Goal Celebrations
He scores! Pandemonium breaks out in the stadium. The fans are ecstatic. His team-mates are absolutely joyous. And he decides to do…
Canada in the World Cup 2014?!!!
With the 2014 World Cup now over it is time to reflect on soccer in Canada. As a Canadian it…
Green-light for goal-line technology
It’s about time goal-line technology will be implemented in professional soccer! For years teams have been eliminated from major tournaments because of disallowed goals or because goals were allowed that…Continue Reading →
Referee: are you blind?!
Quite honestly, I’m tired of all the BS relating to soccer. The sport is constantly victim to match fixing, diving,…
Respect and professionalism in sport?
Canadian author Declan Hill wrote in the Ottawa Citizen regarding the heavily publicized boxing match between Justin Trudeau and Patrick…
Choose your idols wisely
In an earlier blog, Thought of the day: players are getting dumber, I talked about, well, players getting dumber. Now, I don’t want you to think I’m being primitive, nor…Continue Reading →
Why shake hands before a game?
Over the past decade or so, professional soccer leagues have made it a requirement that prior to a games kickoff, the…
You think you have what it takes to be a coach?
The expectations we’ve set for ourselves as a society have become unrealistic. In every aspect of our lives we demand…
The intangibles in sports matter more than you think
I recently watched a documentary produced by HBO called 24/7 Rangers/Flyers: Road to the Winter Classic. The intent of the documentary is to follow these two NHL teams around in…Continue Reading →
What have we learned from ‘El Clasico’?
A good friend of mine recently posted his thoughts on Facebook with respect to the December 10, 2011 match between…
Winning “Ugly” in Soccer
There’s an age old adage that suggests winning ugly is still winning. However, many teams and athletes alike are obsessed…
Getting Creative on penalty kicks
It’s great to see players become more confident in trying new and creative ways to score from the penalty spot. Besides placing the ball in one of the corners, the…Continue Reading →