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:
“The dominant and most deep-dyed trait of the journalist is his timorousness. Where the novelist fearlessly plunges into the water of self-exposure, the journalist stands trembling on the shore in his beach robe.... The journalist confines himself to the clean, gentlemanly work of exposing the griefs and shames of others.”
—Janet Malcolm (b. 1934)
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)