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03 .17. 2017 | Year 1 | #19 | Miami, FL
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Camila lezCano has a natural gift for soCCer >Pages. 8-9
Young rising star
KENDALL UNITED
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N ZoNE sporTs a vEry diFFErENT CoNCEpT
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kEylor NavasTHE goalkEEpEr wHo
sHiNEs iN rEal Madrid
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ear Soccerplus friends, we are bringing you new soccer stories. This edition includes an interview with Pedro Melendez, a Peruvian coach who leads the powerful Kendall United
U14 girls soccer team and Camila Lezcano, a rising star in Florida’s soccer. Also, information about the next Weston Cup & Showcase, one of the biggest tournaments in the U.S. In addition, we have an exciting story about N Zone Sports, a different concept for playing soccer, two great interviews, one with Simon Rodriguez, a talented young man who is succeeding as a soccer player in England, and another one with Loui Solano, a goalkeeper with a bright future. And as always, in our Kids’ idol section, one of the greats, this time Keylor Navas. This edition it’s not to be missed, hope you enjoy it!
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Queridos amigos de soccerplus, les traemos nue-vas historias sobre el soccer. Esta edición incluye una entrevista con pedro Meléndez, el entrenador peruano que dirige al poderoso equipo de chicas u14 de Kendall united y a camila Lezcano, una estrella en ascenso en el soccer de la Florida. Ade-más, información acerca del próximo weston cup & showcase, uno de los torneos más grandes en EUA. Además, tenemos una historia interesante sobre n Zone sports un concepto diferente para jugar al soccer, dos excelentes entrevistas, una con simón rodríguez, un joven talentoso que está teniendo éxito como jugador de soccer en Inglate-rra y otra con Loui Solano, un arquero con un futu-ro brillante. Y como siempre, en nuestra sección de Kids’ idol, uno de los grandes, esta vez Keylor na-vas. Esta es una edición que no te puedes perder, ¡esperamos que la disfrutes!
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FoR thosE who pLAY,
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suppoRt thE FutuRE oF
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Camila lezCano has a natural gift for soCCer >Pages. 8-9
Young rising star
KENDALL UNITED
FrEE CoPYEnglish & spanish
PAgE 05
THE MiaMi FCis baCk aT
FiU sTadiUM PAgE 11
N ZoNE sporTs a vEry diFFErENT CoNCEpT
For playiNg soCCErPAgE 14
kEylor NavasTHE goalkEEpEr wHo
sHiNEs iN rEal Madrid
Talento y arduo trabajo
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2 03.17.2017 | Year 1 | #19 | Miami, FLPLANETSOCCERNEWS
por primera vez en miamibArcELoNA vs rEAL mADrID
Los dos monstru-os españoles del fútbol se verán las caras
en nuestra ciudad. El encuentro formará par-te del torneo de verano International Cham-pions Cup (ICC), y se jugará en el Hard Rock Stadium, donde juega el equipo de fútbol ameri-cano Miami Dolphins.
Stephen Ross, pro-pietario de los Miami Dolphins, dijo en una rueda de prensa que se trata de un “sueño hecho realidad”, pues un duelo entre Real Madrid y Barcelona es “uno de los mayores eventos deportivos del mundo”. Cada partido entre ambos es “una guerra y no hay nada de amistoso”, añadió.t
“Un Real Madrid-Bar-celona es el mejor par-tido y el más especial que cualquier aficio-nado al mundo puede ver”, aseguró en un acto en Miami al que asist-ieron dos exjugadores de ambos equipos, el brasileño Roberto Car-los y el búlgaro Hristo Stoichkov. La organi-zación recordó que en el Hard Rock Stadium
se disputará la Super Bowl en 2020.Miami, con un porcen-taje de población lati-na cercano al 65 %, no tiene equipo en la MLS, pero este “clásico” po-dría suponer un espal-darazo a los planes del exjugador madridista David Beckham de abrir en esta ciudad una franquicia en la liga de fútbol profesional.
EL próxImo 29 DE jULIo DIspUTAráN EL próxImo 29 DE jULIo EN mIAmI EL prImEr cLásIco DE LA hIsTorIA DEL fúTboL EspAñoL EN EsTADos UNIDos
el hard rock stadium tiene una ca-pacidad de 65 mil espectadores, ya recibió en 2011 al Barcelona, que en-tonces batió el récord histórico de asistencia a un partido de fútbol en Florida frente a chivas de Guadala-jara
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game on!The 2017 NASL sea-
son will kick off on Saturday, March 25. Eight clubs will take
the field, each of them will compete in a 16-game Spring Season, followed by a 16-game Fall Season, hosting eight home games in each. The Mi-ami FC is ready for his second year in the NASL. The Orange and Blue will be playing its home opener April 8 at FIU Stadium.
