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https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team/1888260/profile/ FIFA U-17 World Cup history Although the 2019 edition will be Canada’s seventh appearance at the U-17 World Cup , their track record is less than impressive. While their maiden adventure in 1987 was enjoyable in their role of hosts , they have never made it past the group stage and only twice in the last 24 years have they qualified for the finals, at Mexico 2011 and UAE 2013 . Road to Brazil After finishing second to USA in the group stage, Canada went on to beat Curacao 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals. They then impressively knocked out Costa Rica, coming back from 1-0 down to take the tie to extra-time and win 4-3 on penalties . While this was enough for a ticket to Brazil 2019, they fell at the next hurdle to the Stars and Stripes and missed out on what would have been only their second-ever Concacaf U-17 Championship final . The coach Andrew Olivieri is a former goalkeeper who represented Canada at the...

https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team/1889551/profile/ FIFA U-17 World Cup history There will be a new African representative at Brazil 2019: Angola . The young Palancas Negras upset the odds by not only reaching the semi-finals of the 2019 CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, but also by beating Nigeria 2-1 in the match for third place. Road t o Brazil 2019 Angola put in the greatest performance in their history at the U-17 Cup of Nations, only losing out to Cameroon on penalties (4-3) after a 0-0 draw at the semi-final stage. Earlier in the competition, they had clinched a creditable second place in a tough group that included Nigeria, Uganda and hosts Tanzania. The coach Portuguese-born Pedro Soares Goncalves took charge of Angola’s U-17 side in 2018, having previously coached at the academy run by Primeiro d’Agosto – one of the African country’s major clubs – since 2016, and at Sporting Lisbon’s academy prior to that. Did you know? Angola’s ...

https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium/400066915/ Opened in 1977, the Estadio Bezerrão is situated in the administrative region of Gama, 30 kilometres from Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. The stadium has hosted Copa do Brasil matches and its most recent renovation was marked by a friendly between Brazil and Portugal, a game that ended in a 6-2 win for the hosts .  Brazil’s U-23 team used it as a training base for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016. The stadium will host 12 matches in the group phase of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 – including the opening match – two Round-of-16 ties, both semi-finals and the final. Fact file: Official name: Estadio "Walmir Campelo Bezerrão" Opened: 1977 Last renovated: 2008 Capacity: 14,710

