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THE EDITORIAL FROM SOCCERPLUS PLANET SOCCER GIRLS ATTACK Alessandro Sbrizzo Executive Director [email protected] EURO CUP 2016 FRANCE GROUP BECOMES ALB FRA A RUM SUI FULL occer Plus is being consolidated step GROUP OF SOCCER B by step, edition by edition. And in this ING RUS ESL GAL issue we open a big door by bringing Euro 2016 begins in Paris next the Miami FC’s flesh and bone heroes June 10 to July 10, with the best to the young players in Florida, with 24 teams in Europe. Soccerplus the story on Wilson Palacios. Also a powerful brings you the basic information GROUP for you to follow your favorite C story with the entry of Weston FC’s girls into ALE IR.N POL UCR the demanding Elite category, at national teams. This year European soccer level. We also have the voice of one of the stars will fight for the top trophy. leaders of youth soccer, Beymar Piraquive, The usual great teams, Spain, England, France, Italy and also GROUP who from Doral Soccer Club explores the D virtues and problems of this growing sport. dangerous ones that are ready CRO RCH ESP TUR to spring a surprise: , A new match begins! Turkey, Russia, Portugal. ALB: Albania FRA: Francia GROUP RUM: Rumania SUI: Suiza E FREE COPY FOR THOSE ING: Inglaterra RUS: Rusia WHO PLAY, BEL ITA IRL SUE _THOSE WHO WATCH _AND_ ESL: Eslovaquia GAL: Gales THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE SOCCER OF 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL THE FUTURE ALE: Alemania IR.N: Irlanda del Norte POL: Polonia UCR: Ucrania CRO: Croacia RCH: Rep. Checa JIM ZARATE & THE STARS SPECIALS: COPA GROUP OF THE FUTURE: SFK AMERICA & EUROCUP 2016 ESP: España TUR: Turquía BEL: Belgica ITA: Italia PAGE.11 PAGE.2-4 IRL: Irlanda SUE: Suecia AUS: Austria F HUN: Hungría ISL: Islandia POR: Portugal AUS HUN ISL POR INTERVIEW: BEYMAR KID’S IDOL: PIRAQUIVE & DORAL WILSON PALACIOS CRISTIANO RONALDO SOCCER CLUB PAGE.14 PAGE.10 A KIDS’ CARLOS PARRA & THE TECHNIQUE: THE IDEAL WESTON FC GIRLS GOALKEPEER PAGE.6 PAGE.13 SOCCERPLUSNEWS @USASOCCERPLUS WWW.SOCCERPLUS.US SOCCERPLUSNEWS WWW.SOCCERPLUS.US @USASOCCERPLUS SOCCERPLUSNEWS IDOL YEAR 1 YEAR IN MIAMI TWO WORLD CUPS AND THE DEMANDING ENGLISH PREMIER APRIL 30 / 2016 • LEAGUE SUPPORT THE TALENT OF WILSON PALACIOS, FORWARD OF MIAMI FC. >PAGE. 8-9 VS The FC Edmonton team arrives to Miami eager to continue in the fight at the top of the standings. Our team of Miami, can NASL 2016 / SPRING only win or win, to dig themselves out of SEASON the hole. A match you can’t miss at FIU CHICAS AL ATAQUE EVERYONE WITH Stadium on Saturday 28. At usual time, 8 p.m.

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FEAST DANI THE CENTENNIAL COPA ALVEZ AMERICA WILL BE HELD FROM JUNE 3-26 IN 10 U.S. CITIES. THE U.S. NATIONAL TEAM WILL SEEK TO SURPRISE

he 2016 Centennial Copa America in The United States is just around the JAVIER corner. Sixteen teams will compete HERNÁNDEZ for the glory in the 100th anniversary of the world’s oldest continental tournament. A total of 32 games will define the champion, which in its latest edition was won by the team LIONEL of Chile. MESSI BRAZIL, ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY Brazil will not have its biggest name, Neymar. Nor will have and David Luiz. The one who will be in the U.S. with the Argentine team is Lionel Messi. The Uruguayan Luis Su- LUIS arez will also be one of the protagonists of the SUÁREZ continental tournament. JAMES RODRIGUEZ COLOMBIA AND USA Colombia arrives with chances, thanks to play- ers like James and Cuadrado. The U.S. team will try to make a big splash. , from the Seattle Sounders FC, appears as the main figure of the team along with the forward Christian Pulisic, Alejan- dro Bedoya – who emerged from the Weston FC Club- and now with the FC Nantes and Mi- chael Bradley, from Toronto FC.

»LA FIESTA DEL FÚTBOL La Copa América Centenario Estados Unidos 2016 está a la Brasil, no contará con su máxima figura, Neymar. Tampoco Estado Unidos intentará dar la sorpresa. Clint Dempsey, vuelta de la esquina. Dieciséis equipos disputarán la gloria estarán Thiago Silva ni David Luiz. Quien sí estará en Esta- del Seattle Sounders FC, aparece como la principal figura La Copa América Centenario se en el aniversario número 100 del torneo continental más dos Unidos con la selección argentina será Lionel Messi. El del equipo junto al delantero Christian Pulisic, del Borussia disputará del 3 al 26 de junio en 10 ciudades de Estados Unidos. La antiguo del mundo. Un total de 32 encuentros definirán al uruguayo Luis Suárez también será uno de los protagonistas Dortmund, - quien surgió del Club Weston Selección de Estados Unidos buscará campeón, que en su última edición tuvo como ganador al del torneo continental. FC- y ahora con el Nantes francés y , prove- dar la sorpresa. equipo de Chile. niente del Toronto FC. »Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay. Brasil, Argentina y Uru- »Colombia y USA. Colombia llega con posibilidades, gra- guay asoman como los principales aspirantes al título. cias a jugadores como James y Cuadrado. La selección de FOR THOSE WHO PLAY, _THOSE WHO WATCH _AND_ THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE SOCCER OF THE FUTURE

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lorida begins a new era for female soccer, with the start of the ECNL (Elite Clubs Na- TRAINNING tional League) and the recent DAY acceptance of Weston FC from next August. Carlos Parra, Weston Girls Technical Director, tells us everything about the program.

