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Danone Nations Cup
The Danone Nations Cup is a football tournament for children between the ages of 10 and 15. It is organized since 2000 on the initiative of Danone. - ''rsssf.com'' Every year, 2.5 million children from over 34,000 schools and 11,000 clubs from around the globe take part in local, regional and then national Danone Nations Cup competitions, before the winners fly off to compete in the grand World Final. In each of the 32 participating countries, 's subsidiaries organize their national tournaments in partnership with the local Sports Federations and/or and Sports Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danone
Danone S.A. () is a French multinational corporation, multinational food-products corporation based in Paris. It was founded in 1919 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. It is listed on Euronext Paris, where it is a component of the CAC 40 stock market index. Some of the company's products are branded Dannon in the United States. As of 2018, Danone sold products in 120 markets, and, in 2018, had sales of €24.65 billion. In the first half of 2018, 29% of sales came from specialized nutritional preparations, 19% came from branded bottled water, and 52% came from dairy and plant-based products (including yogurt). History Name Danone was founded by Isaac Carasso (born İzak Karasu), a Thessaloniki-born Sephardic Jewish physician from the Ottoman Empire, who began producing traditional Turkish yogurt in Barcelona, Spain in 1919. The brand was named Danone, which translates to "little Daniel", after his son Daniel Carasso. In 1929, Isaac Carasso moved the company from Spain to Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Association Football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2003 throughout the world. Events *Confederations Cup: Host nation France wins a tournament marred by tragedy (see Deaths.) *UEFA Champions League: AC Milan wins 3–2 on penalties over Juventus, after a 0–0 draw at Old Trafford. This was AC Milan's 6th European Cup. *UEFA Cup: FC Porto wins 3–2 in the final against Celtic, after extra time, with a silver goal by Derlei. This is Porto's first UEFA Cup title. *European Super Cup: AC Milan beats FC Porto 1–0, winning the cup for the 4th time. *Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors of Argentina won the cup for the fifth time against Santos of Brazil in a 5–1 aggregate. *Recopa Sudamericana: Olimpia of Paraguay won 2–0 in the final against San Lorenzo of Argentina. *FA Cup: Arsenal win 1–0 over Southampton *FA Premier league – Manchester United wins the Premier League by 5 points over Arsenal. * Women's World Cup: Germany wins the final against Sweden 2–1 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Association Football
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits, second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its wikt:monocentric, monocentric Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area is the List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, second-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the Manzanares (river), River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about above mean sea level. The capital city of both Spain and the surrounding Community of Madrid, autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Association Football
The following are the association football events of the year 2011 throughout the world. Events Men * 5 – 17 January — 2011 Nile Basin Tournament in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 7 – 22 January — 2011 African Under-17 Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 7 – 29 January — 2011 AFC Asian Cup in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 23 January – 13 February — 2011 South American Youth Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 8 February – 29 May — 2011 Nations Cup in the ** ** ** ** 4th: * 12 March – 9 April — 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 17 April – 2 May (originally 18 March – 1 April) — 2011 African Youth Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 3 – 15 May — 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in ** ** * 5 – 25 June — 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the ** ** * 12 – 25 June — 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in ** ** ** ** 4th: * 17 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 In Association Football
The following are the association football events of the year 2010 throughout the world. News In 2010, the two top-level leagues in the United States both added at least one new team: * Major League Soccer, which also has one team in Canada and is recognized as the top level of the (men's) sport in that country, added its 16th team, Philadelphia Union, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvania. * Women's Professional Soccer, which currently has teams only in the United States, added two teams to the six teams returning from its inaugural 2009 season: ** The Atlanta Beat, the new incarnation of a team from the defunct Women's United Soccer Association, who play in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia. ** Philadelphia Independence, sister team to Philadelphia Union. Due to construction delays at the new stadium it will eventually share with Union, Independence played their first season in another Philadelphia suburb, West Chester, Pennsylvania. