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The Geography of Football

The Geography of Football. The Geography of Football. This is a 1st year module that is investigated towards the end of the year. This simply gives an indication of some of the things that the students will be looking at. The National Teams of the British Isles. Premiership Clubs.

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The Geography of Football

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  1. The Geography of Football

  2. The Geography of Football This is a 1st year module that is investigated towards the end of the year. This simply gives an indication of some of the things that the students will be looking at.

  3. The National Teams of the British Isles

  4. Premiership Clubs

  5. Where are these clubs? Tranmere Preston Wolves Port Vale West Ham Leyton Orient Torquay Queens Park Rangers

  6. How do you get to the stadium?

  7. Where to find…? Manchester United Newcastle United

  8. What countries are these players from?How many countries can you see?

  9. What countries are these players from?How many countries can you see?

  10. The Journey of Michael Owen Liverpool to Real Madrid to Newcastle

  11. Some players have traveled all over the world…

  12. Think how far people will have to travel for next year’s World Cup, Germany 2006… • Think about how many players from all around the world will travel to Germany • Imagine how many fans will visit Germany • Imagine how many people will be watching the games on their TVs

  13. The teams that have already qualified Mexico USA Ukraine Iran Saudi Arabia Japan Korean Republic And of course… Germany

  14. Football is a business, a BIG business… Think about all the shirts, scarves, tickets, programmes you buy Where does that money go? The players? The chairmen? The fans?

  15. Why do companies want to sponsor football clubs? Everton sell a lot of shirts in Asia because they are sponsored by Chang beer (an Asian beer) and have a Chinese player, Li Tie

  16. There’s a lot of money floating about… £14 million £17 million £24 million £29 million £15 million £33 million

  17. Clubs spend their money in lots of ways… • Improving stadiums • Buying players • Paying the team’s wages • Paying other staff • Organising matches • Travelling to away matches • Training youth teams • Working with schools

  18. Who are the losers?(and I don’t mean Sunderland!) • Thierry Henry is paid £1500 per day to kick a football • The football is made of rubber and synthetic leather, which would cost £60 in the shops • The footballs are made in Pakistan,m who make 75% of all the world’s footballs, which is 35 million each year

  19. Omar’s Story • I have been stitching footballs since I was 8. I don’t want to. But I have to, because my dad died and we need the money. My mum used to do them too but now she has trouble with her eyes. So I have to support my family. • I work in a stitching centre. I start at 7 in the morning and often work till 8 in the evening. I can do 4 footballs a day, so I earn £2 a day. But they can throw me out any time. I don’t know what I will do if that happens. • I get tired of sewing all day. My fingers are all cut. I would love to go to school, but no chance! • I saw a World Cup match on the TV at my uncle’s house. The football could have been mine. But no-one at the match knew about me!

  20. Is this fair? • Football is fun - for some. Not for the children of Pakistan who stitch footballs to help their families survive. • The International Labour Organisation says that between 5,000 and 7,000 children in Sialkot in Pakistan, aged from 5 to 14, work in the football industry.

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