(PRWEB) July 1, 2006

40 years ago, a great sadness descended upon mankind as England won the World Cup, thanks to Geoff Hurst (the only man to ever score a one goal hat-trick) and his mates.

Fortunately, it’s been laughs all the way since then as England have made a complete arse of trying to win another trophy.

So, if you’re tired of watching England goals over and over again on TV, here’s the antidote.

Watch videos of the best – and funniest – goals ever scored against England.

A new website is adding videos of famous goals scored against England every day for the rest of the World Cup.

Expect to see classics by Ronaldinho, Van Basten, Brolin, Zidane, Figo, David Healey (yes THE David Healey) etc. plus, of course, the fat Argentinian who gave us so much happiness in 1986.

The site is the creation of an anonymous Scottish businessman who calls himself “Viking Scot”.

Is this anti-English?

Viking Scot says:

“If you want to see an England goal, it’s easy. Just switch on your TV and wait 5 minutes.

“But there’s no balance. You can see Joe Cole’s goal over and over, but not the goals scored against England.

“I’ve created this site so people can get some light relief from the worry that England might actually make the final.”

Could England actually win it?

“Sadly, yes. They’re not favourites by any stretch of the imagination, but they’re in with a shout. Of course, they’d be the worst team to win the trophy since … well England in ’66 … but the danger is real.”

And, if they win, what will he do?

“I’ll turn off the TV and avoid the papers for a week, after that, everything will be back to normal.

“Of course, every time England play, the commentator will talk about England winning the World Cup. But that’s nothing new, only the date will have changed!”

And his favourite England defeat?

“People remember where they were when they heard Kennedy was shot. I remember where I was where I heard that England lost to Norway in 1981. It’s hard to remember how bad Norway were back then. What a great result. What a great commentary.”

And the one clip he’d love to track down?

“I’ve been searching high and low for a clip of the Dalgleish goal – the nutmeg against Clemence – and I’ll not give up until I’ve found it.”

For more information contact Viking Scot.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. (PRWEB) December 3, 2007

    ”Searches can give us insight into a culture in motion and Yahoo!’s Top Trends in Search in 2007 reflects the world’s fascination with crossroads and breakthroughs. People weren’t just buzzing about celebrity. More than ever they sought to be environmentally responsible, were using the Web to find out about food and product safety and getting the scoop on the latest gadgets,” said Heather Cabot, Yahoo! Web Life Editor.

Top Trends in Search in 2007

News Stories – top 10 news stories

1. Saddam Hussein

2. Iran

3. Iraq

4. President George W. Bush

5. Oil and Gas prices

6. Barack Obama

7. Hillary Rodham Clinton

8. San Diego Fires

9. Afghanistan

10. Virginia Tech

This year, the availability of footage of Saddam Hussein’s final moments caused searches for him to soar making the late Iraqi leader the most searched figure in the news of 2007. In addition, the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan propelled buzz throughout the year. With the ongoing diplomatic situation with Iran and visit from the Iranian president, Yahoo! users searched for more information on Iran than Iraq this year. Among the Presidential hopefuls, who embraced the Web in larger numbers this year, Democratic contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton once again drummed up a large number of searches.

Grass is Always Greener – top 10 environmental searches

1. Recycling

2. Global Warming

3. Freecycle

4. Earth

5. Pollution

6. Al Gore

7. Environmental Protection Agency

8. Live Earth

9. Hybrid Cars

10. Solar Energy

2007 may go down as the year people stopped talking about the climate crisis and actually did something about it. Yahoo! Searches found that people searched for ways to help the environment, on a global and personal level. Al Gore’s, “An Inconvenient Truth,” won an Academy Award and brought global warming to the fore-front. Also, “Freecycle.org,” a social networking approach to local recycling, emerged as a hit to consumers that sought to exchange used goods in their neighborhoods. 2007 saw searches about global warming and energy-saving cars reach their highest levels ever.

