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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain of the Portuguese national team...
Nov 11,2013

Lionel Andrés Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi , born on 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Barcelona and the Argentine national team. He is one of the best football players of his generation and is frequently considered as the world's best contemporary player. ..
Nov 11,2013

World Cup Tournaments

The World Cup, is an international association football competition organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not contested because of World War..
Nov 11,2013

Modern Olympic Games

Originally, the ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. However, Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 and initiated the modern Olympic Games...
Nov 11,2013

Olympic Games (Host Cities)

Modern Olympic Games were reintroduced in the 19th century. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee(IOC) in 1894. Since then the Olympic Games have been organized every four years in different cities...
Nov 11,2013

Ancient Olympic Games

The Ancient Olympic Games were held in Greece. It is believed that Heracles was the initiator of the games in honor of the Gods, especially Zeus. ..
Nov 11,2013

World Cup in South Africa

The 2010 world cup football (soccer) competition will take place in South Africa between June 11 and July 11, 2010. This will be the 19th FIFA World Cup. It is an event that is held every four years...
Nov 11,2013

Football (Soccer)

Football or soccer, which is considered to be the most popular sport in the world, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball...
Nov 11,2013

Trade / labor unions

Trade unions or labor unions first appeared in Europe as a result of the industrial revolution. Workers were at the mercy of the employer. They were underpaid, lacked any sort of training, and sometimes mistreated. When trade unions emerged, they became powerful organizations. Workers got together..
Nov 11,2013

International Workers' Day (May Day - Labor Day)

The struggle to have eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest was the origin of International Workers' Day, which is also referred to as May Day or Labor Day. The celebration commemorates the Haymarket Massacre in Chicago in 1886, when Chicago police shoot workers wh..
Nov 11,2013