HOME DEBUTThe Miami FC´s first home match last season was really historic with over 10,000 fans turning out to welcome the club to the city. This year, The Miami FC faithful will be treat-
ed to an amazing home open-er with the Orange and Blue taking on the legendary New York Cosmos on April 8. The Miami FC will be fresh for its home debut, coming off a bye week before the clash with the Cosmos.
MISSION “The Miami FC is excited for the 2017 NASL season,” said CEO Sean Flynn. “We look for-ward to our home opener and all the thrilling events that will surround it. The club remains committed to building strong community ties, providing an exceptional match-day experi-ence, and presenting compet-itive, quality soccer to South Florida.”
2017 Home scHedule april 8 – new York cosmos april 22 – north carolina Fc april 29 – Fc edmonton May 13 – Indy eleven May 27 – puerto rico Fc June 17 – Jacksonville armada June 24 – new York cosmos July 8 – san Francisco deltas august 5 – north carolina Fc august 12 – Indy eleven september 2 – puerto rico Fc september 6 – new York cosmos september 16 – san Francisco deltas october 1 – Jacksonville armada october 7 – san Francisco deltas october 28 – Fc edmonton
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He is a talented young man born in Mi-ami, of Vene-
zuelan descent, who is succeeding as a soccer player in England. Si-mon Rodriguez plays for Thackley F.C., a soc-cer club based in Thack-ley, near Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
ExPERIENcEAt the age of three, Si-mon discovered his passion for soccer; and as he grew older, he continued to learn and develop his talent for this sport. As a middle school student, he trav-eled during the summer to Brazil where he im-proved his technique
and playing style. He also traveled to Germa-ny, during another sum-mer, where he had the opportunity of playing for a professional team. Simon, who also has a license for flying, is very happy with his per-formance during the al-most seven months that he’s been in England.
HOW DID THE ScOUTS FIND yOU?During a showcase at Disney, I won a schol-arship to study in Vermont. And while I was attending a Uni-versity in Vermont, the recruiters noticed me and spoke with my coach. Now, I play for a semi-professional team in England.
HOW DO yOU FEEL IN ENGLAND?I play soccer, they pay me, and I enjoy the English culture. I train three times a day: at 6, 10, 3, and some days I play at 8 in the evening. I've decided to continue my life playing soccer.
WHAT DIFFERENcES DO yOU FIND BETWEEN AMERIcAN AND ENGLISH SOccER?In England, young peo-ple have more opportu-nities to play for soccer teams because children are chosen to be in vari-ous academies at a very young age and you get paid starting at fifteen years old. Soccer over there is stronger, faster and a lot more physical.
In South Florida, soccer is more technical and nicer.
WHAT DO yOU THINk IS THE kEy TO SUccESS IN SOccER?Soccer is discipline. There's a big differ-ence between a player who stays up late and one that rests well. It is very important to stay focused on your goals. Also, it is necessary to take care of your meals; I drink a lot of water, eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. I don’t con-sume candies, sodas, or alcohol.
DID yOU FIND IT EASy TO ADAPT TO THE TIME cHANGE AND WEATHER?
If you want to be there it should be easy for you to adapt to changes. For example: many times we play in cold weath-er, snow, or rain; this should not be a prob-lem, if what you want is to play in England. In order to be success-ful in soccer you must make sacrifices.
WHAT PLANS DO yOU HAvE FOR THE FUTURE?My agent is arranging a tryout for me with a first division team in Switzerland, Finland, and Denmark. After two years of playing with them, they would send me to Italy or Spain. I think doors have opened for me.
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name: simon rodri-guezdate of birth: June 17, 1993 place of birth: Miami Favorite food: arepaFavorite dance music: Merengue hobby: Flying, fishingFavorite player: ronald-inhoFavorite team: Barcelo-na and arsenal
WHo is He?