Celebrity Downslides – top 10 troubled stars

1. Britney Spears

2. Paris Hilton

3. Anna Nicole Smith

4. Vanessa Anne Hudgens

5. Nicole Richie

6. Amy Winehouse

7. Rosie O’Donnell

8. Tara Conner

9. Michael Vick

10. Owen Wilson

This year, Yahoo! searches kept up with the twists and turns of troubled Hollywood stars with Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Anna Nicole Smith at the top. Traffic violations drove socialites Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie to jail, and Lindsay Lohan went to rehab numerous times. The story of Anna Nicole Smith and her unexpected death resulted in a great spike in searches and Vanessa Ann Hudgens, the Disney star of “High School Musical”, became even more popular following her photo scandal.

The Year of I, You and Wii – top 10 in tech

1. YouTube

2. Wikipedia

3. Facebook

4. iTunes

5. iPod

6. iPhone

7. Nintendo Wii

8. Xbox

9. Sony PlayStation 3

10. Guitar Hero

In 2007, a cell phone had people camping on the doorsteps of local wireless stores. Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, introduced the iPhone at MacWorld in January. From that moment on, searches on Yahoo! soared as people clamored for the latest gadget from the company who also brought us the infamous iPod. Nintendo’s Wii had a similarly seductive quality. The game console debuted in late 2006, amidst predictions of a stiff competition from the Sony PlayStation 3 and the new Xbox. However, gadgets and games weren’t the only things pushing tech to its limits – 2007 was also the year that presidential candidates en masse appealed to their citizenry through the Internet. Technology wasn’t so much breaking new ground, as it was entering into a new maturity.

Tag, You’re It – top 10 on del.icio.us

1. Design

2. HDTV

3. Games

4. Music

5. Web 2.0

6. Video

7. Ubuntu

8. Travel

9. Photography

10. Mac

Creativity and creation marked the 2007 searches on social search and bookmarking site, del.icio.us (http://delicious.com), which serves as the “shared Web memory” for millions of technologists, librarians, journalists, and others who enjoy staying on the cutting edge of what’s new and interesting in technology and society. The pursuit of design took the top spot among the millions of del.icio.us users, who shared and tagged Web pages and articles on how to groom a website and tinker with typography for maximum effect.

Recalling the Recall – top 10 consumer call-backs

1. Pet Food Recall

2. Fisher Price

3. Thomas the Tank Engine

4. Dog Food Recall

5. Menu Foods

6. E. coli

7. Food Poisoning

8. Toy Recall

9. Peanut Butter recall

10. Topps

In early spring of 2007, reports of poisoned dog food spurred frantic searches about the pet food recall. For weeks, pet owners examined every brand of food to gauge its safety, and some resorted back to homemade recipes just as a precaution. Toy recalls, bearing the likeness of Thomas the Tank Engine and Fisher Price, suddenly spiked in searches due to the discovery of lead based paint in their products. Ultimately, the commanding search of food safety-related searches such as Menu Foods, E. coli, and Topps, surged to the top in an effort to stay informed. As companies’ spot-testing measures and governmental agreements worked to restore consumer confidence, searches of these issues and additional recall announcements continued.

Elementary Deductions – top 10 searches on Yahoo! Kids

1. Games

2. Animals

3. Dinosaurs

4. Math

5. Hannah Montana

6. Solar System

7. George Washington

8. Halloween

9. Sally Ride

10. Global Warming

This year, kids ages 7-12 showed their environmental consciousness as they searched on topics of global proportions and endangered animals. Global warming was among 2007′s top 10 searches on Yahoo! Kids. Although math topped the list of the most-searched school subject, science was also popular, with related searches on dinosaurs and the solar system remained high on the list among both boys and girls.

