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Today's Germany vs. Spain match will be defined by some key individual matchups: Schweinsteiger vs. Xavi and Lahm vs. Villa to name a couple. Goal.com goes in depth to take a look at four key individual encounters that will go a long way towards determining who will face The Netherlands on Sunday.
M & C Sport's wrote ~ "Spain's Carles Puyol (R)
heads the ball in for a goal during the FIFA World Cup 2010 semi final
match between Germany and Spain at the Durban stadium in Durban, South
Africa, 07 July 2010. EPA/HALDEN KROG"
Here are the wives and girlfriends of seven of the top footballers in the world in a photo session for the Umbro World Champions Collection for the upcoming 19th FIFA World Cup, South Africa 2010. Each one of these seven girls and the jerseys they are wearing represents all the current and former World Cup champions in the history.
Football Shirt Culturewrote - "The wives and girlfriends of seven international football stars have been shot by legendary photographer Rankin for a stunning global advertising campaign to promote Umbros new World Champions Collection.
Abbey Clancy, the girlfriend of England striker Peter Crouch, has joined six other women who, like her, currently or previously have either dated or married an international footballer. And to make it even more relevant to this summers event, each girl represents one of the seven countries that have ever won the worlds biggest football tournament - Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy and Uruguay.
The striking image Rankin has produced is based on an iconic campaign run by Umbro in 1967, which famously featured girls cheekily wearing football shirts as dresses. For 2010, the campaign has been brought right up to date with the girls modelling the Umbro World Champions Collection. This truly inspired football range has been designed in collaboration with some of the hottest international artists, each hailing from the same country as each model. The twist in the brief to them was to base their design on the tailored silhouette of the Umbro England home shirt. I thought the idea of creating a modern interpretation of the Umbro advert from the sixties was an interesting concept. The girls in the campaign all look stunning and they were a pleasure to work with. Im extremely pleased with the results, says Rankin.
Rankin spent two days photographing these beautiful women. Argentina is represented by Luli Fernandez and has been designed in collaboration with Buenos Aires based record label, ZZK Records. Brazil is represented by the wife of Julio Cesar, Susana Werner, wearing a shirt designed by Fernando Chamarelli, an illustrator, visual artist and tattoo designer from Sao Paolo.
Model and TV presenter, Abbey Clancy, wears the England shirt. Abbey is striking in a shirt with a crest designed by Ben Eine, one of Englands most prominent street artists and graffiti pioneers. I loved the shoot with Rankin and the opportunity to be a part of recreating the famous Umbro advert from 67. The crest design is a really fun take on a traditional, regal crest, said Abbey.
Charlene Suric, girlfriend of France & Arsenal left back Gaël Clichy, is wearing the French shirt, designed in collaboration with Andre, the Paris based graffiti artist and international fashion authority.
Germany is represented by Julia Godicke. Julias shirt has been designed by Marok, Berlins legendary magazine mogul and cultural icon. Alice Bregoli is married to Alberto Gilardino, the Italian and Fiorentina player, and will be featured wearing a shirt designed in collaboration with Italian comics author, illustrator and artist, Tanino Liberatore.
Finally, Uruguays inaugural 1930 and legendary 1950 World Cup wins are represented by Zaira Nara, who dates Uruguay and Atletico Madrid striker, Diego Forlan. Zairas shirt crest was designed by Martin Albronoz, a mixed media artist from Montevideo.
Trevor Cairns, Chief Marketing Officer from Umbro explains why the brand took this direction. Looking back through our imagery archives, we discovered that Umbro used girls to promote their shirts in the World Cup year of 1966. We have used the wives and girlfriends of players who represent the Champion nations to model our new shirts. This is an irreverent, fun and Umbro way to showcase these great products, to celebrate global football culture in a World Cup year and to give a nod to our own history and heritage.
The Umbro World Champions Collection of football shirts and T-shirts is available from leading independents. RRP £70 for the Limited Edition box (including poster of all the crests signed by the artists, the shirt, story booklet about the inspiration behind each design and a crest pin badge), £50 for shirt, £25 for T-shirt. nike football shirt culture adidas puma umbro"
With the much anticipated 2010 Winter Olympics in British Colombia, Canada just a few weeks away. The eternal question pops up again but with a twist in last month's DVD release of docu-drama classic Downhill Racer. The film asks those of us with some talent and ability - "How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?"