EL MEJOR SOCCER
AL ESTILO INGLÉS Simón Rodríguez tiene las puertas abiertas en Europa
Es un chico talentoso nacido en Miami, de origen venezolano, que está triunfando como jugador de soccer en Inglaterra. Simón Rodríguez, Juega para el Thackley F.C. un club de soccer ubicado en Thackley, cerca de Bradford, West Yorkshire, Inglaterra.
ExperienciaA los tres años, Simón descubrió su pasión por el soccer. Y fue creciendo y aprendiendo a desarrollar su talento para este juego. Como estudiante de mi-ddle school, viajó durante el verano a Brasil, donde enriqueció su técnica y forma de juego. También
viajó a Alemania, en otro verano, donde tuvo la oportunidad de jugar con un equipo profesional. Simón, quien además, tiene su licencia para vo-lar, está muy contento con su desarrollo, durante casi siete meses en Inglaterra.
¿Cómo te descubrieron? Durante un showcase en Disney, allí obtuve mi beca para estudiar en Vermont. Y mientras yo es-taba en mi universidad en Vermont, me vieron y hablaron con mi coach. Ahora estoy en un equi-po semiprofesional de Inglaterra.
¿Cómo te sientes en Inglaterra?Juego soccer, me pagan, disfruto la cultura en Inglaterra. Entreno tres veces al día: a las 6, 10, 3, y algunos días juego a las 8 de la noche. Estoy decidido a seguir mi vida con el soccer.
¿Qué diferencias encuentras entre el soccer en Estados Unidos y el de Inglaterra?En Inglaterra, los jóvenes tienen más oportuni-dades de jugar en equipos porque desde muy pequeños los niños son seleccionados para estar en varias academias y desde los 15 años ya te pagan. El soccer allá es más fuerte, más rápido, mucho más físico. En el Sur de la Florida, es más técnico y más bonito.
¿Cuál crees que es la clave para triunfar en el soccer?El soccer es disciplina. Hay una gran diferencia entre el jugador que se desvela y el que descan-sa bien. También es muy importante mantener-se enfocado en las metas. Además es necesario cuidar la alimentación, yo tomo bastante agua, como muchas frutas y vegetales. No consumo dulces, sodas ni alcohol.
¿Fue fácil adaptarse a los cambios de horario y clima?Si quieres estar allí tiene que ser fácil para ti adaptarte. Por ejemplo: muchas veces jugamos en el frío, en la nieve, o bajo la lluvia, eso no debe ser un problema, sí lo que quieres es estar jugan-do en Inglaterra. Para triunfar en el soccer debes sacrificarte.
¿Qué planes tienes para el futuro?Mi agente está por organizarme una prueba con un equipo de primera división en Suiza, Filandia y Dinamarca. Y luego de dos años me manda-rían a Italia o España. Creo que las puertas están abiertas para mi.
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"i am a YoutH coacH and mentor"
KENDALL UNITED
Pedro melendez is a Peruvian CoaCh who develoPs talent in the Children of south florida.
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Kendall United U14 is a powerful girls soccer team in Miami. It is led by Pedro Melendez, who
has dedicated a great part of his professional life to coaching. Pe-dro’s experience comes from lead-ing a legendary Hispanic team in New York in the 80s, where great professionals like “Perico” Leon and Teofilo Cubillas played. Now, in Miami, he answers some ques-tions for Soccerplus.
WHAT IS yOUR ExPERIENcE IN SOccER?I’ve been a coach longer than I’ve been a player. I started studying Physical Education, but you learn the most when you are close to great coaches; in my case, I was close to Cesar Luis Menotti, the famous Argentine coach.
WHAT DOES IT TAkE TO BE A SOccER PLAyER NOWADAyS? A real athlete. You could play well before because you were techni-cal, but now the physical aspect is the most important.
WHAT DO yOU THINk ABOUT SOccER IN SOUTH FLORIDA?Youth soccer lasts only a brief time. The players graduate, they start their jobs, and they’re not interested in continuing with soc-cer. I worked as a coach on the Long Island University team; out of that team, only two players ended up as professional players, but they were all talented.
DO yOU THINk THE U.S. NATIONAL TEAM IS READy TO WIN THE WORLD cUP?We don’t live soccer in the U.S. as in Latin America or Europe. But our level has improved notorious-ly. Besides, the United States is the country with the most minor leagues; a lot more than Brazil
and Argentina. The U.S. soccer federation is working with chil-dren between the ages of 10 and 12, and even though I don’t share this opinion, they think they can win the World Cup three world cups from now, that is in 2026.