Hits, Runs and Errors – top 10 sports news

1. NASCAR

2. Maria Sharapova

3. Boston Red Sox

4. David Beckham

5. Serena Williams

6. Chicago Bears

7. Christiano Ronaldo

8. Super Bowl

9. Ronaldinho

10. Ashley Force

2007 featured several buzz-worthy sports searches, with Nascar at number one, continuing to be an American favorite. Searches showed that Maria Sharapova was very hot this year, and Serena Williams’ triumph in the Australian open after a series of injuries made her a favorite of Yahoo! searchers. In a final ode to joy, the Boston Red Sox capped the year with a fantastic finish to the baseball season.

Final Farewells – top 10 send-offs

1. Harry Potter

2. Anna Nicole Smith

3. The Sopranos

4. Rosie O’Donnell

5. Gilmore Girls

6. The OC

7. Barbaro

8. Richard Jeni

9. Iwao Takamoto

10. Captain America

In 2007, we said goodbye to a number of favorite characters, both real and fictional. Harry Potter, Hermione, and Ron, the creations of author J.K. Rowling, all of which whom earned the most fare-thee-well searches of 2007, and making it the final chapter of the young wizards’ adventures. Anna Nicole Smith’s tragic passing intrigued many fans to search for her throughout the past year. In that curious intersection of real and fictional worlds, the assassination of comic-book character, Captain America, who was gunned down after defending his civil liberties, was too laden with symbolism to ignore. His death provoked a strong search reaction, although plans for his legacy continue to be in the works.

To find out more about the top trends in Yahoo! Search go to http://buzz.yahoo.com/toptrends2007 or search for “Top Trends 2007″ on yahoo.com.

About Yahoo!

Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo! is focused on powering its communities of users, advertisers, publishers, and developers by creating indispensable experiences built on trust. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

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Cherry Hill, NJ (PRWEB) March 23, 2006

Barcelona already offers a lot to the most different tourists. Whether they are interested in arts, sports or simply want to spend their time shopping or enjoying the sun. However, there is also an increasing group of visitors called stags and hens (UK and Ireland) or bucks (Australia), who spend their “last night of freedom” in the city. This new way of celebrating his/her farewell to the unmarried society and announcing his/her status as being promised to someone is getting highly popular. Especially the English people seem to travel a lot in order to enjoy this last opportunity and to have a hilarious, unforgettable time among their friends.

Groups of 4-15 people are now searching for new adventures and Barcelona is the right place to be. Known as one of the hippest places in Europe and worldwide, the Catalan city stands for a unique town character with its arts and architecture, its modern lifestyle, the sunny beaches and a never ending nightlife; perfect conditions to stay on short-term in order to enjoy an unbelievable time with the best friends. Staying together in an apartment instead of searching for some hotel rooms which are close to each other is probably the best solution for these groups. Therefore, services like e.g. www.oh-barcelona.com could be used in place. They offer a wide range of either luxury studios, high-class apartments or satisfying basic accommodation in different districts. Thus, offering you to start your activities from the ideal initial point. Of course, this starting point depends on the groups’ activities as they search for very different opportunities among them paintballing, karting, golf, sightseeing, nightlife and much more. In particular, paintballing is highly popular where groups spend a day in an especially-constructed park chasing each other with paintball-shooting guns.

After this exhausting but hilarious battle, several restaurants in the city-center invite to taste the Catalan cuisine or a traditional Spanish paella, have a glass of the regional wine and launch the terrific nightlife in one of the various clubs of Barcelona. Having had a night-out, stags and hens can go to the spa the next morning in order to relax and recover for another exciting day in the city. They could use the opportunity to be in Barcelona and visit some of the most important attractions like the Parc Guell, the Sagrada Familia or the Cathedral.

After some sightseeing, it is worth watching a match of the famous FC Barcelona in an amazing atmosphere at the Camp Nou. Nearly 100.000 fans will be cheering the match with some of the most technical players in the world like Ronaldinho, Eto’o or Deco. Celebrating this unique experience, it is time again to enter the clubs in the different districts of Barcelona. However, visitors should remember that the Spanish nightlife starts later and clubs like the Razzmatazz are opened until 8 o’clock in the morning.

