One of the most popular events in football is the FIFA World Cup tournament. This event is held every four years in a different location Juan Carlos Valenzuela Mexico Jersey , much like the Olympics. In fact, there is some research that contends that the World Cup is just as meaningful and creates just as much worldwide interest as the Olympics do. Teams from around the world compete through special games that determine who will qualify for the tournament.

The World Cup has created such a sense of national pride that there have even been wars between countries held off until the teams knew whether or not they qualified for the tournament. For fans, football represents far more than a simple game. It is a way to show their national pride ? and prove their country?s dominance through sport.
The Golden Nike

In the early 1930s, the football World Cup was run by Jules Rimet from France. These pre FIFA games awarded a magnificent statue to the winners of the tournament, the Golden Nike. The sculpture featured Nike of Samothrace, also known as Winged Victory Juan Carlos Medina Mexico Jersey , and was a visual indication that the winners were the world champions of football. Each winning team was allowed to keep the Golden Nike for four years ? and if a team ever won three times they would be allowed to keep the statue forever. In 1970 Brazil was able to achieve this coveted goal, thought the award was stolen in 1983 and has yet to be recovered.

FIFA Steps In
In 1971 FIFA, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, took over the operation of the World Cup tournament. With the new organizers, a new award was created ? the FIFA Cup. This trophy depicts winning players holding a golden globe above their heads in victory. Each team that wins the World Cup has the privilege of keeping the statue for four years, after which they have to pass it on to the next world championship team. Replica World Cups are made for each winning country to keep forever Jose de Jesus Corona Mexico Jersey , though the original is passed from team to team. Winners of the FIFA World Cup also benefit financially, taking home large cash awards as well as the more symbolic trophy.

Truly a Worldwide Phenomenon
The World Cup is one of the most international tournaments played in the world today. It truly is a collection of football teams that represent several diverse nations, from Korea to England to Uruguay. The same country rarely wins the tournament two years in a row. In fact, the chances of a single country dominating the World Cup tournament for any length of time are very slim. In the nine tournaments played between 1930 and 1970, the winners were Uruguay, Italy Jorge Torres Nilo Mexico Jersey , France, Brazil, Switzerland, Sweden, Chile, England Jorge Torres Mexico Jersey , and Mexico.

The World Cup has always been a symbol of pride for the competing nations, and fans can become a little outrageous about the games. The popularity of football hasn?t waned over the decades, and the game is probably more now than it ever has been.

Is there a magic pill for athletes that will make them the best? Many search for this magic pill and many offer these magic pills. But the outcome is always the same; there is no magic pill. Everybody knows it but still we all fall into the same trap over and over again. Only by hard work one will reach the top. Reaching the top is just one part, but staying on top is really hard. How can one reach the top and stay on the top? Several factors will determine this like talent, good nutrition, focus Jesus Molina Mexico Jersey , concentration and another factor that some call luck. Here we will be focussing on sports nutrition.

What is the best nutrition for any athlete? That's hard to say. Different sports and different individual athletes call for an individual approach. Each type of sport has it own physical requirements. Endurance versus sprint, those are very different. Just by looking at the athlete's you can tell what nutrition's these athletes need.

What is the best sports nutrition for an athlete? There is no definitive answer to this. No athlete has the same need. It all depends on the physique of an athlete and the kind of sports that he or she is into.

Let's focus on endurance for now.

Endurance sports test the physical and mental strength of an athlete. If the distance is longer the test will be harder. The marathon runner will suffer during a match. He may face physical pain, in knees, ankles, back pain, and shoulders. During the match he will suffer mentally when he wants to run harder but his body isn't able to.

When we look at the match the athlete needs to mould his body for the big day. Of course a lot of training is required Jesus Manuel Corona Mexico Jersey , but we will stick to nutrition.

Before the match a good solid meal is important. The pre-competition meal should consist of 23 of carbohydrates, 13 of high quality proteins and some natural fats. Good carbohydrates are pasta's, but don't overlook whole-wheat bread, potatoes, rice, cereals Jesus Duenas Mexico Jersey , fruits and beans. High quality proteins are lean meat like chicken, turkey, beef, pork, but you can also eat soybeans, eggs Javier Hernandez Mexico Jersey , nuts and drink milk. When eating meats don't prepare them with saturated (from animal products, such as dairy and meat) or 'trans' fat (from hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils in many packaged products). You will find these terms on the package labels. A high quality meal should be something like pasta with fresh tomato sauce prepared with olive oil accompanied by a steamed chicken breast. Look for these kinds of foods and recipes. Soon you will find you own recipes and make delicious and tasty meals that are wonderful for your sport.

The best sports nutrition in endurance sports is hydration. You should be hydrating yourself even a week before the game. This is to keep your body cleansed, fuelled and watered for the coming event.

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