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After a successful XFL season, we look back on a critically important area of our league - Player Health & Safety. XFL has implemented new innovations on the field and off when it comes to concussion protocols, rehabilitation and recovery. Thank you Kerry Gordon, XFL Vice President, Health & Safety as well as Gary Gregory, Chairman & CEO, Neurosync, Inc - for your tremendous leadership and care. One caring step at a time, we build the XFL. Players come first. #LeagueofOpportunity #LeagueOfInnovation #XFL 2024 season here we come. ~owners dj 吉田製作所＠Gadgeteer公式レビュワー @netatank

Dwayne Johnson

380,771 views • 3 years ago

Talk to them, Jimbo!! This is why I always said the Miami Dolphins do not reflect the culture of football in Miami. I cheer for the Dolphins because it's my hometown, but those jokers don't represent how we play football in Miami-Dade County. Softer than wet tissue paper and haven't brought winning to a city that is built on football. Mario built it the way we play at the crib after years of suffering!! 👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽 They make people who are not from Miami question our toughness and love for football based on how they play the game. If Ross is serious, get all those business folks out of the football business; get us players that reflect the city.
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Talk to them, Jimbo!! This is why I always said the Miami Dolphins do not reflect the culture of football in Miami. I cheer for the Dolphins because it's my hometown, but those jokers don't represent how we play football in Miami-Dade County. Softer than wet tissue paper and haven't brought winning to a city that is built on football. Mario built it the way we play at the crib after years of suffering!! 👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽 They make people who are not from Miami question our toughness and love for football based on how they play the game. If Ross is serious, get all those business folks out of the football business; get us players that reflect the city.

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Rob Gronkowski drops his theory on why Team USA always struggles in the World Cup. His take: the talent was never the problem. It’s where the talent goes. “I think football, our football in America, kind of ruined our soccer game… because all our best athletes play the game of American football.” “If those athletes started at a young age, like our wide receivers and DBs, they’re the best athletes in the world… everyone knows in America, you’re going to play football, you’re not going to play soccer.” “If we didn’t have American football, I believe that Team USA would be a top-three team in the world.” “That’s why I believe our women’s team is so good, because they get their best athletes to play right from the beginning… but we take away our [best male] soccer athletes, and we make them become American football players.” According to Gronk, the talent was always here. It just plays on Sundays.
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Rob Gronkowski drops his theory on why Team USA always struggles in the World Cup. His take: the talent was never the problem. It’s where the talent goes. “I think football, our football in America, kind of ruined our soccer game… because all our best athletes play the game of American football.” “If those athletes started at a young age, like our wide receivers and DBs, they’re the best athletes in the world… everyone knows in America, you’re going to play football, you’re not going to play soccer.” “If we didn’t have American football, I believe that Team USA would be a top-three team in the world.” “That’s why I believe our women’s team is so good, because they get their best athletes to play right from the beginning… but we take away our [best male] soccer athletes, and we make them become American football players.” According to Gronk, the talent was always here. It just plays on Sundays.

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Kentucky football head coach Will Stein after his first spring game: “We need everybody in this room to continue to improve and grow. We ain’t nowhere where the fk we need to be, but man we are on our way. I want to play with swag and confidence, like we can’t be stopped. The only people who can stop us is us. That’s it. We are going to play to f*g win every dn game. This crew has got to continue to connect and come together over the next four months. We’ve got to keep pushing.” 😼 #BBN

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256,913 views • 2 years ago

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Interviewer: "We are talking about the old Chelsea, the old competitive energy, and to play football and compete. There were seven wins and seven defeats in the Premier League here last season. How do you go about turning this place back into a fortress?" Xabi Alonso: "We need to build this. The idea, the competitive mentality, how we want to compete, how we want to play, and in every moment of the game, how we compete." Interviewer: "Four years ago Chelsea won a European trophy, then the Club World Cup, then the Premier League. They've also had two seasons finishing 10th. Where is this club now and what would you be content with?" Xabi Alonso: "I think, to be ready, the players need to be ready from the start, to make the right decisions. Football is very demanding." Interviewer: "How do you want your team to play? What can we expect from you?" Xabi Alonso: "We want to play good football. We want to be active, aggressive, and very competitive." Interviewer: "You have so many good players already. Cole Palmer has had the summer off. Have you already started to see the benefits?" Xabi Alonso: "We've already been together in training, and what I've seen is that he's come in with a good spirit. He wants to prepare himself well, he wants to forget the injuries. If we get the best from Cole, we will have a better chance." Interviewer: "There's a big stand here now, and you're just a few days away from your first game of the tour. How excited are you to be on the touchline?" Xabi Alonso: "It's still a few weeks to go. Right now I'm excited about the daily work, being with the players and working with them. That will come, for sure. I'm looking forward to it."