Bachelors who tend to prefer a more tranquil stay in Barcelona are highly recommended to extend their cultural visits to museums such as the MACBA or the Mueso Picasso. Furthermore, they should visit the Tibidabo and enjoy the tremendous panoramic view of the whole city. However, these visits should avoid the high-season in summer because temperatures will rise up to 40° C. Therefore, planning a trip in June, July or August suggests going to the beach and enjoying the nights and festivals such as the Sonar Festival in June, 15th to 17th.

Even if this way of celebrating the bachelor’s life maybe new and strange to some people, it offers the possibility to have an unforgettable, melancholic and funny time. Bachelors can organize their weekend however and wherever they want to and it can be seen as an alternative to having a night-out in a familiar surrounding. Still, they should be aware that they focus on partying with their friends and that they resist the manifold temptations as honeymoon will be soon afterwards.

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Barcelona, España. (PRWEB) June 22, 2006

El astro blaugrana es el primer candidato a ser nominado mejor jugador del campeonato, por delante del también ex del Barça, Juan Román Riquelme y del brasileño Kaká, según las apuestas realizadas en Betfair. Messi ha sido el más apostado después de su debut con la albiceleste, marcar un gol y dar una asistencia.

Ronaldinho sólo ha necesitado un partido en Alemania para mostrar al mundo su calidad y convertirse en el gran favorito al balón de oro en el portal de apuestas más grande del mundo, Betfair.com.

Las apuestas a su favor están 5 a 1 (50 euros por cada diez euros invertidos).

Riquelme y Kaká parecen ser los únicos jugadores que pueden luchar por este prestigioso galardón que otorga la FIFA y sus cuotas son inferiores a los diez euros por euro apostado (Riquelme 8 a 1 y Kaká 9 a 1).

Después de la contundente victoria de Argentina por 6 goles a 0, el ex del Barça y también Messi (14 euros por euro apostado), han subido muchos enteros entre los apostantes. El joven crack del Barça que debutó en un Mundial con un gol y una asistencia, es el cuarto mejor situado en la carrera por el Balón de oro.

Las cuotas en Betfair están en constante movimiento y cada partido hace que las probabilidades de equipos y jugadores cambien. Los usuarios de Betfair siguen viendo a Brasil (46 euros por cada diez euros a su favor) y Argentina(5.5 a 1) como las selecciones más fuertes. Una victoria de España en el Mundial se paga a 12 euros por cada euro invertido, una cifra que seguro variará si los de Aragonés siguen jugando como lo hicieron en el primer partido.

Betfair (www.betfair.com).

Betfair es la compañía más grande del mundo de apuestas online y ha sido la creadora de la primera plataforma de apuestas, en la que los usuarios lo hacen unos contra otros, en vez de contra la empresa. En horas de máxima demanda Betfair recibe 12.000 apuestas por minuto y puede llegar a realizar 3 millones transacciones al día.

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UK (PRWEB) March 8, 2006

As the summer draws near, the attention of the globe will focus on Germany as they host the 2006 World Cup Finals. This year’s tournament is one of the most anticipated for decades, as footballing heavyweights come head to head to battle it out to lift the most coveted trophy in the sport.

The journey to the Finals has been a difficult one for many, as closely matched opponents have attempted to outwit each other through a combination of tactics, skill and determination, and as a new DVD shows, those that have made it though the group stages can look forward to the contest safe in the knowledge that their place is every bit deserved.

‘Destination Germany’ showcases the teams from every nation, and charts their path to this year’s competition, allowing fans to familiarise themselves with potential opponents before the busy football schedule begins in June. As well as interviews with key figures in the game, including players and managers, there is opportunity for viewers to remind themselves of the skill and entertainment to come from World Greats such as Ronaldinho, Rooney, Figo, Crespo, Henry, and many others.

There are more than a few familiar faces featured in the programme, as players from the English Premiership and domestic leagues account for a huge number of those making an appearance in the programme., however, with over 5 hours of footage, the programme is a comprehensive account featuring all those players that are set to represent their nations, from greats such as Brazil and England, to newly emerging footballing forces Australia.