WHIcH TOURNAMENTS DOES THE cLUB PARTIcIPATE IN? We play seven tournaments a year. The most relevant ones are the Disney competitions, the Sarasota and the Naples Tourna-ment.
HOW IS WORkING WITH GIRLS DIFFERENT THAN WORkING WITH BOyS?Girls are more obedient than boys. They learn faster than boys too. They have their limitations because of their female bodies; they can’t play with their chest. They don’t have the same perfor-mance as a boy either, but they can run faster. That is why the United States has won several World Cups championships in the women’s category and not in the men’s category.
WHAT DO yOU THINk OF THE NEW RULES THAT LIMIT PLAyERS FROM HEADING?I respect them, but I don’t agree with them.
WHAT qUALITIES MUST A GIRL HAvE TO SUccEED?She needs to be an athlete. She must also have the right weight, that’s important. And she must keep her emotions under con-trol during a competition. I think that’s why American girls win be-cause they are tough.
WHAT DOES SOccER MEAN TO yOU?After my wife and daughter, soc-cer is everything to me.
“ExPEriEncE makEs you a good coach. not just
informa-tion.”
KENDALL UNITED
“SOY ENTRENADOR Y FORMADOR DE NIÑOS”
Pedro Meléndez es un coach peruano que desarrolla el talento de chicos y chicas en el Sur de la Florida.
Kendall United U14 es un poderoso equipo de soccer de chicas en Miami. Y está dirigido por Pedro Meléndez, que ha dedicado gran parte de su vida profesional a entrenar. La experiencia de Pedro viene de dirigir un mítico equipo his-pano en New York, en los años 80, donde jugaron grandes profesionales como "Perico" León y Teófilo Cubillas. Ahora, en Miami, responde a las preguntas de Soccerplus.
¿Cuál es tu experiencia en el soccer?Tengo más tiempo como entrenador que como jugador. Empecé estudiando Educación Física, pero donde más se
aprende es al estar cerca de grandes entrenadores; en mi caso, estuve cerca de César Luis Menotti, el famoso entre-nador argentino.
¿Qué se necesita para jugar en el soccer actual? En el soccer actual, lo que se necesita es ser un verdadero at-leta. Antes tu podías jugar bien porque eras técnico, y ahora lo más importante es lo físico.
¿Qué opinas del soccer en el Sur de la Florida? El soccer juvenil se pierde muy rápido. Los jóvenes se gra-
dúan, tienen su profesión y nos les interesa seguir con el soccer. Tuve la experiencia de ser el entrenador del equipo de Long Island University: de ese equipo solo jugaron como profesionales dos y todos tenían talento.
¿Crees que el U.S. National Team está listo para ganar la Copa del Mundo?En Estados Unidos no se vive el soccer como en Latinoamé-rica o en Europa. Pero su nivel ha mejorado notablemente. Además, Estados Unidos es el país que tienen más ligas me-nores, mucho más que Brasil y Argentina. La federación de
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"i am a YoutH coacH and mentor"
Pedro melendez is a Peruvian CoaCh who develoPs talent in the Children of south florida.
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taLentone of the rising stars in girls soccer in Florida is camila Lezcano. the young player started playing soccer a bit more than a year ago, and she is already a role model. “I am in the odp, olympic development program, try-ing out for the Federation of Florida. they choose a few girls to play for the national team in the olympics,” com-mented camila with certainty. the 13-year-old girl trains under pedro’s direction at Kendall united. there is an entire galaxy of young soccer stars who, like her, train hard and are focused on continuing to improve in this sport. “I want to play like a professional,” she affirms decisively. Megan Garriba and Isabella stoffie are her teammates at Kendall united. they also enjoy playing soccer very much. at Kendall united, the girls are the present and the future of soccer.
“thE u.s. national tEam that has won sEvEral world
cuPs chamPionshiPs is madE uP of grEat athlEtEs. the
american girls win because they are fast and tough.”
dúan, tienen su profesión y nos les interesa seguir con el soccer. Tuve la experiencia de ser el entrenador del equipo de Long Island University: de ese equipo solo jugaron como profesionales dos y todos tenían talento.