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🗣️ Mikel Arteta on if it's important to keep players from the academy: "Certainly. I mean, the players that have been raised in our system and they feel generally that love and that connection with the club, it brings something else. "There is no question about that, and we need to look after them in a really special way because they bring value that is very difficult to find. That's why, when we can, we want to protect those assets as much as possible, develop them and make them extremely important for the club." 🗣️ on sending players on loan to Premier League clubs: "I think those are individual cases. Those players have to be ready as well to compete in the Premier League and to play regularly. "The priority is to expose those players and give them minutes, you better agree that that's going to be the case, and how many clubs, teams, managers in this league can guarantee that that's going to happen to a really young player that probably hasn't had exposure. "If you find it, great, because that's the level that we want them to compete. But sometimes they need a different pathway. The beauty of this is that the pathway can be completely different and the outcome can be the same, and this is the magic of football as well."

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23,899 views • 1 month ago

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Week 1 of United Football League in the books! Exciting football played, fans showing up for their cities and having a blast. Dope halftime performances! New innovations on the rules making the games more exciting - gonna be cool to see the strategic play calling during the season. Pumped to watch it all unfold. As a UFL owner my #1 priority (as it’s always been, and always will be) is to create opportunities for players and coaches to do what they love and take care of their families. I’ve played the game and been there. You already know ~ #54 Enjoy the season! #54 #UFL 🏈 FOX Sports ESPN

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138,113 views • 6 months ago

#WATCH | Dubai: India to take on UAE, in the second match of #AsiaCup today. UAE's Captain Muhammad Waseem says, "We won't consider this a big match because all teams are good, so all matches will be the same. But the hard work that we are doing, we will stick to our plan - what we have learnt and what we will do, we will go according to that. The result is up to the game...We play a lot of Cricket here, you can say that India and Pakistan also play a lot here. But this is our home ground, so we will try our best to take advantage and play good Cricket."
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#WATCH | Dubai: India to take on UAE, in the second match of #AsiaCup today. UAE's Captain Muhammad Waseem says, "We won't consider this a big match because all teams are good, so all matches will be the same. But the hard work that we are doing, we will stick to our plan - what we have learnt and what we will do, we will go according to that. The result is up to the game...We play a lot of Cricket here, you can say that India and Pakistan also play a lot here. But this is our home ground, so we will try our best to take advantage and play good Cricket."

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203,751 views • 1 year ago

🚨 BREAKING: “We Are Going To Suffer For Many Years” — Ruben Amorim Sends Brutal Warning To AC Milan Fans. 😳💀 🗣️ Reporter: “Ruben, Milan supporters are expecting immediate success. What should they realistically expect from you and this team?” 🗣️ Ruben Amorim: “I want to be completely honest with them. We are going to suffer. Maybe for many years. And I know supporters don’t want to hear that. They want trophies. They want Champions League nights. They want to see Milan back where they believe this club belongs. But I will never come here and lie to the supporters just to make them happy. This club needs work. A lot of work. We need to change the mentality. We need to change the way we train. We need to change the way we compete. And most importantly, we need patience. Because you cannot rebuild something this big in three months. Maybe not even in two years. There will be days when you leave the stadium angry. There will be games where we play badly. There will be moments when you question me. And honestly? You should. Because that is football. But I promise you something. I will never stop working. I didn’t come to Milan because it was easy. I came because this is one of the biggest challenges in football. I know the history. I know what this shirt represents. I know what the supporters expect. And I also know that we are not currently where we want to be. So yes… we are going to suffer. But suffering is not the same as failing. Sometimes you have to suffer before you build something that lasts. I don’t want one good season. I don’t want one lucky trophy. I want to build a Milan that can compete for everything year after year. That takes time. That takes courage. That takes difficult decisions. And it takes supporters who are willing to believe in the process. So to the Milan fans, I have only one message: Don’t expect miracles. Expect work. Expect mistakes. Expect pain. Expect criticism. But also expect us to fight. Because one day, when this team finally reaches the level we are aiming for… you will look back at these difficult years and understand why they were necessary. We are going to suffer for many years. But when we finally come out of it… I want Milan to be feared again. 🔴⚫️🔥
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🚨 BREAKING: “We Are Going To Suffer For Many Years” — Ruben Amorim Sends Brutal Warning To AC Milan Fans. 😳💀 🗣️ Reporter: “Ruben, Milan supporters are expecting immediate success. What should they realistically expect from you and this team?” 🗣️ Ruben Amorim: “I want to be completely honest with them. We are going to suffer. Maybe for many years. And I know supporters don’t want to hear that. They want trophies. They want Champions League nights. They want to see Milan back where they believe this club belongs. But I will never come here and lie to the supporters just to make them happy. This club needs work. A lot of work. We need to change the mentality. We need to change the way we train. We need to change the way we compete. And most importantly, we need patience. Because you cannot rebuild something this big in three months. Maybe not even in two years. There will be days when you leave the stadium angry. There will be games where we play badly. There will be moments when you question me. And honestly? You should. Because that is football. But I promise you something. I will never stop working. I didn’t come to Milan because it was easy. I came because this is one of the biggest challenges in football. I know the history. I know what this shirt represents. I know what the supporters expect. And I also know that we are not currently where we want to be. So yes… we are going to suffer. But suffering is not the same as failing. Sometimes you have to suffer before you build something that lasts. I don’t want one good season. I don’t want one lucky trophy. I want to build a Milan that can compete for everything year after year. That takes time. That takes courage. That takes difficult decisions. And it takes supporters who are willing to believe in the process. So to the Milan fans, I have only one message: Don’t expect miracles. Expect work. Expect mistakes. Expect pain. Expect criticism. But also expect us to fight. Because one day, when this team finally reaches the level we are aiming for… you will look back at these difficult years and understand why they were necessary. We are going to suffer for many years. But when we finally come out of it… I want Milan to be feared again. 🔴⚫️🔥