The 1969 sports classic movie "Downhill Racer" starting a very young Robert Redfordtries to answer this pondering question that all of us with a crumb of talent and ability ask ourselves everyday. How much ambition to you have in you to take your talent and ability to the next level? Can you take it to the highest level in your chosen field or career? At what cost?
What if you get to the top and you find out you never really left from where you started?
What gets me about this classic sports/love movie is that Gene Hackman has hair!!!
According to Hollywood critics, Downhill Racer is the best sports movie ever produced with some of the most spectacular ski scenes ever filmed. It is not really a sports movie par se (Olympic downhill ski racing is just the setting), but more of a romantic drama told in documentary style in exotic ski locations like the Lauberhorn at Wengen, Switzerland and the Hahnenkamm at Kitzbuhel, Austria. Also included were Megeve, France and St. Anton, Austria.
25 year old former Swedish glamour beauty and actress of the 60's Camilla Sparv in 1965.
Here is what Image Entertainment wrote about the movie:
"Astonishing Alpine location photography and a young Robert Redford in one of his earliest starring roles are just two of the visual splendors of Michael Ritchie's visceral debut feature, DOWNHILL RACER. In a beautifully understated performance, Redford is David Chappellet, a ruthlessly ambitious skier competing with an underdog American team in Europe for Olympic gold, and Gene Hackman provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart's narcissistic drive for glory. With a subtle screenplay by acclaimed novelist James Salter, DOWNHILL RACER is a vivid character portrait buoyed by breathtakingly fast and furious imagery that brings the viewer directly into the mind of the competitor."
Very Short List wrote last month of the new DVD release of Downhill Racer:
"Just weeks after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
made Robert Redford into a megastar in 1969, the actor turned up in a
very different kind of picture—a documentary-style movie about a
fearless skier with an all-consuming desire for Olympic gold. Downhill Racer
(available from Criterion 11/17) shows Redford at his early best:
outrageously charming, naturally physical and unrelentingly sexy.
Much of Downhill Racer—which was directed by Michael Ritchie, who reteamed with Redford in 1972 for The Candidate—is
a sort of thrill ride: Cameras mounted to actual skiers provided
bird’s-eye footage of what it’s like to careen down slopes at what
looks like a million miles an hour. Sure, there’s a love interest, and
a rival or two, but the film focuses mostly on the development of one
great undisciplined athlete into a bona fide star. Plus, Redford’s
coach is played by a young Gene Hackman, who gives us a peek at the guy
we love so much in Hoosiers."
32 year old Robert Redford on location in the Swiss Alps for Downhill Racer in 1969.
A young 40 year old Gene Hackman with hair - Un joven de 40 años Gene Hackman con pelo!
This is the part of the Prince Claus Funds Awards presentation in Amsterdam, Netherlands yesterday Wednesday, December 16, 2009 in which it showcases the work of 2009 laureate Latin America celebrity chef Gaston Acurio from Peru. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, her family, and some 600 royal guests tasted delicious Peruvian Cuisine!
Castellano (Español)
Esta es la parte de la presentacion de los Premios Principe Claus de los
Fondos en Amsterdam, Holanda, ayer Miercoles, 16 de Diciembre,
2009 en la que muestra el trabajo de 2009 del celebre chef Latino Americano Gaston Acurio del Peru. La Reina Beatriz de los Paises Bajos, su familia, y unos 600 invitados reales comieron la deliciosa comida Peruana!
Foto del diario Clarin en Argentina - Modelos en Londres, Inglaterra invitan a los clientes a entrar a la zona 'Para
adultos' de la Gruta de Santa en los Grandes almacenes Westfield de
Londres. (EFE)
Here is the official press conference welcoming footballer Cristiano Ronaldo to La Casa Blanca (the White House) del Estadio Santiago Bernabeu de Real Madrid. Images are courtesy of Madrid TV on July 6, 2009.
The world's most expensive and highest paid team athlete in history, in any team sport; was given the 2nd biggest player reception in history earlier that day in front of 80,000 spectators at the Bernabeu. (The world record is still held by Argentine great Diego Maradona when 89,000 spectators attended his reception for Napoli of Italy in 1984.)