¿Crees que el U.S. National Team está listo para ganar la Copa del Mundo?En Estados Unidos no se vive el soccer como en Latinoamé-rica o en Europa. Pero su nivel ha mejorado notablemente. Además, Estados Unidos es el país que tienen más ligas me-nores, mucho más que Brasil y Argentina. La federación de
soccer de Estados Unidos está trabajando con los niños de entre 10 y 12 años, y aunque yo no lo comparto, ellos creen que pueden ganar la Copa de Mundial de aquí a tres mun-diales, es decir en 2026.
¿En qué torneos participa el club?Nosotros jugamos siete torneos al año. Los más relevantes son las competiciones de Disney, el Torneo de Sarasota, y el de Naples.
¿En qué se diferencia el trabajo con chicas y chicos?
Las chicas son más obedientes que los chicos. También aprenden más rápido que los chicos. Ellas tienen sus limi-taciones, por su cuerpo femenino, no pueden jugar con el pecho. Tampoco tienen el rendimiento de un varón. Pero sí pueden correr más rápido que un chico. Es por eso que Estados Unidos ha logrado ser campeón en la categoría de mujeres y los hombres no.
¿Cómo te parecen las nuevas reglas que limitan a los chicos para cabecear?Las respeto, pero no las comparto.
¿Qué cualidades debe tener una chica que quiere triunfar? Ser una atleta. También tener el peso adecuado es impor-tante. Y no tener muchos sentimientos al estar jugando. Creo que por eso las chicas americanas ganan, porque son rudas.
¿Qué es el soccer en tu vida?Después de mi esposa y mi hija, el soccer es todo para mí.
ISABELLA STOFFIE
cAMILA LEZcANO
MEGAN GARRIGA
name: pedro Melendezplace of birth: perudate of birth: July 29, 1959 Favorite team: real MadridFavorite player: peleFavorite food: ceviche peruano Family: wife and a daughter hobby: the beach
WHo is He?
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"The idea of N Zone is to become a place where all boys and girls can
play and enjoy soccer," says Felipe Blandon, the creator and manager of N Zone.It is a place where all children are welcome regardless of their ca-pacity or ability and where everyone is treat-ed the same! In addi-tion, N Zone also works on physical education with day care centers or schools.
WHAT DOES N ZONE MEAN FOR yOU?It's my career; I work very hard to have what we have achieved. It is a family business, you could say that my wife is the brains of all this. All of us who work with the kids Michael, Ste-fan, Cristian and I take care of the academy like a baby. We take a lot of pride in what we do and how we do it.
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER AcADE-MIES?We're not the stereotypi-cal academy but the sys-tem we have works. Par-ents are happy, and the kids are learning, and most important, they are developing their skills and having fun.
WHAT IS THE cON-cEPT OF N ZONE?All the children perform drills at the same time
and everyone has a soc-cer ball at their feet 90 percent of the time.As a matter of fact what we ask children is that they should make an ef-fort.
WHAT IS yOUR ExPE-RIENcE IN SOccER?After my family, soccer is everything to me. I started playing in Nica-ragua for the U17 nation-al team. Then I played for the University team and I also played in all South Florida leagues from West Palm Beach to Homestead.
HOW MANy cHIL-DREN AND cOAcHES DO yOU HAvE?We have 51 children and five coaches. There are three groups: from three to four, five to six, and eight to thirteen. And seven-year-olds are grouped according to their skill and develop-mental level.
HOW DO cOMPETI-TIvE MATcHES WORk? We make different teams with the boys and girls of N Zone. These kids play on different teams every Saturday. We make up balanced teams, that is to say we mix experienced play-ers with those who have just started to learn. The idea is not to have chil-dren on the bench so that everyone has the opportunity to play.
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Leydi diazChildren: Kenny, Kevin and Cristian Aleman
A soccer mom has to be firm with her children so that they come to soccer training. I like soccer because they can interact with other children. I have seen a change in them, they have improved a lot.
sulaisa rejoChildren: Jasmine and Joshua Rejo
It is important for me that my children exercise, be part of a team and be in contact with other kids. And not just be at home playing video games. Ever since they started playing soccer they´ve be-come more social and more active.
kENNy ALEMAN
FELIPE BLANDON
AMANDA BLANDON
a BrigHt Future!goALKEEpEr
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name: Loui solano age: 15 years olddivision: u-17date of birth: February 22, 2000 Favorite food: LentilsFavorite player: petr cech Favorite team: chelsea
WHo is He?
