Growing up in Canada where hockey dominates the interest of athletes, I’ve often been asked – and even ridiculed – as to why I love soccer so much. How can…
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The FIFA “Ballon d’Or” – aka the “Goalden Ball” – award is headed to Barcelona. In previous years, the Ballon d’Or was awarded by France Football magazine and given to the best player…
There are soccer players who affect more games more often than any other players. These players are refered to as playmakers. The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabergas,…
Qatar cannot sustain the entire world for a month. Smaller countries (i.e., Spain & Portugal) do joint bids because they know they don’t have the capacity to sustain the entirety of an…
There has been a whirlwind of news surrounding the 2018 World and the 2022 World Cup. On December 2, 2010, it will be decided who will host each. Why you would have the…
The value of an early cross is immeasurable. The norm for most players is to take the ball to the end line and then whip it into the box. To…
If you pay attention to the way free kicks are being taken in the modern game you will notice that a new style is surfacing. Previously, when there was a…
A biography of Sir Alex Ferguson written by Patrick Barclay, Football – Bloody Hell!, talks about the history of a player that failed, but is now a managerial genius. The painful memories as…
Before any type of exercise, a warm up of some sort is crucial. A proper warm up consists of increasing the blood flow to your muscles while decreasing the chance…
The 4-3-3 is one of the most dynamic tactical systems that a team can use. The reason it is considered so exciting is because it encourages attacking play. One team…
As many of you may or may not know, one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world is quickly approaching: the UEFA EURO Cup 2012. Here is how you…
Creativity is born and nourished on the practice field. When you try new things and different things on the practice field, and continue to practice them, you then develop skills…