on coaching education, How many people work with player development facilities. player development, and there is no you? emphasis on referee development. Clubs Name: Jairon Moreno We have an office of 4 full-time staff What is the parents´ role in like Weston, West Pines, Florida Rush Favorite place: Gothemberg members. Running a tournament is not soccer? take ownership of referee development Favorite food: chicken parmesan a one-man show, you need to have the This generation of parents seems to be by establishing young referee programs Favorite Book: Alex Ferguson: right team and right partners within the too protective. We are starting to see in their clubs. We need referees that My Autobiography city. We are working with professional parents who are ruining the game for have played the game and understand it Favorite player: Thiery Henrry youth clubs. The relationships we have their son or daughter. They have to keep at a decent level. and Marco Reus with the clubs are key for these events. in perspective that the main purpose Favorite team: Arsenal is to enjoy the game, to grow and get Is soccer in the U.S. not on the What do you think about the better, make friendships, to learn how same level as European soccer? new soccer standards? to compete, and to deal with a little bit It is a big country that we are dealing with How was the transition from play- It should have been done 10 years ago, of adversity. and it’s still a young sport. If we were ing soccer to organizing tourna- the build up line, encouraging teams the size of Italy, Holland or Denmark, ments? to play out of the back and birth-year What are your goals for the it would be a lot easier to implement It is definitely interesting to see both registration are the right things to do. upcoming years? player development, identification and aspects of the game. I have been Ultimately, these changes will help the We continue with the tournaments, coaching philosophy. But on the other involved in soccer since I was 4 years U.S. soccer development providing a better service. Our hand, with such a big country, Italy can old. I am now seeing the other side international program is always produce 15 world-class players and the of soccer: tournament aspects and What is your opinion about growing. There are teams interested in U.S. should be able to produce 150. It all how to run a tournament successfully. the growth of South Florida’s going overseas. Over the years, soccer´s comes down to having a better structure Soccer is getting bigger, when I was in female soccer? reputation in the U.S. has gotten better. at the youth level, encouraging players Weston we didn’t have a Development It is definitely passionate, girls clubs Teams are coming to the U.S. to get to be creative and taking chances. Academy, it would have been nice are improving. The clubs provide their quality matches. There are plenty of to have that opportunity. We were players with national level competition kids overseas who are interested in going to high level tournaments, we and great playing experiences. It does coming to the United States to get an travelled all over the world to go to tournaments but now kids have more opportunities.
What advice would you give to kids who are pursuing a soccer career? I would say it is all about commitment. Becoming a professional soccer player is something very few are able to achieve. There are a lot of sacrifices in this career. You are going to have to give up spending time with friends, going to certain events and going to birthday parties. It is the most popular sport in the world and as you are sitting in bed watching T.V., there is another kid on the other side of the country who is training and running and pursuing that dream.
What are your goals for the future? I had the dream of becoming a profes- sional soccer player; I had the chance to do it. I was in Argentina when I was 16 years old. The day before I had to come back to the U.S., a club wanted to sign me. I decided that I needed to go back to school and finish my high school. I continued to play WHO IS HE soccer, but it was never the same. It Name: Bill Fisher is important to keep moving forward Age: 48 and being able to provide kids the Favorite place: Como's Lake in experience that I was able to live. I Italy had the opportunity to play in some of Favorite book: The Bible the world’s biggest tournaments. My Favorite music: Czech rap future goal would be to provide and Family: Three kids give kids something that I was able to Favorite movie: Jason Bourne live and had an absolutely amazing movies experience. Favorite player: Gattuso Favorite team: AC Milan Professional Optical Services
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PASSION SOCCER MOMS ATTACK! The ones behind the kids' success are sitting outside the field Text: LINDA GUTIÉRREZ PHOTOS: newsroom