If the finals of this year’s tournament are half as exciting as the route there, then fans are set for a breathtaking summer that will surely not pass without incident!

‘Destination Germany – DG06′ is released on DVD on 3rd April 2006. Review/Competition copies available. For further informaiton visit ilcsportdirect.com

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London, UK (PRWEB) July 6, 2006

top 4world (http://top.4world.info) today announced new results, that were compiled of votes from June visitors.

Most visitor votes were received for TOP Actors, followed by TOP Teams and TOP Places charts. TOP Athletes and TOP Perfumes placed 4th and 5th accordingly.

Jessica Alba (http://celebrities.4world.info/JessicaAlba.php) was voted as best actress in TOP Actors chart. Alexis Thorpe and John Ritter entered at 2nd and 3rd position accordingly.

Second favourite chart was TOP Teams and most votes were received for Boston Red Sox and Detroit Pistons. Two more NBA teams entered Top 5.

Lees Summit and Louisville managed to get to top positions of TOP Places with few more US places on the list.

While Brazil team is out of World Cup 2006, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho are still favourite athletes placing 1st and 3rd place accordingly on TOP Athletes.

As men were voting for TOP Athletes, their women spent some time on voting for TOP Perfumes. Glow, Le Feu D’Issey, Happy, Glamourous and Shalimar are the most voted fragrances during June.

You can see full results of user voted items in 29 different charts on top 4world (http://top.4world.info) and leave your opinion for July results.

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Ada, MI (PRWEB) October 26, 2008

Amway Global announced that its NUTRILITE® brand, the world’s leading brand of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements, has forged a sponsorship agreement with AC Milan — the most successful soccer club in the world. AC Milan boasts three Intercontinental Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, seven European Champions Clubs’ Cups, five European Super Cups and two UEFA Cups Winners’ Cups.

The global agreement designates the NUTRILITE brand as the “Official Nutrition Supplement of AC Milan” and provides the brand with a hybrid of multi-media and promotional rights to the club over the next two years.

“Equally important to the marketing and media benefits we secured with AC Milan is the ability to be on the forefront of cutting-edge scientific research and sports training of world-class athletes through the Milanello Training Center,” said Amway Chief Marketing Officer Candace Matthews. “More specifically, by collaborating with Milan Lab, we can showcase how our NUTRILITE products help the team achieve optimal health.”

Nutrilite, Ronaldinho and AC Milan

Earlier this year, Amway signed two-time FIFA Player of the Year and AC Milan Forward Ronaldinho to a global endorsement agreement and named him Global Spokesperson for the Amway One by One Campaign for Children. Since 2003, Amway’s philanthropic program has impacted more than 5.5 million children, contributed 839,000 employee and business owner volunteer hours and shared over million (USD) worldwide.

As part of this campaign, the NUTRILITE brand’s Goal by Goal Program has committed to donating ,000 (USD) to the AC Milan Foundation for every goal Ronaldinho scores in Italy.

“Throughout the process of structuring this agreement with Nutrilite, we quickly learned that we share very like-minded principles and philosophies of doing business. We’re both leaders in our respective fields and the corporate citizenship demonstrated by the Ronaldinho Goal by Goal campaign is a natural extension to our ongoing efforts with the AC Milan Foundation,” said A.C. Milan Sales Director Mauro Tavola.

*Based on 2007 sales

About the Nutrilite Brand

NUTRILITE is the world’s leading brand of vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements (based on 2007 sales). The company is so committed to total quality control of its plant concentrates from seed to tablet, it is the only global vitamin and mineral brand to grow, harvest, and process plants on their own certified organic farms.** Nutrilite farms are located in California, Washington, Mexico, and Brazil.

**Research conducted in 2008 by Euromonitor Consultancy.

About Amway Global

Based in Ada, Mich., Amway Global is part of the Alticor group of companies, founded by the DeVos and Van Andel families. Alticor is led by Steve Van Andel, Chairman, and Doug DeVos, President. Global sales for the Alticor group of companies, which include Amway, Access Business Group, Alticor Corporate Enterprises (ACE), and Quixtar, exceeded .1 billion in fiscal 2007.