ECNL is very important for girls to get scholarships for their studies and to develop their full potential, says Car- los. This new stage places Florida to a higher level on female soccer.

HOW MANY GIRLS ATTENDED THE ECNL TRYOUTS? Around 415.

IN WHAT DIVISIONS WILL THEY PLAY? U-13 y U-18 and 20 to 25 are accepted by division.

WHERE DO THE BEST SOCCER PLAYERS USUALLY COME FROM IN THE U.S.? From Texas, California, New York, New Jersey.

HOW MANY MATCHES WILL THE WESTON GIRLS PLAY IN A REGULAR SEASON? About 33 matches. Universities’ WESTON FC RACHEL coaches attend to every game be- LALLAS WITH cause they know that Weston has the U-9 TEAM best of the best. GIRLS JUST WANNA IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GIRLS AND BOYS TRAINING? The curriculum is the same, but the volume of work is a little different with them. We have training 4 days a HAVE week, plus weekend matches.

WITH REGARD TO OTHER TEAMS, AT WHAT LEVEL ARE THE GIRLS? We have all kinds of players, at all lev- els. SOCCER WESTON FC’S GIRL TEAMS JOIN THE ¿HOW DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE OF ECNL ELITE CLUBS NATIONAL LEAGUE, FEMALE SOCCER IN WFC? It’s going to be the best place for A CHALLENGING PLATFORM female soccer in Florida. TEXT: LINDA GUTIÉRREZ PHOTO: COLLEEN SANCLEMENTE ¿WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM FEMALE SOCCER IN WFC? We are very happy for what is com- ing for female soccer. Great things are coming.

NATALIA, ECNL KARINA, TRY OUTS ISABELLA AND KAMILA. SMILE GIRLS!

-ECNL es muy importante para las chicas, para conseguir be- bol de Estados Unidos?. De Texas, California, New York, »LAS CHICAS SOLO QUIEREN »Con respecto a otros equipos, en qué nivel están las cas para sus estudios y para desarrollar todo su potencial, dice New Jersey. chicas?. Tenemos todo tipo de jugadoras, en todos los niveles. FÚTBOL Carlos. Esta nueva etapa coloca a Florida en un nivel más alto Weston FC y sus equipos de chicas nivel en el fútbol femenino. »¿Cuántos partidos jugarán en una temporada regular ingresan a la exigente categoría ECNL »¿Cómo ves el futuro del fútbol femenino en WFC?. Va las chicas de Weston FC?. Alrededor de unos 33 partidos. ser el mejor lugar para el futbol femenino en la Florida. Elite Clubs National League. »¿Cuántas chicas vinieron a los Tryouts para entrar a Y en cada partido van técnicos de las universidades porque ECNL?. Alrededor de unas 415. saben que a WFC vienen las mejores de las mejores. »¿Qué esperan del soccer femenino en WFC?. Estamos Florida inicia una nueva etapa en el soccer femenino, con el muy felices con lo que viene para el fútbol femenino. Vienen inicio de la ECNL (Elite Clubs National League) y la reciente »¿En qué categorías jugarán?. U-13 y U-18 y se aceptan »¿Es diferente el entrenamiento de las chicas grandes cosas. aceptación del Weston FC el próximo a partir del próximo mes 20 o 25 por categoría. a los chicos?. El curriculum es el mismo, pero el volumen del de agosto. Carlos Parra, Technical Director de Weston Girls, trabajo es un poco diferente con ellas. Entrenamos 4 días a la nos cuenta todo sobre el programa. »¿De dónde suelen salir las mejores jugadoras de fút- semana, más lo partidos el fin de semana. 7 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL INSIDETHECLUB

U-8 TEAM NATALIA LAURA MATAMOROS ARBELAEZ

U-9 TEAM ISABELLA ROSA TOVAR KAMILA MERCADO

WHO IS HE NAME: Juan Carlos Parra AGE: 39 years old POSITION IN WESTON: Weston FC Girls Technical Director PROFESSIONAL TEAMS: Metro stars, Miami fusion New England Revolution, World Championship U20 USA U-9 National Team in TEAM Malaysia FAVORITE international TEAM: Atlético Nacional, Colombia FAVORITE MOVIE: Gladiator CARLOS A WORD that defines you: Hum- PARRA bleness -COACH- SOMETHING YOU HATE: Arro- gance FAVORITE FOOD: Bandeja paisa PET: A dog THE MOST SACRED: My son Sebastian, my heroe. FAVORITE PLACE: Medellín

GIRLS WFC IN NUMBERS 1998 375 When did the Girls are Girls Program playing begin in WFC

U-11 24 U8-U18 TEAM Teams Divisions

Cups6 are heading: ECNL/ FPL/SFYSA, CASL/ Disney/ Weston CUP. 8 COVERSTORY 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL

WHO IS HE BORN: , AGE: 31 years old FAVORITE FOOD: Baleadas, and the machuca, (Honduran food) FAVORITE PLACE: London MUSIC: Ballads and punta. CHILDREN: Emily, Elaida y Rene PARENTS: Eulogio Palacios, Orfilia Palacios

WILSON PALACIOS

influence I had because he was a pro- TEXT: LINDA GUTIÉRREZ fessional soccer player. My dad was the PHOTO: EMMANUEL CALDERÓN best for us in the family.