Loui Antonio Solano is Pachuca’s main goalkeeper who trav-eled to the “Ginga
Scout” showcase in Barran-quilla, Colombia. Teams like Miami Dade FC and Tolima of Colombia participated in the showcase, as well as interna-tional soccer scouts.
HOW DOES HE PREPARE?Loui trains every day, and part of the time under direc-tion of "El Gato" Purizaga, the well-known Peruvian goal-keeping coach. He also trains with the Pachuca team, from which he already has an offer to go to Mexico for a tryout within the next few months.
His father is his greatest sup-port, who always played rec-reational soccer. Soccer runs in his blood since his uncle is Nolberto Solano, a for-mer player of Peru’s national team and one of the top stars of Peruvian soccer.
LOUI’S ADvIcE TO kIDS “You have to work hard, fol-low your dreams, and not let anyone take away your faith. Furthermore, you must fo-cus on what you want to do with your life, and train ev-ery day.”
"in my oPinion, soccEr is a tool for young PEoPlE to be disciplined but they should never put their studies
aside for these are the key to
their success."louis solano
fathEr
PORTERO
¡UN FUTURO BRILLANTE!Loui, un chico con talento para defender la portería
Loui Antonio Solano es el arquero principal del equipo Pachuca, quien viajó al show-case de "Ginga Scout" en Barranquilla, Colombia. En ese showcase participaron equipos como Miami Dade FC, Tolima de Colombia y además agentes internaciona-les de soccer.
¿Cómo se prepara?Loui entrena todos los días, y una parte del tiempo bajo las órdenes del "Gato" Puriza-ga, el reconocido entrenador peruano de arqueros. También entrena con el equipo de Pachuca, donde ya tiene una propues-ta para ir a México en los próximos meses para probar su talento. Su padre es su ma-yor apoyo, quien siempre jugó al soccer de forma recreativa. Lleva el soccer en la
sangre ya que su tío es Nolberto Solano, ex seleccionado nacional de Perú y una de las máximas estrellas del fútbol peruano.
CONSEJOS DE LOUI PARA LOS CHICOS"Hay que trabajar duro, seguir tus sueños y no dejar que nadie te quite la fe; además debes estar enfocado en lo que quieres ha-cer con tu vida. Y entrenar todos los días".
03.17.2017 | Year 1 | #19 | Miami, FL 13HEALTH
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I t’s on the list of fruits with the greatest benefits to the human body.
According to research, blueberries can improve health because they are high in antioxidants. It is a generous and delicious fruit. Here are 5 reasons why you should eat more blueberries.
1 ANTIOxIDANTA study done by the United States Department of Ag-
riculture determined that blueberries have a higher level of antioxidants than dried fruit.
2 PROTEcTION Blueberries are known as a great friend and protec-
tor of the brain, according to Dr. James Joseph, PhD, head scientist of the Neu-roscience Laboratory at the USDA Research Center at Tufts University.
3PREvENTION F u r t h e r m o r e , blueberries are greatly beneficial
to athletes because they can prevent degenerative problems that are com-mon in athletes and that are caused by free radi-cals produced by exces-sive exercise.
4 WATERAccording to a study done by Texas Woman’s
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5 HEARTBlueberries can help prevent heart disease,
and a study of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry demonstrated that it could reduce cho-lesterol levels.
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place all ingredients in blender and process to desired consistency.
14 03.17.2017 | Year 1 | #19 | Miami, FLKIDS'IDOL
He is Real Madrid goal custodian, the most ex-pensive team in
the world. Keylor Navas is a brilliant soccer player who was recruited by Los Blancos due to his great talent. So far in 2017, Key-lor Navas has already re-ceived awards such as: the best Latin American player and another very import-ant award, the 2016 CON-CACAF Best Goalkeeper; Navas received both with plenty of joy and pride.
cRITIcISMEven though some media says that he has decreased his level, the club presi-dent, Florentino Perez, has confirmed his support to Navas as the starting goal-keeper. With Real Madrid alone, Keylor Navas was the starting goalkeeper in 42 games in 2016, in the same year the club won the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup.