About Amway’s One by One Campaign for Children

Amway has a long history of sharing with the communities where they do business, both through volunteer efforts and charitable contributions. In 2003, Amway launched the One by One Campaign for Children to focus their philanthropic efforts on children and make a more sustainable impact on society. Through One by One, Amway, its employees and business owners support hundreds of non profit organizations in more than 50 countries working to address the full spectrum of children’s needs. Amway is dedicated to offering children the resources they need to live, achieve, learn and play. For more information, visit www.amwayonebyone.com.

About AC Milan:

For more than one hundred years AC Milan has been synonymous with soccer, entertainment, emotion and success. The red and black has overall won the largest number of international trophies in the history of a soccer team. Since its founding in 1899, AC Milan has won 3 International Cups, 1 FIFA World Cup, 7 European Club Cups, 5 European Supercups, 2 UEFA Cups Winners’ Cups, 17 League Championships, 5 Italian League Supercups, 5 Italian Cups. Today AC Milan is a leading entertainment company producing sporting spectacles for millions of people around the world.

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London, England (PRWEB) December 4, 2006

Sony Ericsson, IRIS Nation and Netherlands-based mobile entertainment and solutions provider Mowave have teamed up to create comprehensive mobile sites available on operator portals in 16 countries around the world. The sites, which promote Sony Ericsson’s new K800i handset, offer images, video and other content featuring Brazilian football superstar Ronaldinho.

The K800i is a feature-rich 3G phone and boasts a Cyber-shot™ 3.2 megapixel digital camera. The camera is equipped with autofocus, an image stabilizer and built-in Xenon flash. The handset also has music and video playback capability and supports the Memory Stick Micro™ (M2).

The destination sites include a slate of features showcasing the capabilities of the handset, such as short video tutorials on football skills conducted by Ronaldinho, a Ronaldinho diary, video ringers, wallpapers, animations and customer interaction. All of the content is free to download but users must have the K800i to access all the features of the sites.

“A large percentage of mobile phone users begin their exploration of mobile video, and other rich media content, via the operator portals so that is an ideal place to show off the capabilities of this incredible phone,” said Giles Richter, CEO of Mowave.

“Sony Ericsson and IRIS provided a great concept and that, combined with our existing operator integrations, made it compelling for operators to place the promotional content prominently on their portals,” he said.

The K800i promotional site is currently available in 11 languages in the following countries: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Finland, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Stephan Croix, Global Marketing Director – Vodafone Customer Unit at Sony Ericsson, said that the company has always worked very closely with network operators to ensure that its handsets make optimal use of and work seamlessly with their networks.

“The 3G and multimedia capabilities of the K800i make it the perfect handset to take advantage of the new high-speed networks that have been put in place around the world,” he said.

“We take great pleasure in offering this exclusive Ronaldinho content because we’re confident that once users experience just how good everything looks and sounds on the phone, and how fast they can get the content; they will understand that we have really entered a new era of personal entertainment, ushered in by handsets such as the K800i,” he added.

Gareth Rowe, Senior Account Director at IRIS added further comment on the operator portal approach of this campaign.

“It really speaks to the maturation of the mobile content experience,” he said.

“The discovery of the content happens completely within the phone environment, with users browsing the operator portals rather than being alerted to the content via traditional media.”

“Mobile media is rapidly becoming a sophisticated stand-alone channel where users are empowered to seek out the content that is most compelling to them.”

“The challenge for media companies and marketers is clear: create great content that optimizes the capabilities of mobile handsets and users will come,” he added.