fter an exhausting training WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO OTHERS WORK session under the direction of BOYS, WHO ALSO WANT TO FULFILL Miami FC’s coach, Nesta, Wil- THEIR DREAMS? son relaxes and smiles when The first match of the 2010 World Cup answering questions to SoccerPlus. South Africa, I played with my National Team, Honduras, against Chile. It was HARD AND HOW CAN A PROFESSIONAL the best for me. I had never been to a PLAYER ADAPT TO SO MANY World Cup. I can never erase that expe- CHANGES OF WEATHER, TIME, rience from my mind. GEOGRAPHIC, CULTURAL? At first it was not easy. I left Honduras, HOW DOES IT FEEL TO DREAM IS a place of warm weather to play in En- BE IN A WORLD CUP? gland where it’s very cold, and now I’m Wow! I could not say it in words how it in Miami. A professional player has to feels. It’s such a strong emotion! adapt himself to these changes, no mat- ter how strong they are. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DO NOT THE KEY TO GET THE RESULTS YOU EXPECT? YOU HAVE PLAYED IN EUROPE, I’m still working hard. Things may don’t IN TWO WORLD CUPS, YOU’RE A go as you wish in a game. But you must SUCCESSFUL PLAYER. WHAT’S keep training and fighting to fulfill your THE KEY? dreams. SUCCESS Be professional and constant in soccer. TWO WORLD CUPS AND THE DEMANDING ENGLISH You have to work hard and fight for the WHAT ROLE DOES FAMILY PLAY IN dream you want to achieve. YOUR LIFE? SUPPORT THE TALENT OF WILSON Without a doubt, it’s the most import- PALACIOS, FORWARD OF MIAMI FC. WILSON GIVES HIS WHO WAS THE PERSON WHO INFLU- ant thing. I live with my three children ENCED YOU TO PLAY SOCCER? and my wife in Miami. I also talk daily ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO PLAY SOCCER My family is a family that loves the with my mom and dad. They still scold sport, soccer. My dad was the biggest me if I don’t get in touch with them.

turales?. Al principio no fue fácil. Yo salí de Honduras, un él fue un jugador de fútbol profesional. Mi papá fue lo máximo Miami. También me comunico a diario con mi mamá y mi »”TRABAJAR DURO Y SOÑAR ES LA lugar de clima caliente, para jugar en Inglaterra donde hace para nosotros en la familia. papá. Ellos todavía me regañan si no me comunico. Además CLAVE PARA TRIUNFAR” mucho frío, y ahora estoy en Miami. Un jugador profesional estuve con tres de mis hermanos jugando en el Mundial de Dos mundiales de fútbol y la exigente tiene que adaptarse a esos cambios, no importa que tan fuer- »¿Qué se siente estar en el Mundial?. Sudáfrica 2010. Premier League inglesa respaldan el tes sean. ¡Wow! No podría decir con palabras lo que se siente. ¡Es una Eso fue algo muy bonito para nosotros como familia. talento de Wilson Palacios, delantero del emoción tan fuerte! FC Miami. Wilson da sus consejos a los »Has jugado en Europa, en dos Mundiales de Fútbol, jóvenes que juegan fútbol. »¿Quiénes son tus mejores compañeros de equipo?. eres un jugador exitoso. ¿Cuál es la clave?. Ser profesio- »¿Qué pasa cuando no tienes los resultados que espe- Tengo muy buena relación con todos, pero soy muy cercano Después de una agotadora sesión de práctica bajo las órdenes nal y constante en el fútbol. Hay que trabajar duro y luchar por ras?. Yo sigo trabajando duro. Puede ser que las cosas no sal- con Jaime Chávez, Corrales y David Sierra. del técnico del Miami FC, Nesta, Wilson se relaja y sonríe al el sueño que quieres conseguir. gan como quieres en un partido. Pero debes seguir entrenando contestar las preguntas de SoccerPLus. y luchando para cumplir tus sueños. »¿Imaginaste que llegarías a tener tanto éxito en el »¿Quién fue la persona que te influenció para jugar soccer?. De niño, yo jugaba en la calle descalzo, sin zapatos, »¿Cómo hace un jugador profesional para adaptarse a fútbol?. Mi familia es una familia que le encanta el deporte, »¿Qué lugar ocupa la familia en tu vida?. Sin duda que con los amigos. Siempre tuve el sueño de triunfar como juga- tantos cambios de clima, de horario, geográficos, cul- el fútbol. Mi papá fue la mayor influencia que yo tuve porque es lo más importante. Vivo con mis tres hijos y mi esposa en dor profesional y trabajé duro para conseguirlo. 9 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL COVERSTORY

I AM VERY HAPPY AT MIAMI FC AND WE WORK HARD TO MAKE THINGS GO AS WE WISH”

WILSON WITH HIS SP COPY!

PLAYING HISTORY THINGS MAY DON’T AT FIFA GO AS YOU WISH IN A TOURNAMENTS 3 36 Goals GAME. BUT YOU Appearances MUST KEEP 12 15 9 Losses TRAINING AND Wins Draws FIGHTING TO DEBUT FIFA WC 2006 Prel. Comp. FULFILL YOUR CONCACAF Zone DREAMS” Costa Rica 2 - 5 Honduras

In addition, I played with three of my brothers in the 2010 World Cup South Africa. That was very nice for us as family.

WHO ARE YOUR BEST TEAMMATES? I have very good relationship with ev- TEAMS HE eryone, but I’m very close with Jaime VS PLAYED FOR Chavez, Corrales and David Sierra. ROWDIES DID YOU IMAGINE YOU WOULD BE SO SUCCESSFUL IN SOCCER? As a child, I played in the street bare- OLIMPIA foot, shoeless, with friends. I always (Honduras) had the dream to succeed as a profes- sional player and I worked hard for it.