HIS STORyHe started out his profes-sional career at Deporti-vo Saprissa, winning five national championships. After this, when he turned 23 years old, he moved to Spain to play for Albacete Balompié in the 2010-11 season of Spain’s second division but his team suf-fered relegation and he was transferred to Levante Unión Deportiva. His club ascended to Spain’s first division. Also, he was granted the League’s Best Goalkeeper award. Later on, after his brilliant per-formance in the World Cup Brazil with Costa Rica’s na-tional soccer team, he was signed by Real Madrid in 2014. In the 2015-2016 sea-son, he reached the peak of his career after setting a new record by not conced-ing a single goal in his first eight appearances in the UEFA Champions League, with 738 minutes, surpass-ing on March 8, 2016, the Dutch, Edwin van der Sar’s 657 minutes record.
cluBs deportivo saprissa (2005 - 2010)
albacete Balompié (2010 - 2011)
Levante u. d. (2011 - 2014)
real Madrid (2014 -present)
CAMPEÓN
LA PANTERA VIGILA Keylor Navas, invencible en la portería del Real Madrid
Es el guardián de la portería del Real Ma-drid, el equipo más caro del mundo, Keylor Navas es un brillante jugador de soccer que logró fichar por su gran talento al Club Merengue. En lo que va del 2017 Keylor Navas, ya recibió premios: el mejor juga-dor Iberoamericano y otro muy importan-te, como el Mejor Portero de CONCACAF del 2016, los que Navas recibió con mucha alegría y orgullo.
CriticasY aunque algunos medios digan que su nivel ha bajado. El presidente del equi-po, Florentino Pérez, confirma su apoyo a
Navas como el portero titular. Solo con el Real Madrid, Keylor Navas fue titular en 42 partidos en el 2016, mismo año en el que se proclamó campeón de la UEFA Cham-pions League y Mundial de Clubes.
Su historia Comenzó su carrera profesional en el equi-po Deportivo Saprissa, donde consiguió cinco títulos del campeonato nacional. Después de esto, al cumplir 23 años, se mudó a España para jugar con el Albace-te Balompié en la temporada 2010-11 de la Segunda División de España, su equipo descendió y fue cedido al Levante Unión
Deportiva. Su club ascendió a la Primera División española. Y además, fue galardo-nado con el premio al Mejor Guardameta de la Liga. Y luego de su brillante actua-ción en el Mundial de Brasil con la selec-ción costarricense, fue fichado por el Real Madrid en 2014. Y en la temporada 2015-16 llegó al punto más alto de su carrera tras colocarse como el segundo mejor guardameta con más tiempo de imbatibi-lidad de la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA, con 738 minutos, superando el 8 de marzo de 2016 la marca de 657 minutos del ho-landés Edwin van der Sar.
Fullname: Keylor antonio navas Gamboa nickname: the panther, the Falcon date of birth: december 15, 1986place of birth: costa rica height: 6 ft 1 inplaying position: Goalkeeper partner: andrea salas
WHo is He?
tHe vigilant pantHer
chAmpIoN
Keylor navas, unbeatable in goal for real madrid
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“thE awards i´vE rEcEivEd Push mE to work hardEr. i thank god
for these blessings, my family
and the people
that have believed in
me.”
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I t’s not easy being a soccer mom. They always sup-port their kids, take care of their nutrition, take
them to games, practices, and
so on, and even with all those duties they’re always ready to smile. We walked around Kend-all Soccer Park and we met these fantastic soccer moms.
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soccEr moms
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iris montenegro Son: Pablo MontenegroAge: 17 years oldPosition: Left-back Son: David MontenegroAge: 13 years oldPosition: Center-back
WHAT DOES A SOccER MOM DO?Keep on top of the kids’ practice schedules, make sure that they are complying with the academy rules or the club they belong to.
WHAT DOES IT TAkE TO BE A SOccER MOM? A lot of time and patience. We live to the east of the park and with all the traffic we always have to leave on time.
monica libnicSon: Ian LibnicAge: 17 years oldPosition: Midfielder
WHAT DOES A SOccER MOM DO?Keep on top of their games, prac-tices, what they eat, sleeping hab-its, if they are doing their home-work. Balance is also important. There is no soccer without good grades
WHAT DOES IT TAkE TO BE A SOccER MOM? A lot of patience, being on time in every game, not having a lot of time for you, no vacations, no weekends, a lot of sacrifices. Soccer is a fundamental part of growing up because it keeps chil-dren off the streets.
christel perrin Son: Elic KarimAge: 6 years oldPosition: Midfielder/forward
WHAT DOES A SOccER MOM DO?Sacrifices, driving for hours and waiting a long time.
WHAT DOES IT TAkE TO BE A SOccER MOM? Always being there for whatev-er her son needs, her time and attention.
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