Victoria Beckham to meet her Parisian alter ego

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If Victoria Beckham plans to fit in while she is in Paris she is going to have to fit in with the WAG that runs everything in Paris; which is a rather tough task given the fact that Queen Bee Helena Seger is known as an icy cold businesswoman. Posh is scheduled to meet the blonde Swedish woman at Paris Saint-Germain, David Beckham’s new club, when he plays against Marseille on Sunday.

PSG sources are warning that Seger is hard to impress, but given the fact that Seger is basically like the Posh of France, she is not someone that Posh will want to get on the wrong side of either if she hopes to fit in with a new group of WAGs.

A source close to Seger states that she is known as the Beckham of Paris, and as such she is not going to be happy at all that the real Beckham is encroaching on her grounds and stealing the spotlight away. She is the partner of Zlatan Ibrahimovic the striker who also admits that she can be an intimidating presence, but if Beckham is going to fit in she will need to attempt to befriend her in some way.

Seger is said to be a very shrewd woman that is elegant, classy, and comes from a well known and reputable family. However, despite this fact she carved her own way in the world and made her own riches based on her ambition.

In France Seger is known for her fashion sense which also might pit her against Beckham who of course is becoming a household name across the world for her fashion house. Chances are high that these two will either bond over their similarities or end up embattled in a huge rivalry throughout David’s time with the club.

New football programme for kids from Lee Hendrie

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New football programme for kids from Lee Hendrie

New football programme for kids from Lee Hendrie

Lee Hendrie, Aston Villa’s former star, is launching a national inspirational network of football sessions aimed at kids, whose goal is to help show children the ups and downs of football.

These sessions will greatly help build the children’s self-esteem, develop their confidence and boost friendship with other kids, and more importantly, harness opportunities for those who will show real talent at a tender age.

Lee, a 35 year-old father of 2 children, plays for Tamworth and has been leading the development of an activity programme called FootieBugs (can be found at www.footiebugs.com), which is a pilot scheme rolled out in selected Southern, Midlands and Northern areas.

FootieBugs is a professional football activity session programme for children aged three to nine, offering fun classes teaching fundamental football skills. One of the most important and exciting aspects for Lee, is that sessions can be enjoyed by girls and boys as well as encouraging friendship and respect among children from different ethnic backgrounds.

It’s also hoped that youngsters’ involvement in football can have a positive effect on their communities and parents are also encouraged to get involved.

But Lee also says that learning you can win or lose a game of football from the age of three will be a boost for those youngsters with their sights set on a future in the sport – and that if he’d been able to have such experience, he would have approached the game differently.

“With all my experience playing at the top flight of football, I’ve a lot to give,” he says.

“As a professional footballer and a dad, I was confident I could put an excellent football programme for children together, but I wanted it to be more than just teaching children core football skills.

“I wanted to make a difference and help educate children and their families into the importance of a living healthily and how it can affect their child’s sporting potential. I wanted to help prepare children physically and emotionally for the life ahead of them and so by utilising the expertise of early year’s educators, physiotherapists and other professional footballers, I have developed an all round professional football programme that has as much emphasis on fun as it does on fundamental football skills.”

“I’ve spent over 12-months developing the programme by researching how football could address a number of issues currently affecting young children.

“I’ve spent time talking to physiotherapists from clubs that I have played for, I contacted my children’s head teacher as an early year’s specialist and I researched the opinions of parents as to what was important to them for their child’s development and their expectations from a children activity.

“I also sought advice from Gareth Barry and Joe Hart of Man city, Ashley Young of Man Utd and Gary Cahill of Chelsea with regards to the core skills of football, teamwork and the mental strength of teamwork, social skills and interaction with others to ensure I was on the right track.

“I want to pass on the best skills I can, including passing the ball, heading and shooting, all the things that make a complete footballer.”

Lee has worked with expert physios and childcare professionals to painstakingly prepare a structured activity programme, as part of The Bugs Group, which also includes YogaBugs, the largest and most successful children’s yoga specialist with operations throughout the UK, Australia, China and Singapore.

“I want to help kids who want to be footballers reach their goal, I wanted to be a footballer from a young age, I worked through similar stuff myself and got rewards from it.

“Who knows, we may find the next Wayne Rooney and I’m really excited about the chance to help them but it’s also about having fun and children developing vital social skills through football.

“It’s important that this is a mix of boys and girls. Girls’ football is brilliant now in the UK and I want to help both boys and girls become the best players they can be.

“If we see someone who stands out, we want to encourage them as much as possible. We want to speak to Premiership and Championship clubs about the talent we find.”

Along with Bugs Group managing director Mark Goode, Lee is now spearheading a search for franchisees to pioneer the FootieBugs programme in the chosen regions.

Lee says: “Although football is my passion and I have been lucky enough to make it my career, not everyone has had the same opportunities. I am so excited to be able to offer others with the same passion a chance to make a real difference to the future footballers of this country.

“We want to work with people who are highly passionate about football. FootieBugs isn’t just about giving children improved football skills, it’s about giving children better life skills, teaching them how to interact with others, building their social skills, while all the time improving their confidence and self-esteem.”