BIRMINGHAM CITY (England)

SUPPORT FOR WIGAN CHILDREN ATHLETIC VS (England) Wilson Palacios owns ROWDIES TRAINNING a soccer academy DAY in his hometown, La Ceiba. There young people play in the BIRMINGHAM divisions U-8, U10, CITY U-12, U-14, U-16 and (England) U-18. Apoyo a los niños El jugador Wilson Palacios tiene una STROKE Academia de futbol, CITY en su ciudad de origen, La Ceiba. Allí (England) juegan jóvenes de U-8, U10, U-12, U-14, U-16, y U-18 MIAMI AGAINST FOOTBALL WERDER CLUB BREMEN (U.S.A) 10 INTERVIEW 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL

eymar Piraquive, president A child or young person who is of Doral Soccer Club, is a learning to play soccer, who is being man passionate about soc- trained must be well educated. Here cer. Piraquive is a strong we teach them to say hello, to say and determined man looking to see WHO IS HE goodbye, we don’t only care about changes in soccer in South Florida, soccer. NAME: Beymar Piraquive at all levels: professional and youth, ORIGIN: Colombia for that he has his own strategies. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BE- PROFESSION: Business Soccer Plus tells his story and how TWEEN DORAL SOCCER CLUB AND Administrator and hard he works with his club to im- OTHER TEAMS? Physical Education prove each season, seeking to occu- At Doral Soccer Club, we are a fam- BOOK: One hundred py the first places in tournaments. ily and we care about having a good years of solitude relationship with the children and A WORD that defines WHEN DID YOU START YOUR RE- their families. We are a good club him: Honesty LATIONSHIP WITH SOCCER? and this is shown by the statistics WHAT BOTHERS him: I’m Colombian, I played in Colom- of the league where expulsions are Hypocrisy bia at amateur level. I’m involved counted. We have very few youths A place in the world: in youth soccer since 15 years ago. expelled, very few parents. This San Andrés, Colombia I started as a volunteer, and then I year we only had five expelled all FAMILY: Sonia, his wife became involved more and more. I season. and his three sons: Jean really didn’t know that Paul, Kevin y Junior. I could manage children and young IN YOUR CLUB, IS THERE FEMALE PLAYER he admires: Pelé people well, which is very important SOCCER GROWTH? to succeed as a director of a youth Yes of course. This year the group soccer club. of girls has increased. Last season we had about 80-90 girls. It’s not HOW LONG AGO DID YOU BEGIN so easy to have competitive teams WORKING? for girls, in the case of this area of The soccer program in the city of Doral, they are not quite sure they Doral began twelve years ago. It is want to play soccer competitively. licensed by the City of Doral to do it in the parks. And year after year WHAT DO YOU OFFER TO THE we work to improve the program. BOYS AND GIRLS WHO COME TO Due to this work and the professors YOUR CLUB? who are involved with us, we have BEYMAR We offer the truth: teach boys and improved a lot. We focus a lot on AND HIS TEAM girls to play soccer. We don’t offer the basic part 7, 8 and 9 years old. College, or scholarships or trips Because we believe that if children abroad, because most clubs try to between those ages, do not devel- capture children that way. Some op their motor skills, elasticity and promise things that are not really learn to move in soccer, they would BEYMAR PIRAQUIVE going to happen, all for wanting to hardly achieved it at 14 years old. capture young people for their club.

HOW MANY TEAMS DOES DSC WHAT ARE THE OBSTACLES OF HAVE? DORAL SOCCER YOUTH SOCCER IN FLORIDA? We have 21 teams in the competitive The teaching given to the children in section, and I can proudly say that public schools has a little bit to do. our players were trained here. They They are told they have to be two, move from the recreational section CLUB OFFERS THE three steps away from another child. to the competitive part. Very few Instead soccer is a contact sport. In clubs have this philosophy. Most South America, Central America, clubs go out to seek players in other TRUTH: children spend time playing in the teams. TEXT: LINDA GUTIÉRREZ street, almost all day, having contact PHOTO: EMMANUEL CALDERÓN with one another, developing their WHAT ARE THE KEY POINTS OF skills, gaining experience. On the THE CLUB’S WORK WITH THE BOYS TEACH other hand, here in Miami, children AND GIRLS? need a team where they want to get, We are focused on good education where to look. Unfortunately, some for young people and children. In professional clubs have arrived but order to be part of a competitive CHILDREN TO they lack a lot. Those who manage team, a boy must have good grades. soccer in Florida, are not doing things well because these teams PLAY SOCCER” have no followers, no fans. »“EN DORAL SOCCER CLUB OFRECEMOS LA VERDAD: los torneos. Tenemos 21 equipos en la parte competitiva, y puedo decir tener equipos competitivos porque las niñas, en el caso de ENSEÑAR A LOS NIÑOS Y »¿Cuándo inició su relación con el fútbol?. con mucho orgullo, que nuestros jugadores fueron formados esta zona de Doral, no están muy seguras de que quieran NIÑAS A JUGAR FÚTBOL” Soy colombiano, jugué en Colombia a nivel amateur. Estoy aquí. Pasan de la parte recreativa a la parte competitiva. Muy jugar fútbol de manera competitiva. involucrado en el fútbol infantil desde hace 15 años. Empecé pocos clubes tienen esta filosofía. Porque la mayoría de los Beymar Piraquive, presidente de Doral Soccer Club, es un de forma voluntaria, y luego me fuí involucrando cada vez clubes salen a buscar sus jugadores en otros equipos. »¿Qué ofrecen a los niños y niñas que vienen a su hombre apasionado por el fútbol. Piraquive es un hombre más. Realmente no sabía quetenía un buen manejo de los club? fuerte y decidido que busca ver cambios en el futbol del sur niños y jóvenes, que es algo muy importante para poder tener »¿Cuáles son los puntos más importantes del trabajo Nosotros ofrecemos la verdad: enseñar a los niños y niñas de la Florida, a todo nivel: profesional e infantil, y para ello éxito como directivo de un club de fútbol infantil. que realiza Doral Soccer Club con los niños y niñas? a jugar futbol. No ofrecemos College, ni becas, ni viajes al tiene sus propias estrategias. Soccerplus cuenta su historia Estamos enfocados en que los jóvenes y niños deben tener una exterior, porque la mayoría de los clubes tratan de captar y el fuerte trabajo que realiza con su club para mejorar en »¿Hace cuánto tiempo empezaron a trabajar? buena educación. Para poder estar en un equipo competitivo, niños y niñas de esa manera. Algunos prometen cosas que cada temporada, buscando ocupar los primeros lugares en El programa de fútbol en la ciudad de Doral empezó hace un joven debe tener buenas notas. Un niño o joven que está en realidad no van a ocurrir, todo por querer captar jóvenes doce años. Está autorizado por la aprendiendo a jugar fútbol, que está en formación debe estar para su club. Ciudad de Doral para hacerlo en bien educado. Aquí les enseñamos a que saluden, a que se los parques. despidan, no solo nos importa el fútbol. »¿Cuáles son los obstáculos que tiene el fútbol infantil Y año tras año trabajamos para en Florida? mejorar el programa. »¿Qué hace diferente a Doral Soccer Club de otros Un poco tiene que ver con la enseñanza que se les da a los Debido a este trabajo y a los equipos? niños y niñas en las escuelas públicas. A ellos se les dice profesores que están involucrados En Doral Soccer Club somos una familia y nos preocupamos que tienen que estar a dos, tres pasos del otro niño. En con nosotros, hemos mejorado por tener una buena relación con los niños y sus familias. cambio el fútbol es un deporte de contacto. En Sudamérica, mucho. Nos enfocamos mucho en Somos un buen club y esto lo muestran las estadísticas de la Centroamérica los niños pasan jugando en la calle, casi todo la parte básica 7,8 y 9 años. Porque liga donde se contabilizan las expulsiones. Nosotros tenemos el día, tienen contacto, desarrollan sus habilidades, adquieren creemos que si los niños, entre muy pocos jóvenes expulsados, muy pocos padres. Este año experiencia. Por otro lado, aquí en Miami, los niños y niñas esas edades, no desarrollan su apenas hemos tenido cinco expulsados en toda la temporada. necesitan un equipo a dónde querer llegar, a donde mirar. Y motricidad, elasticidad y aprenden lamentablemente han llegado algunos club profesionales pero a moverse en el futbol, difícilmente »¿En su club, hay crecimiento del futbol femenino? les hace falta mucho. Los que manejan el futbol en la Florida, lo lograrán a los 14 años. Sí, claro. Este año hemos crecido con las niñas. En la no están haciendo las cosas bien porque estos equipos no »¿Cuántos equipos tiene DSC? temporada pasada tuvimos unas 80-90 niñas. No es tan fácil tienen seguidores, no tienen fans. 11 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL PROMISES

