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Ali Diab
Ali Diab ( ar, علي دياب; born 23 May 1982 in Hafeir al-Fouqa, Rif Dimashq, Syria) is a Syrian professional association football player. He last played for Al-Wahda in the Syrian Premier League, the top division in Syria. He played as a defender, wearing the number 2 jersey for Al-Wahda and for the Syrian national football team he wears the number 3 shirt. International career Diab has been a regular for the Syrian national football team since 2004. He made 10 appearances for the Syria during the qualifying rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In the 2009 Nehru Cup, Diab scored one goal in Syria's 1–0 victory over India. Diab was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. He played in all Syria's three group games against Saudi Arabia, Japan and Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hafeir Al-Fouqa
Hafeir al-Fouqa ( ar, حفير الفوقا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate ( ar, محافظة ريف دمشق, ', literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Suburb) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the .... According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hafeir al-Fouqa had a population of 3,441 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeriu Tiţa
Valeriu is a Romanian-language masculine given name, and may refer to: *Valeriu Cosarciuc *Valeriu Cotea *Valeriu Traian Frențiu * Valeriu Gaiu *Valeriu Ghilețchi *Valeriu Graur *Valeriu Lazăr *Valeriu Lazarov *Valeriu Marcu *Valeriu Matei *Valeriu Moldovan * Valeriu Munteanu (philologist) *Valeriu Munteanu (politician) * Valeriu Stoica *Valeriu Streleț *Valeriu Tabără * Valeriu Turcan See also * Valerius (name) * Valery (name) * Valerie (given name) * Valeria (given name) * Valerian (name) * Valeriano (name) * Valerianus (other) * Valer (other) * Valera (other) * Valérien (other) Valérien may refer to: * Fort Mont-Valérien, a fortress * Harry Valérien (1923-2012), German sports journalist and television presenter * Valérien Ismaël (born 1975), French footballer See also * * * Valeri (name) * Valerian (disambigua ... * * {{given name, Valeriu, nocat Romanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Damascus
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1982 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. ** Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Nehru Cup
The 2007 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament, also known as the ONGC Nehru Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by ONGC, was the 13th edition of the Nehru Cup a tournament organized by the All India Football Federation since 1982. It was the first Nehru Cup after a ten-year break from 1997 to 2007. The tournament was played in the round-robin league format and the final was slated for 29 August in which India defeated Syria to claim its first title. Along with the host nation India, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Syria and Kyrgyzstan also competed in the 13-day tournament at the refurbished Ambedkar Stadium, where new floodlights had been put up specially for this tournament. The total prize money of the tournament was $100,000. The champion team takes away a prize of $40,000, the runners-up receive $20,000 while the third place team will get $10,000. The winning team of every match received $2,500. Discussion The Nehru Cup campaign started with an Indian 6–0 victory ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nehru Cup
The Nehru Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to 2006. After the trophy was won by Iraq in 1997, it was reinstated only in 2007 before officially being held last in 2012 and was replaced in 2017. History Nehru Cup was launched in 1982 by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in memory of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Known as ''"ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) Nehru Cup"'' for sponsorship reasons, it was held once every 2 years. The first edition was inaugurated by Nehru's daughter, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Uruguay lifted the trophy with a 2–0 win against China. It was not held from 1998 to 2007. The tournament was mainly started to popularise football in India, and the hosts won for the first time in 2007 beating Syria. North Korea became the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibition Game
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or the team's rankings is either zero or otherwise greatly reduced. In team sports, matches of this type are often used to help coaches and managers select and condition players for the competitive matches of a league season or tournament. If the players usually play in different teams in other leagues, exhibition games offer an opportunity for the players to learn to work with each other. The games can be held between separate teams or between parts of the same team. An exhibition game may also be used to settle a challenge, to provide professional entertainment, to promote the sport, to commemorate an anniversary or a famous player, or to raise money for charities. Several sports leagues hold all-star games to showcase their best players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan National Football Team
The Jordan national football team ( ar, المنتخب الأردني لكرة القدم) represents Jordan in international football and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. Jordan have never qualified for the World Cup finals but have appeared four times in the Asian Cup and reached its quarter-final stage in the 2004 and 2011 editions. Jordan is a two-time champion of the Pan Arab Games, having won the 1997 and 1999 editions of the tournament,and champion of the Jordan International Tournament, having won the 1992, 2022, and champion of the Bahrain International Tournament, having won the 2002. So far, Jordan has hosted the West Asian Football Federation Championship three times in ( 2000, 2007 and 2010), the Arab Cup once in 1988 and the Pan Arab Games once in 1999. History The Jordanian national football team's first international match was played in 1953 in Egypt where the team were defeated by Syria 3–1. The first FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Jordan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Football Team
The , nicknamed the , represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan. Japan was not a major football force until the end of the 1980s, with a small and amateur team. For a long time in Japan, football was a less popular sport than baseball and sumo. Since the 1990s, when Japanese football became fully professionalized, Japan has emerged as one of the most successful teams in Asia; they have qualified for the last seven FIFA World Cups with knockout stage appearances in 2002, 2010, 2018 and 2022, and won the AFC Asian Cup a record four times, in 1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011. The team also finished second in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Japan remains the only team from the AFC other than Australia and Saudi Arabia to have reached the final of a senior FIFA men's competition. Japan's progression in a short period has served as an inspirat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia National Football Team
The Saudi Arabia national football team ( ar, المنتخب العربي السعودي لكرة القدم) represent Saudi Arabia in men's international football. They are known as ''Al-Suqour Al-Khodhur'' (The Green Falcons) in reference to their traditional colours of green and white and represent both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Considered one of Asia's most successful national teams, Saudi Arabia have won the AFC Asian Cup three times (1984, 1988 and 1996), reached a joint record six Asian Cup finals and have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on six occasions since debuting at the 1994 tournament. Saudi Arabia are the first Asian team to reach the final of a senior FIFA competition at the 1992 King Fahd Cup, which would eventually become the FIFA Confederations Cup. Only Australia and Japan managed to repeat this feat in 1997 and 2001 respectively, though Australia achieved it when they were a member of the OFC. At the 1994 World Cup, under the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