About Mowave

Founded in 2003, Mowave is a wireless entertainment and solutions company supplying content services to telecommunication carriers in over twenty markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas. The company is privately financed and headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Mowave creates entertainment products including mobile magazines, wallpaper, ringtones, community platforms, video and games, in addition to acting as a systems integrator, and provider of marketing solutions on wireless networks around the world. Some of Mowave’s mobile services include Maxim Mobile, HBO Mobile, Mirror Mobile, Family Guy, LIFE Pix, EVO and many others. Additional company information can be found online at http://www.mowave.com

About Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications serves the global communications market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories and PC-cards. Established as a joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in 2001, with global corporate functions located in London, the company employs approximately 7,000 people worldwide, including R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China and America. Sony Ericsson celebrated the 5th anniversary of the start of the joint venture on 1st October, 2006.

Sony Ericsson is the global title sponsor of the Women’s Tennis Association, and works with the Association to promote the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in over 80 cities during the year. For more information on Sony Ericsson, please visit www.SonyEricsson.com

About Iris:

Begun in 1999, Iris is a simple, yet sophisticated independent marketing agency with a very clear reason for being.

We think that clients deserve better. We also think that agencies live or die on the brilliance and motivation of their people.

Iris builds business plans…creates brands…invents products…manages change, increases sales, increases profits. We increase response rates, create preference, make things more interesting, make people more loyal, even get people to try something they hadn’t planned to.

http://www.irisnation.com

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Danish international starsMichael and Brian Laudrup unveil the UEFA Champions League Trophy at Fado

Chicago, IL (Vocus) March 8, 2010

Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant, located at 100 W Grand Avenue in the River North section of Chicago, played host to the official Chicago unveiling of the UEFA Champions League Trophy on Wednesday March 8. The invitation only event played to a packed house of UEFA officials, international soccer celebs and VIP Fadó customers. The trophy, the most prestigious club trophy in the world, is on tour in the U.S and the event at Fadó was one of just four stops in the nation ahead of the 2010 Champions League final in Madrid, Spain on May 22, 2010. The trophy was official unveiled by former Danish international stars and brothers Michael and Brian Laudrup and was covered exclusively by Fox Soccer Channel.

After the official unveiling, all 400 plus attendees had the opportunity to have a picture taken with the official UEFA Champions League trophy that has been hoisted by Manchester United, Barcelona, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich and others.

Specially for the event, Fadó was transformed into a UEFA Champions League museum with one of a kind player memorabilia on display from the likes of Renaldo, David Beckham, Ronaldinho, Wayne Rooney and dozens more. Hundreds of fans attended the event, many dressed in the colors of their favorite European teams, and were treated to a hours of UEFA highlights on the high definition screens at Fadó Irish Pub.

John Piccirillo, Fadó Director of Marketing said,”We’ve been told by the event organizers that this stop has been the most enthusiastic by far. That’s a direct result of our regular soccer customers who made it to the event and our management and staff that support the Champions League each week. They made it a really special event and are the reason Fadó is the spot for Champions League fans and the upcoming World Cup 2010.”

In conjunction with the Trophy Tour, Fadó Irish Pub is also giving two lucky fans to chance to to see the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spain. “Until mid April, we’re looking for the biggest Champions League tour fans and we’re going to send two of them to Madrid,” commented Piccirillo. “To enter, all fans have to do is email a picture of themselves showing us why they should be the ‘Fadó 12th Man’ in Madrid. All the details are at www.fadoirishpub.com/madrid.”

About Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant, is part of a group of authentic Irish pubs formed by three Irish and Irish American entrepreneurs. Kieran McGill, Fadó’s CEO, is a native of Dublin, Ireland and created the first Fadó in 1996. Fadó has locations in Atlanta, Annapolis, Denver, Austin, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Seattle, Stamford, St Louis, and Washington DC. Fadó is the go-to spot for English Premier League, Champions League, Scottish Premier League, World Cup and much more. For more information go to http://www.fadoirishpub.com

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Buenos Aires, Argentina. (PRWEB) June 15, 2006

Los 32 equipos compitiendo en el Mundial de Fútbol Alemania 2006 comparten 18 lenguas oficiales. Esto es sin incluir los distintos dialectos regionales que los jugadores utilizan. Entonces, ¿Cómo hacen los árbitros, jugadores y técnicos para poder comunicarse? La respuesta es sencilla, adoptan un idioma internacional que comparten. Así opinan los creadores de, justamente, un idioma internacional que fue publicado en Lulu (www.lulu.com), un sitio que permite que cualquiera pueda publicar su libro.