CHRIS MAX ANDREW LINA LUCAS

ALESSA LIAM AYDEN NICO JIM

JIM RUNNING WHO IS HE WITH KIDS Sports For Kids / SFK NAME: Jim Zarate AGE: 38 years old BORN: Venezuela THE STARS TEAM: Cosmos, Orlando OF THE FUTURE SOCCERPLUS VISITS A REAL HOTBED OF FUTURE SOCCER PLAYERS IN KENDALL. JIM ZARATE, THE COACH WHO GUIDES THESE U3 BOYS AND GIRLS TALKS ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE LINA TEXT: LINDA GUTIÉRREZ THROWING PHOTO: EMMANUEL CALDERÓN to get a foot between many boys BALL IN and girls who are kicking the ball so WHAT IS YOUR EXPERI- hard...! ENCE IN THE WORLD OF WHERE STARS PROFESSIONAL SOCCER? HOW LONG DO THEY PLAY AND ARE BORN I’m the only one of the WHAT RULES DO THEY HAVE? coaches of Sports for Kids who played In the U-3 stage there’s no professionally in the MLS, with Cos- fixed time to play. As a rule, ALESSA TEAM mos Orlando. My playing position was due to Miami’s weather, girls ANDREW, LIAM, goalkeeper. and boys must be drinking wa- AYDEN, CHRIS, MAX, ter every 5 minutes. LINA, ALESSA, LUCAS, WHAT IS LIKE TO DIRECT WITH COACH JIM A U-3 TEAM? WHAT UNFORGETTABLE EXPE- ZARATE Coaching the U-3 team is something RIENCE DO YOU HAVE WITH THE I enjoy a lot because at this stage of U-3? their growth, boys and girls do it for Well, here we live unforgettable ex- recreation, for fun, no pressure of any periences daily. For example, when kind. We don’t even count the goals. a plane flies over, the match can be stopped because if one kid begins WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST OF YOUR looking at the sky, later all of them TEAM? want to look at the sky to see the The desire and boldness of the chil- plane and forget about the ball. And dren when playing. It’s always risky later, they continue…

»LAS ESTRELLAS DEL FUTURO profesionalmente en la MLS, con el Cosmos de Orlando. Mi estar tomando agua cada 5 minutos. Soccerplus visita en Kendall a un verdadero »¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de tu equipo?. semillero de futuros jugadores de fútbol. posición era de arquero. Las ganas y el atrevimiento de los niños y niñas al jugar. Jim Zárate, el entrenador que guía a estos ¡Siempre es riesgoso meter el pie entre tantos niños y niñas »¿Qué experiencia inolvidable tienes con U-3?. niños y niñas U3 nos cuenta »¿Cómo es dirigir un equipo de U-3?. pateando con tantas ganas...! Bueno, aquí se viven a diario experiencias inolvidables. Por la experiencia. Entrenar el equipo de U-3 es algo que disfruto mucho porque ejemplo, cuando pasa un avión el juego puede detenerse »¿Cuál es tu experiencia en el mundo del fútbol en esta etapa de su crecimiento los niños y niñas lo hacen »¿Cuánto tiempo juegan y qué reglas tienen?. porque si un niño empieza a ver el cielo, luego todos se profesional?. por recreación, por diversión, no hay presión de ningún tipo. En la etapa de U-3 no hay un tiempo fijo para jugar. contagian viendo al cielo para ver el avión y se olvidan del Soy el único de los entrenadores de Sports for Kids que jugó Incluso no llevamos el conteo de los goles. Como regla, debido al clima de Miami, los niñas y niños deben balón. Y luego, siguen... 12 HEALTH 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL

