Author: Cole Rodriguez

Arturo Vidal is one of our generation’s most recognisable footballers. The Chilean international  is widely known for his hard challenges and defence-splitting passes, but it’s his visual appearance which is perhaps his most striking feature. The Barcelona midfielder has amassed an impressive 12.1 million followers on Instagram where he loves showing off his tattoos, of which he has plenty. He has his 2 nicknames (Guerriero (“The Warrior”) and Rey Arturo (“King Arthur”)) tattooed on his arms, the words “never give up” on his neck, and who knows maybe even a gambling tattoo somewhere on his body! Vidal was born in Santiago and played the first 2 season of his career in his native Chile, making 36 appearances for the country’s most successful side, Colo-Colo. In 2007, German side Bayer Leverkusen swooped and brought Vidal over to Europe in a deal worth $11m after legend Rudi Voller spotted him on a scouting trip to South America. Vidal played 117 games for Leverkusen, scoring 15 times as Leverkusen finished runners-up in the German cup and Bundesliga during his time there. Vidal then hit the big time as Italian giants Juventus bought him for a fee of €10.5m in 2011. His 4 years in Italy were filled with trophies as Juve won the Serie A title 4 times, the Coppa Italia once and the SuperCoppa Italiana twice. 35 goals in 124 games...

In the service business, tips play an important role as they reward employees for their good work. Customers show their appreciation by tipping employees at the time of billing. The easy way of tipping an employee is to add the tip amount to the bill. If you are running a store and want to motivate your employees, you can do it by enabling tipping at the time of billing. All you need to do is activate the tipping feature on your Shopify POS. This article discusses how you can implement this feature in an easy way , learn more… Your Shopify POS can enable tipping to employees to reward them Why Activate Tipping In Your POS? Tipping is an industry-standard practice, where customers show their appreciation by tipping the service personnel, by offering cash or by adding a tip to the bill. In the restaurant business, this is an accepted norm. Even in other stores, many customers would like to tip employees who helped them with a smile on their face. It Is A Reward The principal benefit of tipping is that employees are rewarded for their good work. A store is a service organization. One of the keys to success is providing great service to customers so they come back again. This can happen only if an employee goes the extra mile to help customers. Such employees need...

If you are a sports enthusiast and the need to travel or free up some space in your home has come up, you know that your gear is expensive and therefore needs the best possible storage solutions. Before you rent storage units for your gear, you should take special steps to ensure that your sports gear remains in perfect condition so that you can quickly get back to playing your sport of choice. Moreover, you want to make the most of your space to avoid renting multiple units. Here are some helpful tricks and tips to help make sure that your sports items are stored safely and economically. Make sure everything is clean Storing jerseys, helmet, and shoes while dirty is a terrible mistake as you will have a terrible time getting into your storage unit when it will be time to use it for the next tournament. Besides, would you not want to use it straight out of storage? Moreover, grass and oils could cause sensitive fabrics to break down while in storage, so launder it carefully to remove such dirt. If you are storing uniform, place it in space bags along with a drier sheet to ensure that they will not smell stale out of storage. Remove the characteristic smell Gear like helmets, shoulder pads, and shin guards cannot be thrown into the washer to get them...

If you are a professional footballer out to attain academic qualifications simultaneously, you might find yourself in unfamiliar territory.  However, this might be necessary. Because sporting careers are highly unpredictable, it’s always smart to have professional qualifications as a backup plan.  Sporting careers also tend to be short-lived. Having academic qualifications allows you to ease into a different career post-retirement. The good news is that with proper planning and some hard work, you can manage both quite successfully.  Here are some pointers to get you started. Get Organized Without good organizational skills, one of your roles will suffer as you will have clashes in your schedule, miss deadlines and fall behind on your course work.  It might be helpful to get a big desk calendar or a diary.  Here, ensure to note down all sporting activities you have for the week. Also, enter your classes, assignments and exams alongside their due dates. It’s advisable to have one scheduler as this allows you to see everything you have scheduled at one glance. Having several schedulers can get complicated, is tedious, and can leave you vulnerable to scheduling errors.  Manage Your Time Optimally Begin by highlight the known hours.  These are the times with definitive schedules such as playtime, class time, and travel time. With these in mind, you get a clear picture of what available time you have and can...

Weekend Golf Deals, Short Break Special Offers & Golf Days Those seeking a golfing weekend or short break in the UK are best placed to check out a range of special offers that are available. The most popular special offer is found by travelling on a Sunday. Here is a like of the best golf breaks UK by Golf Holidays Direct. Of the countless prestigious golfing venues scattered throughout the United Kingdom, the exclusive band of Open Championship venues are the most famous and sought after. Soaked in the history of golf’s most illustrious tournament, the Open rotation is filled with names to make any golfer weak at the knees – choose from a list including Turnberry, Carnoustie, Royal Birkdale, Royal St. George’s and more, all headed by St Andrews, the most revered of any golfing destination. To experience the greatest links courses and the true heritage of the game, work your way through the list of Open Championship greats. Having hosted The Open Championship for 34 consecutive years before the Claret Jug eventually travelled South to Royal St George’s, it is safe to say that Scotland is very much the home of Open Championship golf with 7 courses, and will have hosted a total of 96 times by 2018, and countless others which lay claim to the best course never to have held an Open. For those wanting to experience multiple...

Legal online sports betting in Massachusetts is not imminent, with bills still in the works but not anywhere near completion. MORE: Where Is Sports Betting Legal? (https://www.actionnetwork.com/news/legal-sports-betting-united-states-projections) Driven by consumer interest and surrounding states like Rhode Island and New Hampshire legalizing sports betting to snap up some of the New England market, there is interest from state lawmakers to get a bill done. A bill from Gov. Charlie Baker has been under review for nearly a year, and we’re still waiting on the committee’s report on it. There is a possibility that Massachusetts gets legal betting by 2020. But it’s looking grimmer than it did last year, and if there’s not any serious momentum by July, it will likely get pushed to 2021 at the earliest. One proposed bill would allow the state to give out licenses to companies without requiring them to partner with a land-based casino. Tennessee is the only other state right now that is operating under that policy.  It’s a far better policy for the consumer compared to states with limited licenses or states operating through their lottery, which give bettors few options and protections.  Massachusetts has had several bills in the works since early 2019 but appears to be at a little bit of a standstill as the statehouse and senate review each. “This is an entirely new industry.  We need to make sure...

  Participating in sporting activities has a lot of merits to people of all ages, adults and children alike. Sports activities improve children’s health, develop academic integrity in them and improve their medical fitness among others. Child engagement in sporting activities enables them to explore and develop skills that are considered beneficial in the long run. Sports expose children to social, mental, physical and educational aspects that help them in one way or another. Here are some of the benefits: Developing Self-Esteem Studies show that participating in sport can have a great impact on the development of your child’s confidence and self-esteem. Common sports gestures such as receiving a high-five from a teammate, a handshake, a pat on the back or other social gestures associated with sports are essential for boosting one’s confidence. Words of praise or encouragement from a teammate or coach also boost a player’s self-esteem. This helps them to believe in their abilities. Constructive criticism comes from winning or losing either physical games like soccer or online games such as online casino matches. This helps the children to work on their weaknesses and improve on them. Children should therefore always be encouraged to play sports with the focus being on whether they enjoyed it or not, and not whether they won or lost.  Development of social skills Sports help children to develop social skills which can benefit them...