hey are always Neither Messi nor couple of meters away, tell my son that the most more unity among all of Susana Pertierra, who busy multitask- Cristiano in a folding chair that important thing is to the club members. An supports her son in the ing. They pre- For a soccer mom, her they carry themselves, work hard and give your example of this would be PSG Academy: “I tell the pare the uni- favorite player is her and they speak about best in the game.” the FC Banfield soccer other soccer moms that Tforms, the meals, they child, her favorite team one common topic: soc- moms, who built friend- the coach is the one in take their children to is her child’s. There’s no cer, soccer, soccer. Soc- Organized soccer ship and relationships charge. He is the one training, games and they Messi or Cristiano that cer mom, is a complete- moms around the traditional leading and we must are their biggest fans can be better than her ly American concept In some soccer clubs, Argentine “asaditos” or trust him.” and supporters: they child. Soccer moms are that grows day after day soccer moms meet to barbeques. The soccer are the soccer moms, like a “barra brava" that on the soccer field, as raise funds to support moms scream and clap mothers that dedicate a get together to support they support their chil- their children’s soccer all game long, but they big part of their day to their children. They sit dren. Fabiola Izaguirre teams. They also orga- respect the coaches’ soccer, to their children. on the field edge, just a affirms the following, “I nize parties to create roles, as mentioned by
5 ideas to recognize a soccer mom 1 2 3 4 5
She always She is always She is con- She’s always She’s a faith- wears a fashionable, stantly got a Starbucks ful “Soccer- cap and wearing yoga screaming coffee cup in her plus” reader. sunglasses. pants, sports at her child: hand, or a glass clothes or “drink some of water or home- shorts. water” made lemonade. 9 11.11.2016 | Year 1 | #13 | Miami, FL COVERSTORY
Ursula Vanessa Susana Nora Fabiola Imanha García Pertierra Sánchez Izaguirre Kendall FC BANFIELD Paris Saint- FC BANFIELD Paris Saint- Hammocks Children: Gean Germain Academy children: Ignacio Germain Academy Lightning and Lucca Son: Rafael and Nicolás Son: Jayson Children: Gael, “A soccer mom needs to take "I like the Banfield club “A soccer mom keeps an eye on "For a soccer mom, it is more charge of training sessions because the kids are inte- the kids and makes sure they Yago, Jaszchuk important to watch her and games all the time. I take grated, they have friends, have their uniforms ready for “Being a soccer mom involves kid’s game than to watch a pictures of the team during and they enjoy training. training. She also has to take getting up early to take the kids championship game between the matches. Actually, I don’t the kids to training at least to school, go to work, pick them Argentina and Brazil. I don’t keep track of international "Me gusta el club Banfield three days a week. up afterwards and making sure even go to the restroom when soccer, even though my son is a porque los chicos están I am very honest with my son, if that they do their homework my kid is playing. " Real Madrid fan”. “My son is a integrados, tienen amigos, things go wrong during a game before coming to soccer train- goalkeeper, he needs to work a disfrutan del entrenamiento. because he made a mistake, I let ing. Additionally, I bring them "Para una soccermom es más lot in that position. " Soy una soccermom porque him know and when he does a to soccer training three to four importante ver un partido de "Una soccermom tiene que me encanta que mis hijos good job, I also let him know.” times a week.” los chicos que una final entre estar todo el tiempo pendiente hagan deporte. Y aprendan a “Una soccer está pendiente "Ser soccermom implica levan- Argentina y Brasil. Yo no voy de los entrenamiento y los trabajar en equipo." de los chicos y se asegura que tarse temprano para llevar a los ni al baño cuando mi hijo está juegos. Yo hago las fotos del tengan listos sus uniformes chicos a la escuela, ir a trabajar, jugando. Mis hijos vienen al equipo cuando hay partidos. para el entrenamiento. Ella después recogerlos y asegu- entrenamiento de lunes a En realidad no sigo el soccer también tiene que llevarlos a rarse que hagan las tareas jueves y el sábado al campe- internacional, aunque a mi hijo los entrenamientos tres veces antes de venir al soccer. Y a ésto onato". le gusta el Real Madrid". a la semana. Soy muy sincera sumarle que los traigo al entre- "Mi hijo es arquero, tiene que con mi hijo si en un partido las namiento de tres a cuatro veces trabajar muchísimo en esta cosas no salen bien por un error por semana." "Yo hago mucho posición. Yo le digo que tenga que el cometió yo se lo digo. Y deporte, y le enseño a mis hijos buena actitud, y que no deje también cuando hace un buen la importancia del streching. que le afecte lo que le digan en trabajo se lo hago hago saber.” Para mis hijos el soccer es una la cancha." “Una soccer mom es de apoyo y filosofía de vida." hace muchos sacrificios.”
“I do a lot of "My children "I tell him to I’m a soccer “A soccer sports, and I come to training have a good mom because mom is very teach my children from Monday to attitude, and I love to see supportive and the importance of Thursday and play don’t let what my kids play makes a lot of stretching. For tournaments on other say on the sports and sacrifices.” my kids, soccer is a Saturdays." field affect him.” learn about life philosophy.” teamwork.”