FUN FACTS CHOCOLATE IS AN M&M The famous colored INFINITE SOURCE OF chocolate pills were ENERGY. IN BAR OR created in 1941 especially for soldiers, A SHAKE, GIVES THE so they could savor the ATHLETE A NUMBER OF delicious chocolate without having to BENEFITS THAT YOU waste time melting the CANNOT IMAGINE... classic bars.

t is as beneficial as delicious. A KISSES few years ago it was believed The Hershey’s that chocolate made you fat Company produces and caused cavities. But more 70 million chocolate recent studies have found many ben- kisses per day. efits that black chocolate brings to the human body, to mention just a few: strengthens the heart, increases SLOW the amount of energy, protects the A cocoa tree takes skin.... nearly a year to produce fruits for FOR ATHLETES about 10 A study by The American Journal Hershey’s chocolate of Physiology found that when you bars. exercise and eat black chocolate in small quantities, performance rises by 50 percent. Another study of the School of Medicine, of the Univer- sity of California in San Diego has shown that cocoa, the main element of black chocolate, can increase the ability to do physical exercise. Black chocolate is good for those who prac- IF YOU CONSUME DARK CHOCOLATE 30 MINUTES tice a sport as it helps to greater mus- cle development. BEFORE GOING OUT INTO THE SUN, IT WILL BRING

HOW MUCH TO EAT BLOOD FLOW TO THE SKIN AND PREVENT YOU The recommended amount is 10 to 20 grams of black chocolate, the FROM BURNING.” purer the better. Ideally, it should be Dr. Pete Sulack 7% cocoa. If it has more, much bet- America’s Leading Stress Expert ter. What matters is that you should avoid milk chocolate and white choc- olate. Chocolate has high carbohy- drate content, protein, low fat, so it does not increase bad cholesterol. Another advantage, the best known, is that it has antioxidant properties. Besides chocolate has alkaloids, ami- no acids, potassium, magnesium, and folic acid.

AS BEVERAGE Moreover, the American College of Sports Medicine says that drinking chocolate milk after workout is a very effective method for the recovery of CHOCOLATE muscles and to improve physical ex- ercise. So, if you have not included chocolate milk on your menu, you COCOA POWDER must do it without wasting time!food Spreadable products as Nocilla, and always have in mind that liquids, Nutella and chocolate syrup are water, isotonic drinks and chocolate POWER FOR made from cocoa powder. It’s also the basis for making shakes milk drinks are critical to your per- with intent to flavor chocolate to formance on the court and off it. milk. It is also used to decorate desserts like tiramisu and ATHLETES mocha or cappuccino coffee.

»PODER PARA LOS por mencionar solo algunos: fortalece el corazón, aumenta la negro es bueno para quienes practican deporte ya que ayuda tiene propiedades antioxidantes. Además el chocolate tiene DEPORTISTAS cantidad de energía, protege la piel…. a un mayor desarrollo muscular. alcaloides, aminoácidos, potasio, magnesio, y ácido fólico. El chocolate es una fuente inagotable de energía. En barra o licuado, aporta »Para deportistas. Un estudio de The American Journal of »Cuánto comer. La cantidad recomendada es de 10 a 20 »Como bebida. Por otra parte, el Colegio Americano de Medi- al deportista una cantidad de benefi- cios que no imaginas... Physiology comprobó que, cuando se come chocolate negro en gramos de chocolate negro, cuanto más puro, mejor. Lo ideal cina Deportiva asegura que beber leche con chocolate después pequeñas cantidades y se hace ejercicio, el rendimiento se ele- es que sea un 7% de cacao. Si es más es mejor. Lo importante de hacer ejercicio es un método muy eficaz para la recupe- Es tan beneficioso como rico. Hace unos años se creía que va en un 50 por ciento. Otro estudio de la Escuela de Medicina es saber que debes evitar el chocolate con leche y el choco- ración de los músculos y para mejorar el ejercicio físico. ¡Así el chocolate te hacía engordar y te producía caríes. Pero los de la Universidad de California de San Diego ha demostrado late blanco. El chocolate tiene hidratos de carbono en alto que, si no has incluido leche con chocolate en tu menú debes estudios más recientes han descubierto gran cantidad de que el cacao, elemento principal del chocolate negro, puede contenido, proteínas, pocas grasas, por lo que no aumenta el hacerlo sin perder tiempo! beneficios que el chocolate negro aporta al cuerpo humano, aumentar la capacidad de hacer ejercicio físico. El chocolate colesterol malo. Otra de sus ventajas, la más conocida, es que 13 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL TECHNIQUE