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B07XP5GBYG Simone Basso IN FUGA DAGLI SCERIFFI Oltre Moser e Saronni: il ciclismo negli anni Ottanta Prefazione di Herbie Sykes Rainbow Sports Books, 160 pagine - kindle, amazon.it – € 9,90 (...) I prodromi dell’imminente trasformazione crebbero nel ventre degli Ottanta ed esplosero fragorosi già nel 1990. Dopo la Roubaix strappata al canadese Steve Bauer , il belga Eddy Planckaert spese parole di meraviglia per una grande medicina con un piccolo nome.  La diffusione dell’eritropoietina, scoperta da belgi e olandesi e resa indispensabile dalla scuola italiana, fu parallela con la fine della generazione di Fignon e LeMond.  Il Tour 1990 rappresentò lo spartiacque tra un’èra e l’altra: a contendere la maglia gialla al LeMond iridato, oltre alla classe dei nuovi rampanti (Gianni Bugno, Miguel Indurain ed Erik Breukink) anche l’emergere miracoloso di Claudio Chiappucci, Spartaco del nuovo evo.  I vecchi eroi, alla str...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=6557&t=profile& Mouhamadou Kane (CAN) Date of birth: 2003 Age: 16 Raised: Montréal, QC, CAN Height: 183 cm Active Start: FS Salaberry Profile Text Last Updated 2019-08-07 Notes speaks French, Wolof (43% del Senegal) ...  grew up participating in soccer and karate ...  he was nine years old when he started playing soccer at FS Salaberry...  favourites have included FC Barcelona...  For Country he was 15 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2019 with coach Andrew Olivieri...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4384&t=profile& Deandre Kerr (CAN) Connect: @deandre_kerr Date of birth: 2002 Age 16 Birthplace: Toronto, ON, CAN Raised: Toronto, ON, CAN Height: 180 cm Active Start: Ajax Azzurri SC Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes speaks English...  grew up participating in soccer, track and field, hockey, basketball ...  he was seven years old when he started playing soccer for Ajax Azzurri SC...  enjoys video games, working out , hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Mesut Özil, Paul Pogba, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid...  other favourites have included LeBron James, DeMar DeRozan, Kyrie Irving, Julio Jones, Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptor, Atlanta Falcons...  For Country he was 14 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2017 at an identification camp...  ...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4274&t=profile& Jayden Nelson (CAN) Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: Brampton, ON, CAN Raised: Brampton, ON, CAN Height: 170 cm Active Start: Brampton YSC Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes speaks English...  grew up playing soccer...  he was four years old when he started playing soccer at Brampton YSC...  enjoys video games, music...  favourites have included Ronaldinho, FC Barcelona, Toronto FC...  other favourites have included LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers...  from the 2017 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship, was noted by the Technical Study Group for being “a good player”...  For Country he was 14 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016 at an identification camp...  represented Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship...  represented Canada at the 2019 CONCACAF Men’s U...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4990&t=profile& Matthew Umberto Catavolo (CAN) Connect: @mattcatavolo @mcatavolo Date of birth: 2003 Age 16 Birthplace: Montréal, QC, CAN Raised: Montréal, QC, CAN Height: 161 cm Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes speaks English, French, Italian...  both his father Attilio and mother Giulia were born in Montréal...  grew up participating in hockey and soccer ...  he was three years old when he started playing soccer for ASTMP St-Michel...  enjoys travel, hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Robinho, Roberto Baggio, Lionel Messi, AC Milan...  other favourites have included Brendan Gallagher, Montréal Canadiens...  For Country he was 16 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2019 with coach Andrew Olivieri...  represented Canada at the 2019 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship (Canada ...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=5974&t=profile& Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue (CAN) Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: Toronto, ON, CAN Raised: Toronto, ON, CAN Nickname: Ralphy Height: 176 cm Active Start: Clairlea-Westview SC Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes soccer family (brother Hugo)...  speaks French and English...  grew up participating in soccer, futsal, basketball, skating...  he was four years old when he started playing soccer for Clairlea Westview SC...  enjoys video games, movies...  favourites have included Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Özil, Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Xabi Alonso, Arsenal...  other favourites have included Roger Federer, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr, Golden State Warriors...  For Country he was 13 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016 at an identif...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4276&t=profile& Damiano Pecile (CAN) Connect: @Pecile10 Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: Vancouver, BC, CAN Raised: Burnaby, BC, CAN Nickname: Dee Height: 179 cm Active Start: Cliff Avenue United FC Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes speaks English, Italian...  soccer family (father Danny Pecile )...  his father Danny was born in Vancouver while his mother Gloria was born in Hafford , SK ...while he was born at a hospital in Vancouver, his family was in fact living in neighbouring Burnaby...  grew up participating in soccer, hockey, kickboxing, skiing ...  he was five years old when he started playing soccer for Cliff Avenue United...  enjoys hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Philippe Coutinho, AC Milan...  For Country he was 14 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016 at an identifi...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4268&t=profile& Rohan Goulbourne (CAN) Connect: @rgoulbourne93 @r_goulbourne Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: Brampton, ON, CAN Raised: Brampton, ON, CAN Height: 172 cm Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes speaks English...  soccer family (brother Nathaniel Ennis)...  he was three years old when he started playing soccer for Kinder Soccer in Brampton; he was six years old when he started playing for Woodbridge SC...  enjoys video games, movies...  favourites have included Ronaldinho, FC Bayern München...  For Country he was 14 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016 at an identification camp...  represented Canada at the 2019 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship (Canada qualified for Brazil 2019)... 

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4265&t=profile& Nathan Demian (CAN) Connect: @nathan_demian Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: New Westminster, BC, CAN Raised: Langley, BC, CAN Height: 178 cm Active Start: Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes speaks English...  he was born at a hospital in New Westminster, but in fact his family was living in nearby Coquitlam; he was four years old when his family moved from Coquitlam to Langley...  grew up participating in soccer, basketball, diving, track and field...  he was five years old when he started playing soccer for Coquitlam Metro Ford SC...  enjoys snowboarding, video games, piano , watching sports, hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Javier Mascherano, Thiago Silva, Chelsea FC...  other favourites have included Damian Lillard, Demar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors...  For Country ...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=5849&t=profile& Gianfranco Facchineri (CAN) Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: Windsor, ON, CAN Raised: Windsor, ON, CAN Height: 185 cm Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes both his parents Antonio and Amy were born in Windsor, ON, CAN...  grew up participating in soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field ...  he was six years old when he started playing soccer for Windsor Ciociaro SC ...  enjoys sports, music...  favourites have included Gennaro Gattuso, Fabio Cannavaro, Steven Gerrard, AC Milan, Manchester City...  other favourites have included Stephen Curry, Tom Brady, New England Patriots...  For Country he was 13 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016 at an identification camp... represented Canada at the 2019 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship (Canada qualified for Brazil 2019)... 

