Beach Soccer
- September 1–11 – The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy.
- Russia puts an end to Brazil's dominance, defeating them in the final by the score of 12–8. Portugal claimed third place.
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Famous quotes containing the words beach and/or soccer:
“There I was dragging the ocean, that knock-out,
in and out by its bottle-green neck, letting it chew
the rocks, letting it haul beach glass and furniture sticks
in and out.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“We want beans, not goals.”
—Mexican steelworkers’ banner at opening ceremony of 1986 World Cup soccer championship.