PASIÓN Están siempre ocupadas, son "multi task". hay Messi o Cristiano que supere a su hijo. hijo que lo importante es esforzarse y dar lo los típicos "asaditos" argentinos. Las soccer Preparan los uniformes, los alimentos, trans- Las soccer mom son como una "barra bra- mejor en cada juego." moms gritan y aplauden todo el partido, pero ¡SOCCERMOMS portan a sus hijos a los entrenamientos, a los va" que se juntan para apoyar a sus hijos. Se son respetuosas del papel de los entrenado- partidos y son sus más grandes "fans" y "su- sientan a la orilla del campo de juego, a solo » Soccer moms organizadas res, como afirma Susana Pertierra, que apoya AL ATAQUE! pporters": son las soccer moms, madres que unos metros del campo de juego en una silla En algunos clubes, las soccer moms se reú- a su hijo en el PSG Academy: "Yo les digo a dedican una buena parte de su día al soccer, plegable que ellas mismas cargan, y hablan nen para recaudar dinero para apoyar a los otras soccer moms que el entrenador es el Fuera del campo del juego están las a sus hijos. del tema en común: soccer, soccer, soccer. equipos de soccer de sus hijos. También que manda. Él es quien dirige y hay que con- responsables del éxito de los chicos La soccer mom es un concepto totalmente organizan fiestas para crear mayor unidad fiar en él". » Ni Messi ni Cristiano norteamericano, que crece día a día en los con todos los miembros del club. Un ejemplo Para la soccer mom, su jugador favorito es parques de soccer, apoyando a sus hijos. son las soccer moms del FC Banfield, que su hijo, su equipo favorito es el de su hijo. No Como asegura Fabiola Izaguirre "Le digo a mi construyen amistad y relación alrededor de Boletos para la temporada 2017 y jersey autentico por solo $ $
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Bahamas to host 2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, which will be held February 20 to 26 in Nassau. Text: NEWSROOM/MEDIAPLUS
he draw for BEACH SOCCER the groups and match BAHAMAS VS schedule FBSC Ttook place in Miami; recently the Bahamas Bahamas será la sede del National Team showed Campeonato de Beach Soccer its competitive level de CONCACAF, que se realizará by facing the FBS-FC del 20 al 26 de febrero en Pro Team. “The aim Nassau. was to measure the level between both El sorteo para el calendario de grupos y juegos se realizó en Miami; recientemen- teams and to pursue te el equipo nacional de Bahamas dio una integration among demostración de su nivel al enfrentarse con family, kids, parents el equipo FBS-FC and the club”, Francis de adultos. “El objetivo del evento fue medir Farberoff, President of el nivel entre ambos equipos y buscar la FBS-FC, commented. integración entre la familia, los niños, los Soccerplus was at the padres y la academia”, dijo Francis Farbe- beach accompanying roff presidente del FBS Club. Soccerplus FBS-FC and its powerful estuvo en la playa acompañando al FBS-FC y su poderoso desarrollo en Miami. Francis Farberoff development in Miami. President Cristian Morales FBS-FC 12 INSIDETHECLUB 11.11.20165.27. 2016 | |Year Year 1 1 | |#13 #4 | Miami, FL Regional Showcase U13 / U14 SEARCHING FOR NEW TALENT U-13 & U-14 Regional Showcase at BB&T Park Text: Alessandro Sbrizzo he U-13 & are a hotbed of talented U-14 Regional players. Nico Pereira, Showcase Andrés Cárdenas and was a great Brian López will have Topportunity for players the opportunity to gain from several clubs, additional international among them Weston FC, competition and to be assessed by the training. They will U.S. Soccer Federation travel to California Staff. The organization on november 13 to monitors players and be present at the U14 club development National Camp on through these types of November 20. events. Details National Camp The showcase allowed Six Weston FC many scouts the players are constantly opportunity to get participating in the a close view of the Federation Regional country’s best talents, Training Center. Out among them Weston of this six, three were FC’s U13 team. Players called up to the U.S. like Michael Lenis, Jay National Camp in Portela and goalkeeper November. This clearly Daniel Peluffo hope to confirms that Southbe called up to the next Florida and Weston FC National Camp. Details
Weston FC’s U13 team played against: Match one: Virginia Development Academy, 2-1 win. Match two: MLS Philadelphia Union, 2-1 loss. Match three: New York Soccer, 3-0 win. Weston FC dominated the match with great results that lead us to believe that some players could be part of the U14 National Team and -why not- become professional players. The road is long but the first steps are more than good.