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895,159 views • 1 month ago

As an owner of United Football League 🏈 my goal will always be to create as many opportunities as possible for all the players to win on the field and IN LIFE. Work hard, live their dreams and take care of their families. The grit and shoulder chip of “Player 54 Culture” is REAL. I lived it. Thank you to all our UFL CITIES for the hype and rocking with us. Our players ball out and earn it, one play at a time. UFL Season 2 kicks off March 28th 🎟️ #54 #moreofwhatyoulove #UFL
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As an owner of United Football League 🏈 my goal will always be to create as many opportunities as possible for all the players to win on the field and IN LIFE. Work hard, live their dreams and take care of their families. The grit and shoulder chip of “Player 54 Culture” is REAL. I lived it. Thank you to all our UFL CITIES for the hype and rocking with us. Our players ball out and earn it, one play at a time. UFL Season 2 kicks off March 28th 🎟️ #54 #moreofwhatyoulove #UFL

Dwayne Johnson

263,804 views • 1 year ago

Pressing, transitions and goals in Canada! After the hiring of Jesse Marsch this week by Canada Soccer , there has been lots of talk about pressing and transitions in the football community. This is THE style of play that we have used for the last 5 years with Alliance United FC in @L1OMens and will give you some insight in how this can look. We went away from the 'possession' based 1-4-3-3 that everyone has been using as the 'best way' to develop players and win games. Many say this is the 'right way' of playing. However, we use the players' abilities and inabilities as the starting point and based on players produced in Canada, within our youth system, this is the way we think will get us the best results and help our players get to the next level. You need to understand youth development in our country to understand what is and what is not being taught to young players. This is not a negative outlook, it is just looking at the reality. Many mistake this style of play as just non-stop pressing and chaos. Yes, these two aspects are important but it is a much more deliberate and planned way of playing that is used to predict where the opposition will play the ball, where the ball can be dictated and what areas the opposition leave open for transitions when they attack. In 2019, I was introduced to Ernst Tanner former Academy Director of Red Bull Salzburg and current Philadelphia Union Sporting Director that has led the club to being one of the top clubs in MLS and arguably the best academies in North America the last few years. Both organisations are known for their pressing and fast transitions in addition to producing top players. He became a mentor to me and gave me insights and education on this style of play. He has changed the way I look at football. Every season we try to recruit players that can play this style that I will describe below and we do not waiver in the way we played. Every game since 2019 Alliance United FC have played either in a 1-4-2-2-2 or a 1-4-4-2 midfield diamond....every game. We have no secrets in how we play. We focus on defending, pressing, forcing teams into mistakes and transition football. It is important to understand that we do not care how much possession we have and we actually want the opposition to have the ball most of the time. Stats in football show that only when a team has the ball 70% or more in a match their is a correlation to winning. Anything less is not correlated to winning in a certain match. In addition, 80% of goals are scored under 5 passes or less and under 10 seconds when regaining possession. We follow the trend! So, here are some important points based on the video: a) Pressing higher up the pitch when possible. All 11 players are committed to the team intention (principles) and if anybody is not committed and does not contribute to this style of play, they do not play. There is no leeway on this. Either you are in 100% in or you are not. All it takes is one player to not commit and the plan will not work. If we do not win the ball on the high press, everyone is to drop behind the ball as fast as possible to restart the press closer to our goal. b) Based on the opponent's scouting we press certain players and decide if will press closer to the sideline and 'pin' the player to the sideline or we dictate the passes and dribbles centrally and 'surround' the player to win the ball in central positions. We also decide if we will sometimes drop lower for the opposition to advance so we can play behind them when winning the ball. This is done if we scout that the opposition centre-backs are slower than our two strikers. This means we will 'outrun' them in the space they leave behind. c) When winning the ball we want to exploit space behind their backline as the priority which means that a player(s) need to be passing options behind the backline and preferably centrally which is closer to the goal, players winning the ball has to look to play the ball to the player furthest up the pitch. Possession is not a priority but scoring goals as fast as possible is. d) When winning the ball we stay as central as possible with passes and dribbling. We use the width of the penalty area (44 yards) as the preferable dimension when transitioning. We want to stay within this width. The wider the team plays the ball, the more time the opposition has to block the middle. PLAY AS VERTICALLY AS POSSIBLE! The emphasis is to get the ball to the two strikers and play 1v1 against the CBs. e) We know that most youth players grow up playing against a 1-4-3-3 which means there is one central striker meaning the centre-backs one back press and one can cover. Against 2 strikers this is not possible and many centre-backs do not have the ability to play 1v1 with space behind them. They are not taught the cues to step and press or drop to protect space behind them. They are never taught at youth level. We exploit this deficiency. e) All 11 players must get up the pitch to close the spaces if we lose the ball from our attacking transition so the opposition cannot transition against us and we can counter-press. f) A goal is the best outcome based on the objective of attacking but at the minimum we want to get a shot on goal from a transition. This is a quick overview of a different way of playing football that Canada will see with the Men's National Team.
