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Captain (association football)

Index Captain (association football)

The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game. [1]

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Andrés Iniesta

Andrés Iniesta Luján (born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central midfielder for Barcelona, the Spain national team and has a contract signed with Japanese Club Vissel Kobe to commence 1 July 2018.

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Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team (Selección de fútbol de Argentina) represents Argentina in football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), the governing body for football in Argentina.

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Armband

An armband is a piece of material worn around the arm over the sleeve or other clothing if present.

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Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.

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Bastian Schweinsteiger

Bastian Schweinsteiger (born 1 August 1984) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

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Bryan Robson

Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957) is an English football manager and a former player.

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Captain (sports)

In team sports, captain is a title given to a member of the team.

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César Azpilicueta

César Azpilicueta Tanco (born 28 August 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for club Chelsea and the Spain national team primarily as a full back but also as a central defender.

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Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club in London, England, that competes in the Premier League.

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Coin flipping

Coin flipping, coin tossing, or heads or tails is the practice of throwing a coin in the air and checking which side is showing when it lands to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute between two parties.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team.

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FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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FC Bayern Munich

Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V., commonly known as FC Bayern München, FCB, Bayern Munich, or FC Bayern, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (Bayern).

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Frank Lampard

Frank James Lampard, (born 20 June 1978) is an English football manager, former professional footballer and children's writer.

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Gary Cahill

Gary James Cahill (born 19 December 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.

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Gary Neville

Gary Alexander Neville (born 18 February 1975) is an English football coach, retired football player and co-owner of Salford City.

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John Terry

John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English professional footballer who most recently played for and captained Championship club Aston Villa.

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Kick-off (association football)

A kick-off is the method of starting and, in some cases, restarting play in a game of association football.

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Laws of the Game (association football)

The Laws of the Game (LOTG) are the codified rules that help define association football.

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Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentine national team.

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Manager (association football)

In association football, a manager is an occupation of head coach in the United Kingdom responsible for running a football club or a national team.

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Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.

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Manuel Neuer

Manuel Peter Neuer (born 27 March 1986) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and captain for both Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.

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Marcelo (footballer, born 1988)

Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988), known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian professional footballer for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team.

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Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack (born 26 September 1976) is a retired German footballer.

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Nemanja Vidić

Nemanja Vidić (Немања Видић,; born 21 October 1981) is a Serbian retired professional footballer.

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Oliver Bierhoff

Oliver Bierhoff (born 1 May 1968) is a retired German former footballer who scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final, a career-defining performance that vaulted him into the international limelight.

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Penalty shoot-out (association football)

A penalty shoot-out (officially kicks from the penalty mark) is a method of determining which team advances or is awarded the championship of an association football match that cannot end in a draw but where the score is tied after the regulation playing time as well as extra time (if used) have expired.

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Peter Schmeichel

Peter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE (born 18 November 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and was voted the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper in 1992 and 1993.

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Peter Shilton

Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born 18 September 1949) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Philipp Lahm

Philipp Lahm (born 11 November 1983) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a right back or defensive midfielder and spent much of his early career playing left back.

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Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team (Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol) represents Portugal in international men's association football competition since 1921.

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Ray Wilkins

Raymond Colin Wilkins, (14 September 1956 – 4 April 2018) was an English football player and coach.

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Real Madrid C.F.

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol ("Royal Madrid Football Club"), commonly known as Real Madrid, or simply as Real, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain.

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Referee (association football)

In association football, the referee is the person responsible for enforcing the Laws of the Game during the course of a match.

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Rio Ferdinand

Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back, and current television pundit for BT Sport.

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Rogério Ceni

Rogério Mücke Ceni (born 22 January 1973) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and current manager of Fortaleza.

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Roy Keane

Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish football assistant manager and former professional football player.

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Ryan Giggs

Ryan Joseph Giggs, (né Wilson; born 29 November 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former player.

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São Paulo FC

São Paulo Futebol Clube, simply known as São Paulo, is a professional football club, based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from April to October.

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Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos García (born 30 March 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for and captains both Real Madrid and the Spain national team.

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Thomas Müller

Thomas Müller (born 13 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays for and vice-captains Bayern Munich and the German national team.

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Trophy

A trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit.

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1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986.

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1999 UEFA Champions League Final

The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match between Manchester United of England and Bayern Munich of Germany, played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, on 26 May 1999, to determine the winner of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League.

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2008 UEFA Champions League Final

The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 21 May 2008, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, to determine the winner of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League.

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2009 UEFA Champions League Final

The 2009 UEFA Champions League Final was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.

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2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams.

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2012 UEFA Champions League Final

The 2012 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match which took place on Saturday, 19 May 2012 between Bayern Munich of Germany and Chelsea of England at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

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Captain (soccer), Captaincy (association football), Club captain, Vice Captain (association football), Vice captain (association football), Vice-captain (association football).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_(association_football)

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