Organizing the defense. LEARNING ZONE The particular view of Elasticity. A specific the goalie must be used Where moves a training is necessary to find mistakes and “1” player? Knowing your place to gain elasticity and cover up mistakes. This time we’ll discuss the at the crossbar. be able to block low characteristics of the ideal “1”, Never lose sight of shots into the corner the perfect goalie in all areas at the reference goal of the net. global level. line and the goal And to do that, Soccerplus spoke to Claudio 2 posts. Techera, an Uruguayan goalkeeper very Elasticity. A successful in the 90’s who has been specific training 3 1 working as youth coach, head coach and is necessary to coordinator of children in several clubs of gain elasticity Paraguay and Peru. and be able to “The first thing to be a goalkeeper, good block low shots or bad, most importantly, is that you like into the corner 4 the job. That’s fundamental because it’s of the net. TIPS FOR THE a totally different job, you’re in the back, you’re the last to protect your team and IDEAL you have to know how complicated it GOALKEEPER will be. Then, there is something very Footwork. The important to be a goalkeeper, which is modern goalkeeper size. Formerly you could see goalies dominates under 6’0, but today this is impossible; footwork and 5 the average height to be a goalkeeper is knows very well 6’3 “said Techera. where to go to begin the transition STRONG MIND from defense- And precisely, coming back to the attack. 6 theme of personality and leadership #9 skills that a goalie must have, Professor Crossing training. IKER Claudio commented about it. “The ideal A common CASILLAS goalkeeper must have a very strong mistake is not (Spain-Real mentality, very solid; because he will having perfected Madrid y receive slaps all the time, will receive intercepting Porto) counter attacks, and attacks but you crosses -6 puntos- always have to think that you’re the best Knowing techniques. That’s in the world” the coach added. where goalies The Uruguayan also commented on the suffer most. messages the ideal “1” has to transmit, the different since he’s in constant communication, not only with his defense but almost with all positions his teammates. “It’s very important the communication between the goalie and his defense, but I think it’s best to give a direct and short message. If you transmit the full match THE to the defenders, they’re going to go crazy and they will want to kick you, besides you will confuse them; so the best is a clear message. I went to Paraguay to play PERFECT and when I was very young I spoke too much to my defense, and they said, “Hey, Uruguayan you talk a lot” but then time passed, I began to talk less and they said I GOALKEEPER needed to speak more, I didn’t know very IT IS NO COINCIDENCE THAT LEADERSHIP SKILLS, well what to do (laughs)”, says Techera. PERSONALITY AND SOBRIETY, WHICH ARE USUALLY THE Finally, the Uruguayan shared some basic CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOALKEEPER, END UP BEING THE guidelines to be a great goalie. QUALITIES THAT OFTEN MAKE HIM THE CAPTAIN OF A TEAM

BEST GOALIES The International Federation of Soccer History #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 MANUEL GIANLUIGI CLAUDIO DAVID THIBAUT PETR & Statistics NEUER BUFFÓN BRAVO DE GEA COURTOIS CECH selected (Germany (Italy (Chile (Spain (Belgium (Czech the six best Bayern Juventus) Barcelona) Manchester Chelsea) Republic goalkeepers Munich) -78 puntos- -45 puntos- United) -24 puntos- Chelsea, of 2015. -188 puntos- -34 puntos- Arsenal) Here they are: -18 puntos-

»EL ARQUERO PERFECTO luego ha pasado a trabajar como entrenador de menores, »Mentalidad fuerte. Y justamente, retomando el tema de municándose con su defensa, pero eso sí, me parece que lo No es casualidad que el don de mando, entrenador principal y coordinador de menores en diversos mejor es dar un mensaje directo y corto. Si transmites todo la personalidad y la sobriedad, que son personalidad y don de mando que debe tener un arquero, el normalmente las características de un clubes de Paraguay y Perú. profesor Claudio comentó acerca de ello. “El arquero ideal el partido a los defensores, ellos se van a volver locos y te van portero, terminen siendo las cualidades debe tener una mentalidad muy fuerte, muy sólida; porque a querer agarrar a patadas, aparte que los vas a confundir; que lo convierten muchas veces en el “Lo primero para ser un arquero, bueno o malo, lo más impor- por eso lo mejor es un mensaje claro. Yo me fui a Paraguay va a recibir cachetazos todo el rato, va a recibir contragolpes, capitán de un equipo. tante, es que te guste el puesto. Eso es fundamental porque ataques y uno siempre tiene que pensar que es el mejor del a jugar y cuando era muy chico le hablaba demasiado a mi es un puesto totalmente distinto, estás atrás, eres el último en mundo”, agregó el entrenador. defensa, y me decían “oye, uruguayo hablas mucho” pero Esta vez hablaremos de las características del “1” ideal, el proteger a tu equipo y tienes que saber lo complicado que será luego pasó el tiempo, empecé a hablar menos y dijeron que arquero perfecto en todos los ámbitos para destacar a nivel El uruguayo comentó también acerca de los mensajes que eso. Después, hay algo muy importante para poder ser arquero, tiene que dar el “1” ideal, pues ellos están en constante hablara más, entonces no sabía muy bien qué hacer (risas)”, mundial. que es la talla. Antiguamente se podía ver arqueros de menos comenta Techera. Y para hacerlo, Soccerplus habló con Claudio Techera, uru- comunicación, no solo con su defensa sino con casi todos de 1.80, pero hoy en día eso es imposible; el promedio para ser sus compañeros.“Es muy importante que el arquero esté co- Finalmente, el uruguayo dejó algunas pautas básicas para guayo que la “rompió” como arquero en los años 90 y que portero es de 1.90”, comentó Techera. ser un gran arquero. 14 KIDs’IDOL 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL