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Pressing, transitions and goals in Canada! After the hiring of Jesse Marsch this week by Canada Soccer , there has been lots of talk about pressing and transitions in the football community. This is THE style of play that we have used for the last 5 years with Alliance United FC in @L1OMens and will give you some insight in how this can look. We went away from the 'possession' based 1-4-3-3 that everyone has been using as the 'best way' to develop players and win games. Many say this is the 'right way' of playing. However, we use the players' abilities and inabilities as the starting point and based on players produced in Canada, within our youth system, this is the way we think will get us the best results and help our players get to the next level. You need to understand youth development in our country to understand what is and what is not being taught to young players. This is not a negative outlook, it is just looking at the reality. Many mistake this style of play as just non-stop pressing and chaos. Yes, these two aspects are important but it is a much more deliberate and planned way of playing that is used to predict where the opposition will play the ball, where the ball can be dictated and what areas the opposition leave open for transitions when they attack. In 2019, I was introduced to Ernst Tanner former Academy Director of Red Bull Salzburg and current Philadelphia Union Sporting Director that has led the club to being one of the top clubs in MLS and arguably the best academies in North America the last few years. Both organisations are known for their pressing and fast transitions in addition to producing top players. He became a mentor to me and gave me insights and education on this style of play. He has changed the way I look at football. Every season we try to recruit players that can play this style that I will describe below and we do not waiver in the way we played. Every game since 2019 Alliance United FC have played either in a 1-4-2-2-2 or a 1-4-4-2 midfield diamond....every game. We have no secrets in how we play. We focus on defending, pressing, forcing teams into mistakes and transition football. It is important to understand that we do not care how much possession we have and we actually want the opposition to have the ball most of the time. Stats in football show that only when a team has the ball 70% or more in a match their is a correlation to winning. Anything less is not correlated to winning in a certain match. In addition, 80% of goals are scored under 5 passes or less and under 10 seconds when regaining possession. We follow the trend! So, here are some important points based on the video: a) Pressing higher up the pitch when possible. All 11 players are committed to the team intention (principles) and if anybody is not committed and does not contribute to this style of play, they do not play. There is no leeway on this. Either you are in 100% in or you are not. All it takes is one player to not commit and the plan will not work. If we do not win the ball on the high press, everyone is to drop behind the ball as fast as possible to restart the press closer to our goal. b) Based on the opponent's scouting we press certain players and decide if will press closer to the sideline and 'pin' the player to the sideline or we dictate the passes and dribbles centrally and 'surround' the player to win the ball in central positions. We also decide if we will sometimes drop lower for the opposition to advance so we can play behind them when winning the ball. This is done if we scout that the opposition centre-backs are slower than our two strikers. This means we will 'outrun' them in the space they leave behind. c) When winning the ball we want to exploit space behind their backline as the priority which means that a player(s) need to be passing options behind the backline and preferably centrally which is closer to the goal, players winning the ball has to look to play the ball to the player furthest up the pitch. Possession is not a priority but scoring goals as fast as possible is. d) When winning the ball we stay as central as possible with passes and dribbling. We use the width of the penalty area (44 yards) as the preferable dimension when transitioning. We want to stay within this width. The wider the team plays the ball, the more time the opposition has to block the middle. PLAY AS VERTICALLY AS POSSIBLE! The emphasis is to get the ball to the two strikers and play 1v1 against the CBs. e) We know that most youth players grow up playing against a 1-4-3-3 which means there is one central striker meaning the centre-backs one back press and one can cover. Against 2 strikers this is not possible and many centre-backs do not have the ability to play 1v1 with space behind them. They are not taught the cues to step and press or drop to protect space behind them. They are never taught at youth level. We exploit this deficiency. e) All 11 players must get up the pitch to close the spaces if we lose the ball from our attacking transition so the opposition cannot transition against us and we can counter-press. f) A goal is the best outcome based on the objective of attacking but at the minimum we want to get a shot on goal from a transition. This is a quick overview of a different way of playing football that Canada will see with the Men's National Team.

