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Benoît Cauet
Benoît Cauet (born 2 May 1969) is a French professional football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder. Playing career Cauet was born in Châtellerault. He won the Ligue 1 in 1989 and 1990 with Marseille and in 1995 with Nantes. He also won the Coupe de France in 1989 with Marseille and the UEFA Cup in 1998 with Inter Milan, as well as the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group in 2005 with CSKA Sofia. He appeared in the 1998 UEFA Cup Final as a substitute. In spite of his qualities as a player, he was never called up to the France national team at international level. Style of play Cauet was a strong, dynamic, tenacious, and hard-working two-way midfielder, with a solid technique, who was known for his combative playing style and movement off the ball, as well as his ability to link-up with other midfielders and start attacking plays. Usually a defensive or central midfielder, he was regarded for his tactical intelligence and qualities as a ball-winner, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châtellerault
Châtellerault (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Châteulrô/Chateleràud''; ) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. It is located in the northeast of the former province Poitou, and the residents are called ''Châtelleraudais''. Geography Châtellerault lies on the river Vienne, a few km downstream from its confluence with the Clain in Cenon-sur-Vienne. History Châtellerault was an important stronghold on the northern march of Poitou, established by the Count of Poitiers to secure his borders in the early 10th century. The count's local representative, the Vicomte de Châtellerault was established as a hereditary appointment by the time of Airaud who was probably a kinsman of the counts of Auvergne and dukes of Aquitaine; his heirs were ''vicomtes'' (viscounts) until the mid-11th century. The daughter of Aymeric I, Ænor of Châtellerault (c. 1103 – c. 1130), whose mother had been the "mistress" in the new courtly love poetry o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Central midfielder, central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments. The size of midfield units on a team and their assigned roles depend on which Formation (association football), formation is used; the unit of these players on the pitch is commonly referred to as the midfield. Its name derives from the fact that midfield units typically make up the in-between units to the Defender (association football), defensive units and Forward (association football), forward units of a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988–89 Coupe De France
The Coupe de France 1988–89 was its 72nd edition. It was won by Olympique de Marseille. Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals First leg ---- Second leg ''Marseille won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''0–0 on aggregate. Monaco won 5–3 on penalties.'' Final Topscorer Jean-Pierre Papin (11 goals) References French federation {{DEFAULTSORT:Coupe De France 1988-89 1988–89 European domestic association football cups 1988–89 in French football Coupe de France seasons, 1988-89 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Bin Musa'ad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (; born 19 February 1965) is the son of Prince Mosaad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and grandson of King Abdulaziz. He was general president of Saudi Arabia's General Sports Authority from 2014 to 2017. He is the founder of United World Group, which holds entities such as Beerschot, Al-Hilal United, Châteauroux and Kerala United. He held a 50% stake in Sheffield United between 2013 and 2019 and later became its sole owner until 2024, when the club was purchased by COH Sports. Education He has bachelors and masters degrees in Industrial Engineering from King Saud University. Business activities In 1989, Prince Abdullah founded a paper-manufacturing company in Saudi Arabia, the SPMC Group. Prince Abdullah sold his interest in the company in 2016. Prince Abdullah was the chairman of the leading Saudi Arabian football club Al-Hilal for 18 months between 2002 and 2004 during which time the club won the Crown Prince Cup. During his broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Usaï
Nicolas Usaï (born 1 May 1974) is a French professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Ligue 2 club Pau FC. As a player, he was a left-back. Managerial career Usaï had a career as a semi-amateur footballer, before he began his managerial career in the lower divisions of France. He was named the best manager of the 2015–16 Championnat National. On 24 October 2018, Usaï was named the manager of Ligue 2 club Châteauroux. He was sacked by the club in December 2020. On 4 January 2022, Usaï became the new manager of Ligue 2 club Nîmes. On 16 November 2022, he was relieved of his duties. On 28 December 2022, Usaï was hired by Championnat National club Orléans Orléans (,"Orleans" (US) and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter Milan Youth Sector
Inter Milan Youth Sector () is the youth set-up of Italian professional football club Inter Milan. The under-20 team plays in the Campionato Primavera 1. They have been Italian champions eleven times, Coppa Italia Primavera winners six times and have also won the Supercoppa Primavera on one occasion. They also participate in the annual Torneo di Viareggio, an international tournament which they have won eight times. On 25 March 2012, the under-19 team were champions in the inaugural edition of the NextGen Series, an association football tournament which involved the under-19 teams from 16 different clubs from across Europe. Primavera Current squad Out on loan Managerial history * ''unknown'' (1962–2001) * Corrado Verdelli (2001–2003) * Daniele Bernazzani (2003–2006) * Vincenzo Esposito (2006–2009) * Fulvio Pea (2009–2011) * Andrea Stramaccioni (2011–2012) * Daniele Bernazzani (2012–2013) * Salvatore Cerrone (2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RSSSF