“Socceranto: Nacimiento de un Lenguaje” (www.lulu.com/socceranto), es un diccionario con muchas frases en el nuevo idioma. El proyecto fue comandado por dos fanáticos del fútbol: un estudiante de postgrado argentino y un estudiante secundario inglés, quienes supieron dejar las rivalidades de lado, para colaborar en el desarrollo.

“Todo está bien durante el mundial cuando, por ejemplo, Ecuador se enfrenta a Costa Rica o Ghana juegue contra Estados Unidos,” explicó Ted Freedman, 16 años, el inglés del dúo de editores. “¿Pero qué pasa cuando Japón se mida con Brasil o Ucrania juegue contra Arabia Saudita?”

El nombre Socceranto proviene de Soccer y Esperanto, el idioma inventado en 1887 por Ludwig Zamenhof, que es el mejor intento a la creación de un idioma internacional.

“El fútbol,” agrega Ignacio van Gelderen, 21, el argentino, “se ha convertido en el deporte más internacional del mundo y es la industria más globalizada.”

En cuanto al desarrollo del trabajo cuenta que “hubo dos discusiones grandes, muy grandes, una fue sobre la palabra Maradona. Finalmente tuve que ceder porque los ingleses eran mayoría y la otra sobre Boca, equipo del que soy hincha, porque los europeos lo ven como un equipo problemático.” Después de intensas discusiones van Gelderen finalmente accedió y a cambio hay un reconocimiento para el equipo que ganó todo el último año.

Socceranto usa seis idiomas principales, aquellos que usan las naciones que hayan ganado mundiales hasta la actualidad: Portugués (Brasil), Español (Argentina y Uruguay), Italiano, Francés, Alemán e Inglés.

La base de Socceranto viene de nombres de famosos jugadores y los términos callejeros y futboleros. También se han creado algunas palabras nuevas, y aquí hay algunos ejemplos:

caniggia: expulsión [Derivación: Jugador argentino Claudio Caniggia, quien integró el seleccionado argentino del mundial de Korea-Japón y fue expulsado del encuentro contra Suecia estando en el banco de suplentes.]

muller: goleador [Derivación: Gerd Muller, el talentoso delantero alemán de los setentas, quien sigue siendo, al menos hasta el mundial del 2006, el goleador histórico, con 14 goles.]

fliegenfanger: mal arquero [Derivación: La palabra en alemán para cazar moscas, terminó del ambiente futbolero para describir a los arqueros malos.]

rono: jugador (no brasilero) que tiene fantasía y estilo de brasilero. Brasilero honorario. [Derivación: proviene de los nombres de las estrellas brasileras Ronaldinho y Ronaldo.]

“Este libro es el comienzo de un proyecto a largo plazo,” dijo van Gelderen. “O como se dicen en socceranto, estamos en early doors (el comienzo de un partido). Esperamos que Socceranto crezca con el tiempo y se convierta en un idioma más rico, más internacional y con mayores términos que se utilicen.”

“Trabajar con los ingleses en este proyecto fue difícil porque vemos las cosas muy diferente,” cuenta van Gelderen. “Mientras desarrollábamos ideas y ejemplos, la pica siempre estaba presente.”

El libro también cuenta con el aporte del dúo argentino de diseño gráfico de Pillow (www.designbypillow.com) compuesto por Bruno Ferrari y Miguel Toribio para que los ingleses no sean mayoría.

Los creadores ahora invitan a los hinchas alrededor del mundo a proponer ideas y a desarrollar el lenguaje con más palabras en el foro que se creo para el desarrollo (www.lulu.com/soccerantodev).

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