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“For us, it is a privilege to play in this atmosphere. Nothing bad to say about their behavior. We hope for the same kind of game, but with Valencia supporters.” Pedro Martínez praised the Panathinaikos fans and the incredible support they gave to their team 👏 #paobc
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“For us, it is a privilege to play in this atmosphere. Nothing bad to say about their behavior. We hope for the same kind of game, but with Valencia supporters.” Pedro Martínez praised the Panathinaikos fans and the incredible support they gave to their team 👏 #paobc

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Football gaming fans deserve better. So, we are building it ourselves. ⚽️ Today we are introducing Play Strikers™, an indie football game created with a clear purpose. Our focus is on authentic gameplay, deep career mode progression, and a 3D match engine that feels truly alive. No annual resets. No pay to win. No microtransaction traps. Only football. Play Strikers™ is designed to honor the sport we all fell in love with. It is built around the moments on the pitch and the storylines that unfold over multiple seasons. It reflects the passion of fans who want a game that respects their time and their love for football. With this global introduction, we are launching a Kickstarter campaign to expand the studio and accelerate development. This is an important milestone and an opportunity for supporters to help bring forward a fresh competitor committed to challenging the status quo in football gaming. If you love football, we welcome your feedback as we continue building Play Strikers from the ground up. 🎮 Josh #indiedev #gamedev #football #soccer #unrealengine
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University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on playing at No. 5 Iowa State in a Big Monday showdown: "These are great opportunities, man. Being able to go on the road in this league and stay true to who you are is going to be important. . . But I'm excited about this game. See what we do. Go there and play well, we'll have a chance. Don't play well, you know what's going to happen."
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University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson on playing at No. 5 Iowa State in a Big Monday showdown: "These are great opportunities, man. Being able to go on the road in this league and stay true to who you are is going to be important. . . But I'm excited about this game. See what we do. Go there and play well, we'll have a chance. Don't play well, you know what's going to happen."

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🗣️ Mikel Arteta on the immediate feeling after the game: "Extremely disappointed. But first I think we have to congratulate Brighton for the victory. I think they deserve it, I think they were the better team. "From our side, there were certain basics you need to accomplish in football, especially in the Premier League that we were very far from. "Winning the first duel, the second ball, that put to the game, especially how direct they were in a really difficult place for us. "On top of that, especially in our own half, we didn’t respect any of the principles of play to get out of that man-to-man situation. That puts us on the back foot, so it was very difficult to control the game. "When we had moments of dominance and control, we did open them up, but we didn’t finish those actions with the quality that is required to compensate for the things we did wrong. "So overall, they deserved to win the game, and it’s a big lesson for us."
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🗣️ Mikel Arteta on the immediate feeling after the game: "Extremely disappointed. But first I think we have to congratulate Brighton for the victory. I think they deserve it, I think they were the better team. "From our side, there were certain basics you need to accomplish in football, especially in the Premier League that we were very far from. "Winning the first duel, the second ball, that put to the game, especially how direct they were in a really difficult place for us. "On top of that, especially in our own half, we didn’t respect any of the principles of play to get out of that man-to-man situation. That puts us on the back foot, so it was very difficult to control the game. "When we had moments of dominance and control, we did open them up, but we didn’t finish those actions with the quality that is required to compensate for the things we did wrong. "So overall, they deserved to win the game, and it’s a big lesson for us."

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