As you can see from these video images, Christiano Ronaldo displayed his customary extreme confidence and a little nervousness in the press conference. Most of the interview is in Castellano (Castillian Spanish), but he speaks English as well due to his six years at Manchester United, England.
In his own words, Christano Ronaldo - Latin Player of the Year 2008, English League Player of the Year 2008, European Player of the Year 2008, FIFA Golden Ball 2008 winner, and FIFA World Footballer of the Year 2008.
His childhood dream comes true, to player for the biggest, richest, and most important sports team in the world - Real Madrid!!!
Rueda De Prensa Official De Cristiano Ronaldo En Real Madrid- Part 1
Rueda De Prensa Official De Cristiano Ronaldo En Real Madrid- Part 2
Rueda De Prensa Official De Cristiano Ronaldo En Real Madrid- Part 3
C. Ronaldo passing his live world-wide broadcast of his physical examination for Real Madrid.
"The White House" - Estadio Santiago Bernabeu de Real Madrid - Madrid, España.
Only the Danish could get away with something like this (but how
great would it be to see U.S. firm do commercials like this). Danish
eCommerce site Fleggaard made the commercial below this past December. I don’t know if it was shown on
Danish television, but I wouldn’t be
surprised.
It most definitely contains nudity and is NSFW (Not Save For Work). If
you don’t watch it, the highlight is that dozens of very hot topless Danish
women link hands during a skydive to advertise a Siemens washing
machine for 4,999.00 DKK, or about $900. It doesn’t seem like such a
great price, but I’ll buy one anyway if they deliver to the San Francisco Bay Area! LOL
Link:
PS. I could be wrong, but it looks like this Danish firm is owned by the German giant Siemens International. Huh, Siemens? Ohhh, how appropriate! It figures.....lol
"Quantum of Solace" is the 22nd edition of EON Productions and Ian Fleming's British secret agent - 007 James Bond. This current edition showcases exotic locations in Italy, Baja California Mexico, Panama, and Austria. But almost half the movie was shot at Atacama in Northern Chile, South America (not in Bolivia as the movie indicates). Atacama is a large desert between Peru, Chile, and Boliva - it is the driest desert in the world, it has never rained in recorded human history!!!
The movie was originally scheduled to have spectacular scenes filmed at the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, Peru. But due to bad weather this past March, the Cuzco filming were canceled.
Quantum of Solace has a predominantly South American theme in film locations, storyline, and music with three Peruvian fusion songs in the movie's soundtrack.
English actor Daniel Craig, the current James Bond, speaks a little Spanish and has indicated in a recent interview with an Argentine newspaper that he wants to visit Peru.
007 Quantum Of Solace - In U.S. Theaters Friday, November 14, 2008
007 James Bond - Quantum Of Solace Behind The Scenes 1 of 2
007 James Bond - Quantum Of Solace Behind The Scenes 2 of 2
From Peru - The record/album of Jaime Cuadra in the new James Bond movie. "Desde Peru - EL Disco De Jaime Cuadra En Nuevo La Pelicula De James Bond."
Description of the video below: "Cholo Soy", Peruvian Waltz Chill Out. From the Quechua of Peru, this is a popular song in Peru and the rest of South America about being "Cholo" which expresses a strong sense of cultural pride among people who are predominantly of indigenous stock or race in South America, especially the Andean countries.
Jaime Cuadra and his music have been a huge sensation in Peru since 2006, when he released "Cholo Soy," which mixed creole music, vals (waltz, Peruvian style), festejo (Afro Peruvian) and marinera (Northern Peru & Lima-based music) with electronic chillout tracks.
Jaime Cuadra (born in Lima, Peru on November 26, 1970) musician, producer and Peruvian audiovisual communicator. In October 2008, 3 songs from his album Cholo Soy, Peruvian Waltz Chill Out, were included in the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace.
Armin Hary of West Germany sets the world record in the 100 meters at Zurich, Switzerland in 1960. He was the first human being to run the 100 meters in 10.0 flat! Hary has the fastest start ever record in any sport, even to this day - 00.08 seconds!!!
"Der historische Lauf" Weltrekord über 100 Meter in 10,0 Sekunden, am 21.06.1960 in Zürich Mehr nter."
Armin Hary setting the world record at the 100 meters in 10.0 flat!!!
Armin Hary winning the men's 100 meters at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
