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Emerson Sheik
Márcio Passos de Albuquerque (born 6 September 1978), known as Emerson Sheik or just Emerson, is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Brazil, he represented Qatar internationally, leading to his nickname of "Sheik". Club career Early days Emerson Sheik was born in Nova Iguaçu and made his senior debut for São Paulo FC in 1998. Japan and Qatar In 2000, Emerson Sheik joined Consadole Sapporo in the Japanese second division, for whom he scored 31 goals in 34 games during the 2000 season. After the season, he joined another second division club, Kawasaki Frontale, where he continued his impressive goalscoring record, netting 19 times in 18 league games. Midway through the 2001 season, however, he left to join the Urawa Red Diamonds, for whom he yet again excelled, scoring 71 league goals in 100 appearances. Al-Sadd bought Emerson for US$8 million in 2005 and paired him with Ecuadorian Carlos Tenorio. Rennes and return to Al-Sadd On 25 August 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu (, ''New Iguaçu'') is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil. Geography Location The city is named after the Iguaçu River that runs through it and empties into Guanabara Bay (not to be confused with the Iguaçu River in Paraná state, which forms the Iguaçu Falls). It is part of the Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. It was the state's second largest city in population until Mesquita was split off, and now it is the fourth largest behind São Gonçalo, Duque de Caxias and the state capital, Rio de Janeiro. It lies northwest of Rio de Janeiro, in the centre of the northern part of its metropolitan area, Baixada Fluminense. The current mayor is Rogério Lisboa ( PR). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu. Nova Iguaçu has an estimated population of around 800,000 people. Although not best defined as a commuter town, it is a suburb of Rio de Janeiro under the influence of the capital – to which tens of thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Nación
''La Nación'' () is an Argentine daily newspaper. As the country's leading conservative newspaper, ''La Nación''s main competitor is the more liberal ''Clarín (Argentine newspaper), Clarín''. It is regarded as a newspaper of record for Argentina. Its motto is: "''La Nación'' will be a tribune of doctrine." It is the second most read newspaper in print, behind ''Clarín'', and the third in digital format, behind ''Infobae'' and ''Clarín''. In addition, it has an application for Android (operating system), Android and iOS phones. The newspaper's printing plant is in the City of Buenos Aires and its newsroom is in Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Vicente López, Province of Buenos Aires. The newsroom also acts as a studio for the newspaper's TV channel, La Nación +, LN+. Overview The paper was founded on 4 January 1870 (replacing the former publication ''Nación Argentina''), by former Argentine President Bartolomé Mitre and associates. Until 1914, the managing editor was Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea F
Chelsea or Chelsey may refer to: Places Australia * Chelsea, Victoria, a suburb ** Chelsea railway station, Melbourne Canada * Chelsea, Nova Scotia, a community * Chelsea, Quebec, a municipality United Kingdom * Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames ** Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency), a former parliamentary constituency at Westminster until the 1997 redistribution ** Chelsea (London County Council constituency), 1949–1965 ** King's Road Chelsea railway station, a proposed railway station ** Chelsea Bridge, a bridge across the Thames ** Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, a former borough in London United States * Chelsea, Alabama, a city * Chelsea (Delaware City, Delaware), a historic house * Chelsea, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Chelsea, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Chelsea, Iowa, in Tama County * Chelsea, Maine, a town * Chelsea, Massachusetts, a city ** Bellingham Square station, which includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2012 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament that was played from 6 to 16 December 2012. It was the ninth edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations as well as the host nation's league champions. The tournament was hosted by Japan. Defending champions Barcelona did not qualify as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League by eventual champions Chelsea. Corinthians won the title for the second time (also becoming the last South American and non-European team to win the tournament), winning 1–0 in the semi-finals against Al Ahly before beating Chelsea by the same margin in the final. Host bids The FIFA Executive Committee appointed Japan as hosts for the 2011 and 2012 tournaments on 27 May 2008 during their meeting in Sydney, Australia. Qualified teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emerson 2012 FIFA Club World Cup
Emerson may refer to: People * Emerson (surname), a surname (and list of people with that name) * Emerson (given name), a given name (and list of people with that name) * Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American philosopher and essayist Places Australia * Emerson Crossing, a place in Adelaide Canada * Emerson, Manitoba ** Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing ** Emerson (electoral district), a former electoral division in Manitoba * Emerson, Weldford Parish, New Brunswick United Kingdom * Emerson's Green or Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire, England * Emerson Park, a suburb in Greater London United States * Emerson (Gary), a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana * Emerson, Arkansas * Emerson, Georgia * Emerson, Iowa * Emerson, Michigan * Emerson, Nebraska * Emerson, New Jersey * Emerson, North Carolina * Emerson, Ohio * Emerson, West Virginia * Emerson Hill, Staten Island, a neighborhood of New York City * Emerson Township, Michigan * Emerson Township, Dixon County, Nebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Luís Andrade Da Silva
Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva (born 21 April 1957), known as Andrade, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He spent the majority of his career for Flamengo in the 1970s and '80s, where he won several trophies, including four national championships and the Copa Libertadores. As a coach, Andrade won the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro with Flamengo. Career From 1977 to 1987 he played for Flamengo, taking part in the club's Golden Age and winning four Rio de Janeiro State Championships, three Brazilian Championships (1980, 1982, 1983), the 1981 Copa Libertadores and the 1981 Intercontinental Cup. With 569 matches for Flamengo, Andrade has the 5th most appearances for the club. Soon after his glorious era in Flamengo, he moved to AS Roma and then Vasco da Gama winning the 1989 Brazilian Championship. In the early 1980s he played for the Brazil national football team. At international level, Andrade represented the Braz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 53rd edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It was contested by 20 clubs starting on May 9 and ending on December 6. The 2009 edition was won by Flamengo.GlobeEsporte.com Tabela de classificação. http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Futebol/Classificacao/0,,ESP0-9827,00.html Retrieved Dec. 7 2009. The first goal of the tournament was scored by Igor on the 13th minute of the match between his team, Sport and Barueri, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Holders São Paulo had a bad start losing to Fluminense 1–0. Internacional led the tournament from round 2 to 6, when Atlético Mineiro took the lead. In the 9th round, Internacional regained the lead but one round later Atlético Mineiro managed to come back to the top of the table after defeating their city rivals Cruzeiro 3–0. The club from Belo Horizonte held the lead until round 15, when Palmeiras reached the top. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born 17 February 1982) is a Brazilian former professional footballer. Adriano had four prolific seasons in Italy with Italian clubs Parma and Inter Milan, being considered one of the best strikers in the world during this time and earning the nickname ''L'Imperatore'' ("the Emperor"). Adriano finished within the top 10 of the Ballon d'Or in 2004 and 2005 and was awarded the IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of 2005 and was also a three-time winner of Bidone d'Oro award. He was a key figure in Inter's 2005–06 Scudetto win before his career was, however, marked by inconsistency and a decline in his performances which coincided with the death of his father. He moved back to his native Brazil in 2009 and went on to win a Brasileirão with both Flamengo and Corinthians. He retired in 2016 at the age of 34. Making his Brazil debut at 18, Adriano was considered the long-term successor to Ronaldo. In the absence of Ronaldo, he led Brazil to the 2004 Copa Am� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauro Zárate
Mauro Matías Zárate (; born 13 March 1987) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward. Zárate started his career with Vélez Sarsfield in his native country, playing three years for the team and winning the Primera División title in the 2005 Clausura tournament. He later signed for Qatari side Al-Sadd in 2007, where he played only six months before transferring on loan to Birmingham City in England. However, after Birmingham's relegation, Zárate was loaned out again, this time to Lazio in Italy, where he won the Coppa Italia. His move to Lazio was then made permanent for a fee of around €20 million, with a €60 million buy-out clause. After a loan at Inter Milan and a brief return to Vélez Sarsfield, he joined West Ham United in 2014, spending the second half of his first season on loan at Queens Park Rangers. In January 2016, Zárate joined Italian club Fiorentina. A year later, he returned to England, joining Watford on a tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ahli SC (Doha)
Al Ahli SC (), also known as Al Ahli Doha, is a Qatari multi-sport club based in Doha. It is most notable for its professional association football section. Their home ground is the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium. Founded in 1950, it is the oldest sports club in Qatar. History Al Ahli was founded under the name Al Najah Sports Club in 1950, rendering it the oldest surviving sports club in Qatar. ''Al Najah SC'' was established by the founders of another club, called ''Sawt al-Arab'', which was subsequently disbanded. The most prominent of the founders was Naji Musaad, the first president of the club. The club's first headquarters was located in Barahat Al Jufairi, in a residential house which was rented at a monthly fee of 70 Indian rupees. In 1964, the club was formally founded under resolution no. 2. Their first match abroad was scheduled to take place against Al Muharraq. After travelling to Bahrain by sea, the club was turned down because their squad comprised foreign players. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Tenorio
Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina (born 14 May 1979) is an Ecuadorian former footballer who last played for Ecuadorian club Atlético Saquisilí. From 2001 to 2009, he played for the Ecuador national team. Club career Tenorio began his club career with LDU Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie B, helping them regain promotion to Serie A in the 2001 season by topping the division with Tenorio scoring 11 league goals. In 2003, Tenorio won the Serie A title with LDU Quito. primicias.ec, 22 May 2022 Afterwards he joined Saudi Arabian club for one season, scoring 15 goals in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