REGIONAL SHOWCASE U13 / U14 El U-13 & U-14 Regional Showcase fue una » National Camp Nico Pereira, Andrés Cárdenas y Brian López » Detalles gran oportunidad para que los jugadores de Weston FC tiene seis jugadores participando tendrán la oportunidad de ganar experiencia El Showcase dio la oportunidad a los scouts varios clubes, entre ellos Weston FC, fueran de manera continua en el Training Center internacional y entrenamiento. Ellos viajarán para ver de cerca los talentos del país, entre EN BUSCA DE evaluados por el staff de U.S. Soccer Fede- Regional de la Federación. De estos seis, tres a California el 13 de noviembre para esatr ellos figura el equipo Weston FC U13, juga- ration. La organización controla el nivel de fueron llamados para participar en el Natio- presentes en el National Camp U14 el 20 de dores como Michael Lenis, Jay Portela y el TALENTOS desarrollo de los jugadores y de los clubes a nal Camp para este mes de noviembre. Esto noviembre. arquero Daniel Peluffo, esperan muy pronto U-13 & U-14 Regional Showcase en través de este tipo de eventos. confirma que el Sur de la Florida y Weston ser invitados al próximo National Camp. BB&T Park FC, son un semillero de talentosos jugadores. 13 11.11.2016 | Year 1 | #13 | Miami, FL HEALTH Human body
Arm The muscles of the arm -biceps, THE BIG 4 triceps and shoulders- are particularly designed to fulfill different daily tasks. Physical activities need arm and hand muscles to be strong, quick, and accurate all at the same time. MUSCLES Strong arm muscles are significant to have the overall strength of a GROUPS complete athlete. What you need to know about the muscular system Text & PHOTO: NEWSROOM/MEDIAPLUS
Thigh The musculature of the thigh can be split into three important muscles groups: anterior, adductor and posterior. Clearly, they are the most powerful muscles of the human body. Additionally, thigh muscles produce some bursts of energy to allow athletes to sprint or keep a continuous jog while working out.
uscles in your body work together as a team. MThey are responsible for maintaining posture and movement both of the body and within it. Muscles make it possible to walk, run, jump and play sports. Learn more Core about these four groups They are the fundamental support of muscles: of the body and contain the muscles of the abdomen and back. Their principal purpose is to regulate movement as well as providing stability. Core muscles help your upper and lower body work together. By strengthening this area, players can improve their stamina and coordination. Fast fact
There are about 640 LEG muscles in the body. They Most of these muscles are come in all shapes and considered long muscles. As they contract and relax, leg muscles sizes. move bones to create movement of the body. Smaller muscles help to stabilize and rotate joints. Leg muscles support the knee and ankle articulations and help players to sprint, cut rapidly and control foot muscles. 14 KIDs’IDOL 11.11.20165.27. 2016 | |Year Year 1 1 | |#13 #4 | Miami, FL
Previous teams
Sporting Clube de Portugal (1990 - 1995)
F. C. Barcelona (1995 - 2000)
Real Madrid C. F. (2000 - 2005) WHO IS HE F. C. Internazionale Full Name: Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (2005 - 2009) Place of birth: Almada, Portugal Date of birth: November 4, 1972 Age: 44 Height: 5 ft 11 in Weight: 165 pounds Position: Midfielder
“I have known only one road to the path to victory, that of sacrifice and hard work.” Luis Figo SOCCER LEGEND He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time Text & PHOTO: NEWSROOM/MEDIAPLUS
rowing up in the city of Al- Outstanding player the semi-finals at the 2006 World goals from distance, free kicks mada, Figo was recognized Figo is widely regarded as one Cup. Portugal finished in fourth and penalties. Luis Figo won by everyone because of his of the greatest midfielders of all place in the tournament and Figo the 2000 Ballon d'Or, 2001 FIFA skills as a street soccer play- time. During his best days, he was played a significant role. World Player of the Year, and he Ger. He used to play soccer every fast, versatile, and skillful play- was selected to be part of the day with his friends where he de- er with crossing and dribbling Honours and more FIFA 100 list of the world's great- veloped his flair and creativity that abilities that allowed him to of- Even though he was frequently est living players. Furthermore, helped him become a Portuguese ten take on and defeat opposing praised for his great imagina- the Portuguese star is one of the legend. players in one on one situations. tion and playmaking skills, he few soccer players to have played One of his biggest achievements was also capable of contribut- for both Spanish clubs Barcelona was leading his country to reach ing offensively with powerful and Real Madrid.
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very week Soccer- plus visits sport fields where the most interesting soccerE is played: youth soc- cer. We were at Vista Park, in the city of Weston, during a sporting event between the Weston girls and GSA from Atlanta.
SOCCERPLUS EN LA CANCHA Soccerplus visita cada sema- na las canchas donde se jue- ga el soccer más interesante: el soccer de los jóvenes. Estuvimos en Vista Park, en la ciudad de Weston, duran- te el encuentro de las chicas de Weston contra el equipo GSA de Atlanta.
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