A Tribute to Cornerbacks and Goalies | BALL-KICKIN’
lt;div align=centergt;lt;object width=560 height=340gt;lt;param name=movie value=http://www.youtube.com/v/pSEbAOKrnZQamp;hl=koamp;fs=1amp;gt;lt;/paramgt;lt;param name=allowFullScreen value=truegt;lt;/paramgt;lt;param name=allowscriptaccess value=alwaysgt;lt;/paramgt;lt;embed src=http://www.youtube.com/v/pSEbAOKrnZQamp;hl=koamp;fs=1amp; type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowscriptaccess=always allowfullscreen=true width=560 height=340gt;lt;/embedgt;lt;/objectgt;lt;br /gt;lt;span style=font-size:78%;gt;courtesy of lt;a href=http://www.ign.com target=_blankgt;IGN.comlt;/agt;lt;/spangt;lt;/divgt;lt;br /gt;To use a lt;span style=font-style:italic;gt;Street Fighterlt;/spangt; analogy, the cornerback in (American) football and goalkeeper in soccer (called football in the rest of the world) are the Sagats of their games.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;If the end zone or goal is the M. Bison, then the cornerback or goalie is the henchman, the ultimate gatekeeper in a defense whose obvious goal is to prevent scores.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;In the Adidas ad campaign lt;emgt;lt;a href=http://www.youtube.com/FutbolmeetsFootball target=_blankgt;Futbol Meets Footballlt;/agt;lt;/emgt;, Reggie Bush and David Beckham have some fun trying to learn each others’ forms of the game with the same name. We see Beckham kicking field goals and seeing what it feels to put on the heavy pads that football players wear. We also get a glimpse at Reggie Bush’s natural athletic ability, as the first free kick attempts of his life don’t look bad at all.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;Personally, I dig the cornerback-goalie comparisons, because these positions are two of the most mentally demanding in sports, requiring extreme resilience and the utmost belief in your abilities.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;lt;span id=fullpostgt;lt;div align=centergt;lt;hr size=1 width=75%/gt;lt;/divgt;I don’t care if your name is lt;a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuV4IsCSwJk target=_blankgt;Deion Sanderslt;/agt; or Iker Casillas; if the attacker or quarterback is on target, there’s a good chance you’re getting smoked.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;The rewards for cornerbacks and goalies are great. If you’re a soccer goalie, you wear a different uniform from the rest of your team and your brilliant saves will be recognized. If you’re a football corner, you’re frequently matched up in one-on-one situations against blazing wide receivers, who’re likely to be taller and bigger than you, and blanket them, then you’ll get the prestigious moniker shutdown corner bestowed upon you.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;lt;div align=centergt;lt;a onblur=try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {} href=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zgFF8nROMZ0/SkhTTgxB7oI/AAAAAAAAIBo/WdblS9K9oz4/s1600-h/casillas-villa-fabregas-cazorla-euro-2008-spain-italy.jpggt;lt;img style=cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px; src=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zgFF8nROMZ0/SkhTTgxB7oI/AAAAAAAAIBo/WdblS9K9oz4/s400/casillas-villa-fabregas-cazorla-euro-2008-spain-italy.jpg border=0 alt=Casillas amp; Co. celebrating victory over Italy, Euro 2008.id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352619751808036482 /gt;lt;/agt;lt;br /gt;lt;span style=font-size:85%;gt;lt;emgt;My Goalie Is My Herolt;/emgt;lt;/spangt;lt;/divgt;lt;br /gt;However, you’re on an island, and when you get toasted, you really get roasted – on national and international television. Often, there’s no way to stop a kicker who’s on target or a penetrator who’s got a clear path on goal. The goalie can only hope that his defenders force the offensive player into shooting at less advantageous angles. Likewise, when a quarterback throws the perfect pass, it often means pay dirt for the wide receiver.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;lt;div align=centergt;lt;hr size=1 width=75%/gt;lt;/divgt;But the cornerback or goalie must come back. He must come back for more punishment. He must come back for more potential reward. It’s like a boxer who must return to the fight round after round, because that’s what he does.