The wealth of experience and passion that Lee and other professional players have been able to bring to the FootieBugs programme is what he believes will set it apart from established competitors.

The team’s contacts within professional football are also a key factor behind FootieBugs’ appeal. When talent is spotted in a young footballer, this can be nurtured and helped in a way that someone outside of professional football couldn’t.

But Lee adds: “Although FootieBugs attracts a large number of leading premiership and championship players, most of whom I have had the pleasure to play with or against; it’s the franchise owners and their team of coaches that will ensure FootieBugs remains top of the league.”

* Anyone wanting to find out more about becoming a FootieBugs franchisee should contact Kim at The Bugs Group on  0121 777 7792 or via kim@thebugsgroup.com.

 

FIFA President, Sepp Blatter decides to finalise the integration of Goal-Line Technology

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How many times have fans seen legitimate goals waived and controversial goals counted by linesmen and referees alike; too many times. This is why it does not come as a surprise as FIFA has publicised that the much-awaited World Cup in Brazil will feature goal-line technology. In addition to that, bidders have been invited to present their programs before the CONFED Cup starts in the summer.

Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, was known to be a lover of such technology. Thus, during the Club World Cup last year, they tried the program and saw success. That’s why he would want to finally implement said technology starting from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The FIFA president expressed his delight at seeing success in what was the first time he allowed goal-line technology. When he was interviewed, he stated his plans of finalizing the use of the technology before the CONFED Cup and the World Cup so as to see how good it will be for the players, the fans and the officials alike. However, there are a lot of people that have expressed their thoughts on the matter negatively but still Pres. Blatter stands firm on his decision earlier in the year.

The goal-line technology that Sepp Blatter wants to integrate in football is primarily intended to help the linesmen and referees during the course of the game. Furthermore, it somehow helps both teams because the eyes of the fans across the globe have realised that there are some instances when human error is costly.

On the other hand, this shows some kind of disrespect to the legacy of football. The past has seen the skills of officials in deciding whether or not to give a foul or not, let alone allow or disallow a goal but Sepp Blatter has seen and has hear enough of this shenanigans and imposes upon world football to use goal-line technology.

 

Finding cheap prescription contact lenses

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Finding cheap prescription contact lenses Many sporty people wear glasses which of course can be something of an inconvenience, but if you use prescription contact lenses from your optician, the first thing you will be aware of is how much you are paying out to keep yourself glasses free.  It is said that you can literally buy anything online and cheap prescription contacts are no exception. This may seem at odds with what you have always believed if you have trawled back and forwards to the opticians, but it really is easy to save time and money by heading online.

As with anything else you buy online, a certain degree of caution and common sense is the order of the day, as this way of buying should be all about convenience, not a stressful experience that leaves you out of pocket. You also have to remember that not every online retailer is the same, and the last thing you want is to end up forking out for contacts from a generic company who pump out cheap, inferior lenses that will damage you eyes and leave you worse off than you were before.

We are now a nation of savvy Internet shoppers, or we should be, but there are still thousands of us who fall foul of unprofessional companies who take our money and don’t deliver the goods, or if they do they are not what we ordered. Most of the big names in ophthalmology have an online presence, and can offer prescription lenses cheaper than elsewhere due to not having the overheads that come from having a bricks and mortar outlet.

You will see many of these advertised on television and in the press, and it is worth checking out their websites and comparing both the service they offer and the prices they charge. If you come across a website that seems to have a very limited choice available them avoid them, the best ones will carry a full range of lenses in all styles, including toric, so you will be able to find exactly what you want quickly and easily.

A reputable online retailer will insist on an up to date prescription to work from, and many will actually contact your optician to check the details. This is the kind of service and professionalism you should be looking for as you should never take liberties with your eyes and run the risk of causing irreversible damage which has you worse off than you were to start with.

Gazza breakdown shocks fans

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Well known footballer Paul Gascoigne appeared on stage during a charity appearance only to break down sobbing and shaking, to the amazement of gathered fans. At 45 years old, the man started to slowly shake as he got on the stage and then broke down in the middle of a speech in Northampton over the course of last week. His agent Terry Bake told the press that he needed some immediate medical assistance due to over drinking, and that his situation could be dire.

His drinking problems are nothing new, but Gascoigne often claimed that he believes he can get back on track, and that Gazza, as the fans know him, will surmount this latest challenge, even after his latest relapse. According to the Gordon Taylor, the CEO of Professional Footballers Association (PFA) said that they still support the former England midfielder, and that whatever help he needs, the association was ready to provide it as long as he comes on board for it.

That is not to say that the PFA has not been concerned about his situation. Taylor said that he and other members of the association were worried about him, and did not want a repeat of what happened back in 2005, when Northern Ireland winger George Best died at the age of 59 due to addiction to drinking for many years.

After the incident, a tweet from Peter Schmeichel commented on the fact that the association needed to step up their efforts to help stars who struggle with such issues, and that everyone should pitch in. Taylor said that so far the PFA has had numerous occasions when they offered support to Gascoigne. The star has to engage when people try to help him, which so far does not appear to be the case.