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (''RSSSF'') is an international organisation dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the world. Website The RSSSF website contains football-related statistics in the form of lists without commentary and it is maintained by volunteer contributors. It is considered one of "the most complete" publicly available statistical football databases in the world, and has virtually every piece of historical information. This enterprise, according to its founders, was created in January 1994 by three regulars of the Big 8 (Usenet)#Hierarchies, Rec.Sport.Soccer (RSS) Usenet newsgroup: Lars Aarhus, Kent Hedlundh, and Karel Stokkermans. It was originally known as the "North European Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation", but the geographical reference was dropped as its membership from other regions grew. The RSSSF has members and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playmaker
In association football, a playmaker is a footballer who controls the flow of the team's play, and is often involved in offensively and defensively playing Passing (association football), passing moves which lead to Goal (sport), goals, through their vision, technique, ball control, creativity and passing ability. They are sometimes called the "number 10" of the team, as they often wear the Squad number (association football), number 10 jersey. In English football, the term overlaps somewhat with an attacking midfielder although playmakers are not necessarily constrained to a single position. Several playmakers can also operate on the Winger (association football), wings or as a creative, supporting striker; some can also function in a more Central midfielder, central midfield role, alternating between playing in more offensive roles and participating in the build-up plays in the midfield. Other players still function as deep-lying playmakers, in a free role, Defensive midfielder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France National Football Team
The France national football team () represents France in men's international Association football, football. It is controlled by the French Football Federation (FFF; ), the governing body for football in France. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours and imagery reference two national symbols: the French Flag of France, blue-white-red tricolour and Gallic rooster (''coq gaulois''). The team is colloquially known as ''Les Bleus'' (The Blues). They play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis and train at :fr:Centre_national_du_football, Centre National du Football in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. Founded in 1904, the team has won two FIFA World Cups, two UEFA European Championships, one CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, two FIFA Confederations Cups and one UEFA Nations League title. France was one of the four European teams that participated in the first World Cup in 1930 FIFA World Cup, 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 UEFA Cup Final
The 1998 UEFA Cup final was a Association football, football match played at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on 6 May 1998 as the conclusion to the 1997–98 UEFA Cup. It was the first time that the UEFA Cup final was played as a single leg at a neutral venue. The match was played between two Italian teams – SS Lazio, Lazio and Inter Milan. Inter won the match 3–0 to win the UEFA Cup for the third time – a joint record with Juventus FC, Juventus at the time. Background Inter Milan were one of the most successful Italian football teams. They had won the UEFA Champions League, European Cup twice in 1963–64 European Cup, 1964 and 1964–65 European Cup, 1965 and the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Cup twice in 1990–91 UEFA Cup, 1991 and 1993–94 UEFA Cup, 1994. SS Lazio, Lazio had never played in a European final before. Their previous best run was to the quarter-finals of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup. Since the inaugural edition in 1971–72 UEFA Cup, 1971–72, the UEFA Cup final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSKA Sofia
CSKA Sofia () is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia and currently competing in the country's premier football competition, the First League. ''CSKA'' is an abbreviation for ''Central Sports Club of the Army'' (), named after the Bulgarian Army. CSKA is the most successful football club of Bulgaria according to the Europe's Club of the Century ranking of the International Federation of Football History & Statistics ( IFFHS).Europe's Club of the Century ''International Federation of Football History and Statistics.'' Retrieved 5 April 2010. Officially established on 5 May 1948, CSKA's roots date back to an army officers' club founded in 1923. The club has won a record 31 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian A Professional Football Group
The First Professional Football League (), commonly known as Parva Liga or Bulgarian First League (currently known as the efbet League for sponsorship reasons), is a professional association football league in Bulgaria and the highest level of the Bulgarian football league system. Contested by 16 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Second Professional Football League. The Bulgarian football championship was inaugurated in 1924 as the ''Bulgarian State Football Championship'' and has been played in a league format since 1948, when the A Group was established. The champions of the First League have the right to participate in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League based on the league's European coefficient. Additionally, two UEFA Europa Conference League spots are allocated to the second team in the final standings and the winner of the European playoffs. A further fourth spot may also be granted to the fourth placed team in the final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