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;For example, in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup, Iker Casillas got burned twice – by Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey – and world power Spain’s 15-match international winning streak came to a screaching halt 0-2. Casillas lt;a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6mkezgQNQA target=_blankgt;took more punishmentlt;/agt; from hosts South Africa in the third-place match, a 3-2 Spanish victory.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;Casillas is arguably the world’s finest goalie, and his toughness to carry on enables him to put on legendary displays of goalkeeping, like lt;a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm5D5Uiqj6I target=_blankgt;against Italy at Euro 2008lt;/agt;. The courage of a goalie like him is a big reason that Spain has emerged as the powerhouse of Europe champions and despite settling for third place at the Confederations Cup in 2009, a favorite to win the 2010 World Cup.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;lt;div align=centergt;lt;object width=425 height=344gt;lt;param name=movie value=http://www.youtube.com/v/MJApzGWky0gamp;hl=koamp;fs=1amp;gt;lt;/paramgt;lt;param name=allowFullScreen value=truegt;lt;/paramgt;lt;param name=allowscriptaccess value=alwaysgt;lt;/paramgt;lt;embed src=http://www.youtube.com/v/MJApzGWky0gamp;hl=koamp;fs=1amp; type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowscriptaccess=always allowfullscreen=true width=425 height=344gt;lt;/embedgt;lt;/objectgt;lt;br /gt;lt;span style=font-size:78%;gt;courtesy of lt;a href=http://www.youtube.com/mrninfutbolero target=_blankgt;mrninfutbolerolt;/agt;lt;/spangt;lt;/divgt;lt;br /gt;American goalkeeper Tim Howard is going to have to bounce back strong if the United States is going to have another shot at an improbable title run in 2010. His goalkeeping in the first half of the Confederations Cup final against Brazil was marvelous, but when Brazil gets down, they really get down, as they showed in their 3-2 comeback to become 2009 champions.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;The US still must qualify for the World Cup, and how he responds to lt;a href=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=657909amp;sec=usamp;root=usamp;cc=4716 target=_blankgt;the heartbreaking American losslt;/agt; will play a huge role in not only the national team’s international success, but the future of the sport on US soil.lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;lt;div align=centergt;lt;hr size=1 width=75%/gt;lt;br /gt;lt;object width=425 height=344gt;lt;param name=movie value=http://www.youtube.com/v/cM7vqqS8jSIamp;hl=koamp;fs=1amp;gt;lt;/paramgt;lt;param name=allowFullScreen value=truegt;lt;/paramgt;lt;param name=allowscriptaccess value=alwaysgt;lt;/paramgt;lt;embed src=http://www.youtube.com/v/cM7vqqS8jSIamp;hl=koamp;fs=1amp; type=application/x-shockwave-flash allowscriptaccess=always allowfullscreen=true width=425 height=344gt;lt;/embedgt;lt;/objectgt;lt;br /gt;lt;span style=font-size:85%;gt;lt;a href=http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FStraight-My-Feet-featuring-Hammer%2Fdp%2FB000QVVKZM%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Ddmusic%26qid%3D1246254576%26sr%3D8-2amp;tag=eljibarochino-20amp;linkCode=ur2amp;camp=1789amp;creative=9325 target=_blankgt;Straight to My Feetlt;/agt; by Hammer amp; Deion Sanderslt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;lt;br /gt;lt;emgt;At the end of the day,lt;br /gt;A cornerback is still a cornerbacklt;br /gt;A goalie still a goalielt;br /gt;And a lt;a href=http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8amp;keywords=street%20fighter%20ivamp;tag=eljibarochino-20amp;index=videogamesamp;linkCode=ur2amp;camp=1789amp;creative=9325gt;Street Fighterlt;/agt; still a Street Fighter.lt;/emgt;lt;/divgt;lt;br /gt;lt;/spangt;lt;div class=blogger-post-footergt;lt;img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4221887459865155514-6396761769285224787?l=www.hotnonporn.com’/gt;lt;/divgt;
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