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and Xhosa language, Xhosa: eGoli ) (colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, Jo'burg or "The City of Gold") is the most populous city in South Africa. With 5,538,596 people in the City of Johannesburg alone and over 14.8 million in the urban agglomeration, it is classified as a Megacity#List of megacities, megacity and List of urban areas by population, one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. Johannesburg is the provinces of South Africa, provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, and seat of the country's highest court, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Constitutional Court. The city is located within the mineral-rich Witwatersrand hills, the epicentre of the international mineral and gold trade. The richest city in Africa by GDP and private wealth, Johannesburg functions as the economic capital of South Africa and is home to the continent's largest stock exchange, the Johannesburg Stock Exchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Association Football
The following are the association football events of the year 2009 throughout the world. News General *Major League Soccer (United States/Canada) expands to 15 teams with the launch of Seattle Sounders FC. *Women's Professional Soccer, the successor to the defunct Women's United Soccer Association in the US, launched in March with 7 teams. *During the 2009–10 A-League season, the FFA, the governing body of the sport in Australia, will expand the 8 team A-League to include 10 teams, with the addition of clubs from North Queensland and the Gold Coast. January * 1 – Gamba Osaka win the 88th edition of the Emperor's Cup and qualify for the 2009 AFC Champions League. * 11 – Club Deportivo Guadalajara win the InterLiga 2009, Guadalajara and runners-up C.F. Pachuca both qualify for the Copa Libertadores. * 12 – The 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year ceremony took place in Zürich, Switzerland. Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the men's prize and Marta won the wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Association Football
The following are the association football events of the year 2008 throughout the world. News January *3 – Argentine midfielder Éver Banega leaves Boca Juniors and joins the Spanish club Valencia for an estimated fee of €18 million. *5 – Everton are knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Oldham Athletic, a team from Football League One (third division) as Huddersfield Town from the same division beat Birmingham City. *6 – Toulouse are eliminated from the Coupe de France by Paris FC, a team from the Championnat National (third division). *9 – Sam Allardyce leaves the manager's position at Newcastle United by mutual agreement. *11 – Jürgen Klinsmann is unveiled as the new coach of Bayern Munich, effective July. *20 – The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Ghana with the hosts beating Guinea 2–1. *23 – Tottenham Hotspur defeat Arsenal 5–1 in the semi-final second-leg of the League Cup. This was the first time they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Association Football
The following are the association football events of the year 2007 throughout the world. News January * 1 – The 74th traditional new year match between the Koninklijke HFC and the former Dutch international players ends in a 3–1 win for ''Oranje'' that won the confrontation for the fourth consecutive time. The ''Oranje'' goals were scored by Aron Winter, Rob Witschge and Orlando Trustfull. * 11 – David Beckham signs a 5-year deal with MLS team Los Angeles Galaxy. * 20 – The first Argentine major rivalry of the year was played between River Plate and Boca Juniors in Mar del Plata. The match ended in a 2–0 score in favor of River Plate. February * 18 – Season premiers Melbourne Victory win the second A-League football (soccer) grand final at Telstra Dome in Melbourne, Australia beating Adelaide United 6–0, with Victory striker Archie Thompson scoring 5 goals. * 19 – Reigning League of Ireland champions Shelbourne relegated by the Football Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Association Football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2006 throughout the world. Events *January 1 – Football Federation Australia, Australia officially left the Oceania Football Confederation, OFC and joined the Asian Football Confederation, AFC. *January 3 – Antonio Cassano left A.S. Roma, Roma and joined Real Madrid C.F., Real Madrid. He debuted for the merengues on January 18, in a Copa del Rey match against Real Betis, and scored his first goal just three minutes after he came in during the second half. *January 4 – Robert Maaskant returns at Dutch club RBC Roosendaal as their new coach. *January 17 – 2008 European Football Championship, Euro 2008 qualifying group assignments announced. *February 1 – Rini Coolen resigns as manager of Dutch club FC Twente. *February 2 – South Korean club Bucheon FC moved to Jeju Island and changed their name to Jeju United FC. *February 8 – Turkey national football team, Turkey are banned from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, northeast of Saint-Étienne. The City of Lyon is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city in France with a population of 522,250 at the Jan. 2021 census within its small municipal territory of , but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon Functional area (France), metropolitan area had a population of 2,308,818 that same year, the second largest in France. Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Lyon Metropolis, Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,424,069 in 2021. Lyon is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region and seat of the Departmental co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