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4961&t=profile& Kobe Franklin (CAN) - TDx Date of birth: 2003 Age: 16 Birthplace:   Toronto, ON, CAN Raised: Toronto, ON, CAN Profile Text Last Updated 2019-08-07 Notes speaks English... both his father Julian and mother Shelley were born in Toronto...  grew up participating in soccer, basketball ...  he was four years old when he started playing soccer at Beach Community SL...  enjoys music, hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Paul Pogba, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Manchester United FC, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain FC...  other favourites have included Odell Beckham Jr., Kobe Bryant, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Raiders... For Country he was 15 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2019 with coach Andrew Olivieri ...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4420&t=profile& Marc Wilhem Kouadio (P) Connect: @marc_ Kouadio Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: Montréal, QC, CAN Raised: Montréal, QC, CAN Height: 183 cm Notes speaks French, English...  he was eight years old when he started playing soccer for FC Trois Lacs...  enjoys video games, sports, music, hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Lionel Messi, David De Gea, FC Barcelona ...  other favourites have included Cheick Sallah Cissé, Montréal Canadiens (NHL)...  For Country he was 15 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2017 at an identification camp...  represented Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship...  represented Canada at the 2019 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship (Canada qualified for Brazil 2019)... 

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4277&t=profile& Sean Rea (CAN) Connect: @sean_rea Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: Montréal, QC, CAN Raised: Montréal, QC, CAN Height: 170 cm Active Start: FC St-Léonard Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes speaks English, French...  both his father Marco and mother Vania were born in Montréal...  grew up playing soccer...  he was four years old when he started playing soccer for FC Saint-Léonard (the Lions)...  enjoys hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Lorenzo Insigne, Napoli...  from the 2017 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship, was noted by the Technical Study Group for being “a hard worker, smart”...  For Country he was 14 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016 at an identification camp...  represented Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship... 

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=4279&t=profile& Jacen Russell-Rowe (CAN) Connect: @Jrr.13 Date of birth: 2002 Age 17 Birthplace: Toronto, ON, CAN Raised: Brampton, ON, CAN Height: 184 cm Active Start: Brampton YSC Profile Text Last Updated 2019-10-16 Notes speaks English...  soccer family (father Christopher Rowe)...  while he was born in Toronto, his family always lived in Brampton...  grew up participating in soccer, football, volleyball, badminton, track and field...  he was three years old when he started playing soccer for Brampton YSC...  enjoys video games, hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Neymar, Lionel Messi, Marcus Rashford, Luis Suarez, Mesut Özil, Arsenal FC...  other favourites have included Ezekiel Elliott, Kylie Irving, Toronto Raptors, Carolina Panthers...  For Country he was 14 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth pro...

https://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?pid=5215&t=profile& Kamron Habibullah (CAN) Connect: @kamron10 Date of birth: 2003 Age 16 Birthplace: Tashkent, UZB Raised: Vancouver, BC, CAN Height: 172 cm Active Start: South Burnaby Metro Club Profile Text Last Updated 2019-05-26 Notes speaks English, Farsi, Uzbek...  soccer family (brother Massud)...  grew up participating in volleyball, basketball, hockey, swimming, soccer...  he was seven years old when he started playing soccer for South Burnaby Metro SC...  enjoys sports, video games, hanging out with friends and family...  favourites have included Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona...  For Country he was 15 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2019 with coach Andrew Olivieri...  represented Canada at the 2019 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship (Canada qualified for Brazil 2019)... 

https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/angola-triumph-in-fifa-u-17-world-cup-debut#new-zealand-v-angola-fifa-u-17-world-cup-brazil-2019-x9650 27 Oct 2019 Angola prevailed 2-1 in their first-ever U-17 World Cup match Palanquinhas midfielder Zini struck early They move to the top of Group A alongside Brazil Angola's debut match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup turned into their first-ever tournament win , seeing off New Zealand 2-1 at the Estadio Bezerrão Saturday night. A sixth-minute goal from Zini invigorated the African side, and they were able to overcome the All Whites' 54th-minute equaliser by forcing an own goal six minutes later. It was a remarkable evening for the Palanquinhas in Brasilia. Their explosive play in wide areas and determination separated them from their competition . Midfielder Zini scored the single goal credited to Angola, while the left-footed Zito, who plays on the right wing, became a nightmare for New Zealand defenders as the match wor...

