You’re down 1-0 with approximately 10 minutes to play. What do you do? As a coach, and a player as well, you have to understand a few things about how…
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I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but soccer players are becoming increasingly unimaginative. Actually, I’ll drop the politically correct act; they’re becoming dumber and dumber. Forget the actual game…
Lionel Messi of FC Barcalona and Argentina has been awarded the 2010 FIFA Ballon D’Or award. This is the second time, and second year in a row, that Messi has…
While I was getting the oil changed on my car today, a younger man (19 years of age) took care of the duties. I got to talking with him and…
Controlling the ball when it is rolling to your feet is one thing. Controlling the ball when it comes in mid-to-high ranges is a lot more difficult. The reason it…
One of the most frustrating things to see is when players stop playing the game. A player thinks they’ve been fouled so they stop and expect a foul to be…
Iker Casillas is one of the best goalies in the game today. Not only is he one of the best goalies of the modern generation, but potentially of all time. …
Argentinian all-star and current member of the Boca Juniors club in Argentina — Juan Riquelme — has done something that is very commendable and refreshing among all of the negativity…
Cristiano Ronaldo has single handily revolutionized the way free kicks are taken. He has developed a unique technique that has dazzled fans and baffled goalies. Over the past 4-5 years,…
Many think that when a player is on a break-away, all the pressure is on the goalie in order to stop the shot. I disagree, all the pressure is on…
Goalie’s not only have to guard their net, but the penalty area as well. The penalty area is the one area on the filed where one player has an advantage…
Remember this goal? It was the 1986 World Cup. Argentina met England in the quarter-finals. A play developed where Maradona found himself leaping for a header with the opposing goalie…