WHAT YOU DIDN’T WHO IS HE s a rough diamond was Cristiano Ronaldo considered in the KNOW ORIGIN: Santo António do Funchal, Portugal beginning. People said that with his talent, he could one LO QUE NO SABÍAS DE BIRTH: February 5, 1985 CRISTIANO RONALDO day become the best player in the world. AGE: 31 years old Today it’s a reality: Cristiano Ronaldo is SIBLINGS: Katia Aveiro, Hugo Aveiro, Elma Aveiro the idol of millions of people around the world and considered by many the most CHILD: Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. complete player. Cristiano Ronaldo, was born in Portugal, FAVORITE FOOD: Grilled cod and is the player for whom a club has paid the largest amount ever: in June FAVORITE DRINK: Santal, made with fruits 2009, the transfer fee to Real Madrid Jersey number: 7, 9 cost the white club 94 million euros, the 1. Tsunami. Cristiano highest figure in history. Today with a NICKNAME: CR7 is a very generous value is 110 million euros. man, not only with his family but with WEAKNESS everyone. During During his time at the Manchester the 2004 tsunami United team, Cristiano stood out for his in the Indian Ocean, cocky and self-centered character, his he noticed a boy game, full of luxuries and irrelevant in a Portugal shirt soccer shoes, and his compulsion to and traveled to the take possession of the ball limiting his affected areas, met potential. Until one day, Cristiano seemed with the president of to understand that 11 are needed to play the country to raise soccer and then everything changed. The funds and donated goals came magically and, with them, € 120,000 out of his titles became an everyday thing. He won pocket. the Champions League and the Golden Shoe with the United and was signed by 2. Bombings . In 2011 Real Madrid, where he has emerged as a after the bombing of RONALDO A legend and surpassed all scoring records. Israel to Gaza Strip, he ROUTE auctioned his Golden HAPPY CHILDHOOD Shoe to help build In Madeira, his Cristiano began at age 9 his first steps schools for Palestinian place of origin, playing soccer at the Andorinha Club, has created a children. museum to keep where his teammates teased him because all of his trophies. his father, to earn an extra pay, cleaned 3. No tattoos . He has Tour packages the locker room’s latrines. He was called chosen not to have have been created “little bee” because he kept running tattoos in order to be to visit the places tirelessly all over the field. Cristiano able to donate blood where he spent his Ronaldo says his childhood was happy. whenever he wants childhood. Why? ” Because he never left the ball, to, something he does slept with her,” tells her mother. twice a year since he was a teenager. A few years ago Carlos Martins, a Granada CRISTIANO player in Spain, asked for help for his child RONALDO sick with leukemia. THE Because of the indifference of most players in the league, Cristiano became a BEST marrow donor and has since invited sick children to the Golden Ball delivery. FORWARD TEAMS HE PLAYED FOR IN THE WORLD CR7 WITH 2002-2003 2003-2009 2009-2016 HIS SON WITH SEVEN SEASONS AS TOP STAR OF REAL SPORTING MANCHESTER REAL CRISTIANO MADRID, CRISTIANO RONALDO -TODAY 31 YEARS LISBOA UNITED MADRID RONALDO JR. 5 Goals 118 Goals 338 Goals OLD- CONTINUES TO BREAK RECORDS AND DEMONSTRATING THAT REMAINS ONE OF THE TWO BEST IN THE WORLD

»EL MEJOR DELANTERO realidad: Cristiano Ronaldo es ídolo de millones de personas Cristiano sobresalía por su carácter engreído y egocéntri- »Infancia feliz. Cristiano empezó a los 9 años sus primeros DEL MUNDO en todo el mundo y considerado por muchos el jugador más co, su juego, lleno de lujos y tacos intranscendentes, y su pasos jugando en el Club de Fútbol Andorinha, donde sus Con siete temporadas como estrella completo. compulsión por adueñarse de la pelota limitaban todo su compañeros se burlaban de él porque su padre, para ganar- máxima del Real Madrid, Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo, nació en Portugal, y es el futbolista por potencial. Hasta que un día, Cristiano pareció entender que Ronaldo –hoy con 32 años- continúa se un sobresueldo, limpiaba las letrinas de los vestuarios. Le rompiendo récords y demostrando que el que más dinero haya pagado nunca un club: en junio de para el fútbol se necesitan 11, y entonces todo cambió. Los decía la “abejita” porque no paraba de correr incansable por sigue siendo uno de los dos mejores del 2009, el traspaso al Real Madrid costó al club blanco 94 goles llegaron como por arte de magia y, con ellos, los títulos todo el campo. Cristiano Ronaldo dice que su infancia fue mundo. millones de euros, la cifra más alta de la historia. Hoy su se hicieron cosa de todos los días. Ganó la Champions y la feliz. ¿Por qué? “Porque nunca se separaba de la pelota, Un diamante en bruto, así fue considerado, en sus inicios valor es de 110 millones de euros. Bota de Oro con el United y fue fichado por el Real Madrid, dormía con ella” cuenta su madre. Cristiano Ronaldo. Decían que con su gran talento podría un donde se ha erguido como una leyenda y superado todos los día convertirse en el mejor jugador del mundo. Hoy es una »Debilidad. En su paso, por el equipo Manchester United, récords de goleo. 15 5.27. 2016 | Year 1 | #4 | Miami, FL HALFTIME

FUNNY ZONE SOCCER -1- HEART Demons come to heaven to organize a friendly soccer match «I try to be with the angels. Angels: -There’s no point, we’ve helpful to win. got the best players. Demons: -Yes, but we have all the referees. I go out to the field thinking -2- about winning, - Honey, I think you’re obsessed not in scoring with soccer and that is a foul thing. -Foul! Foul! If I have not touched many goals» you! LIONEL MESSI Argentine player -3- -Dad ... who defeated the Philistines? «I learn from - I do not know son, you know I don’t understand soccer. children on the beach; perhaps because my soccer -4- is childish, «There’s nothing -Dad ... who defeated the I have fun like more dangerous than Philistines? a child» taking no chances» - I do not know son, you know I don’t understand soccer. RONALDINHO GAUCHO PEP GUARDIOLA Brazilian player Spanish coach

«I am naturalized -5- «No player is A child is super happy after a Italian but was born soccer game and tells his father: in Ghana, Africa. I as good as all -Dad, today I played the best together» match of my life. I scored 3 goals! was abandoned by my -And what was the score? –asks parents and adopted ALFREDO DI the excited father STÉFANO – We lost 2-1! by two angels. I suffer Argentine player for racism every day. and coach MARIO Understand me before BALOTELLI -6- Italian player criticizing me» A man arrives late to a soccer match and asks a question to the gentleman next to him: - How are we doing? - We’re losing 1 to 0. - Refereeeee, you’re a thieffffff!

-7- A man goes to the soccer field 1. You no lo longer scold and observes that all spectators carry a shotgun. Intrigued, he asks your children, you show another one: them a card. - Why is everyone carrying a shotgun? 2. At lunchtime, you And he replied: tactically place your - When our team scores a goal, we all shoot into the sky to family at the table with celebrate. a 4-3-2-1. - And when the visitors score? - That has NEVER happened here. - The man answers very seriously. FOR THOSE WHO PLAY, _THOSE WHO WATCH _AND_ THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE SOCCER OF THE FUTURE

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