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B07XP5GBYG Simone Basso IN FUGA DAGLI SCERIFFI Oltre Moser e Saronni: il ciclismo negli anni Ottanta Prefazione di Herbie Sykes Rainbow Sports Books, 160 pagine - kindle, amazon.it – € 9,90 C’era una volta la pista in Italia. Il caso più evidente furono le Sei Giorni, una sorta di realtà parallela, sviluppatasi, negli anni, con leggi (non scritte) e regole (mai disattese) degne di una società segreta. Il Palazzone di San Siro durante la Sei Giorni del 1983. (...) Proprio in Italia, nel febbraio 1983, disputò l’ultima recita il più grande di tutti: Patrick Sercu , il re dei pistard. Figlio d’arte, dopo un titolo olimpico nel chilometro da fermo (appena diciannovenne), fece sue ottantotto Sei Giorni e vinse più volte qualsiasi specialità, esibendo un repertorio tecnico straordinario. Un mix di classe purissima, colpo d’occhio e mestiere che dimostrò anche su strada (sua la maglia verde al Tour 1974); del mondo seigiornistico fu ...

https://orizzontefutebol.home.blog/2019/05/01/coppa-dafrica-u17-2019/ 1 maggio 2019 La sorpresa o semplicemente il primo frutto di un processo ad ampio respiro coinciso con la creazione dell’AFA, l’accademia calcistica del Paese , ispirata al modello de La Masia e dove lo spagnolo Ramon Alturo, direttore tecnico federale , è di casa.  Da qui vengono alcuni pilastri (su tutti Telson “MIMO” Tomé , centrale difensivo vigile che si fa rispettare nel gioco aereo e sa scivolare sull’esterno per mettere, con passo discreto, toppe) dell’undici del CT Pedro Gonçalves , di scuola portoghese ma con esperienza nel settore giovanile del Primeiro de Agosto, lo stesso che ha forgiato Zito Luvumbo , esterno d’attacco decisivo come pochi.  Lavora col corpo, controlla delicatamente la sfera o la fa sfilare per rubare il tempo al difendente, forte di una progressione incisiva, secca quanto il suo calcio. La sua comfort-zone è la fascia destra da cui parte in dribbling, libera...

The Estadio Olimpico was built in 1940 and officially opened a year later.  Situated in the centre of Goiânia, the capital of the state of Goias, in central-western Brazil, it is named in honour of the city’s founder, Pedro Ludovico Teixeira , and was its first official sports facility.  Refurbished in 2016, it is home to Goiânia  Esporte Clube and will provide the venue for 6 group matches at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019, 2 Round-of-16 games, and 2 quarter-finals. Fact file: Official name: Estadio Olimpico "Pedro Ludovico" Opened: 1941 Last renovated: 2016 Capacity: 10,230

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/meet-the-aussie-kid-following-in-ronaldo-s-footsteps Tristan Hammond grew up in the same neck of the woods as Harry Kewell and is part of the Sporting Lisbon production line that spawned the fearsome threesone of Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Nani. 15/10/2019 - BY DAVE LEWIS So there's no wonder the Australian FIFA U-17 World Cup-bound winger is dreaming big as he prepares to test himself against the planet’s elite youngsters in Brazil in the coming weeks. Every time 16-year-old Hammond rocks up for training at the Portuguese powerhouse he’s reminded of the legacy left by its alumni, and inspired to fulfill his own football destiny. Entering his fifth year in Portugal, the kid from Edensor Park in Sydney’s west gives praise for the pathway stretching ahead of him. The one-time Marconi junior, told The World Game from Australia’s pre-World Cup camp in Chile: “It’s amazing to be at the club that produced such incre...

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/high-voltage-watts-gives-joeys-world-cup-power-surge When you’re part of the famed Southampton crèche which incubated the gifts of Alan Shearer, Gareth Bale and Adam Lallana you’re entitled to dream big. BY DAVE LEWIS - Oct. 24, 2019 All-action Joeys midfielder Caleb Watts is doing just that as a key ingredient of coach Trevor Morgan’s FIFA Under-17 World Cup soufflé ahead of Sunday’s first serving against Ecuador in Brazil. England-born but with an Australian lineage, Watts, 17, is one of just three overseas based players on Morgan’s menu - the others are Noah Botic and Tristan Hammond . And much is expected of him in a tournament which pits Australia against Hungary and Nigeria in their remaining group games.  Not least by Watts himself, as he climbs a ladder he believes will ultimately lead to the first team squad at St Mary’s. Having cut his teeth as a junior with Queens Park Rangers , Watts’ move to the Sain...