Posted on Wednesday, 30th June 2010 by admin
The final third of the pitch should the hardest part for a team to work in because it will be defended with tigerish effort. Even in youth games the attackers, outnumbered by defenders will have to work hard to create goals – unless England are defending it, in which case they make it as easy [...]
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Posted on Monday, 28th June 2010 by admin
With all the talk of uncontrollable balls at the World Cup its been nice to see a few free kicks going in. Certainly Japan’s Honda can kick the ball and add a bit of excitement. It seems this ball is hard to dip and swerve, but players were beginning to make the most of it [...]
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Posted on Monday, 28th June 2010 by Thomas Weeks
There are many ways on coaching soccer effectively. You can even perform these useful tips.
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Posted on Monday, 28th June 2010 by Bret Chadwick
Soccer is hard to play, but doesn’t require too much equipment. The primary thing you’ll be needing is the right footwear. You need cleats that are comfortable and easy to move in. Each game lasts around 90 minutes, and you have to be able to play the entire time. Here’s a guide to what gear you will need, head to toe, to play a soccer game.
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Posted on Sunday, 27th June 2010 by admin
Players that make decisions to try something different with the ball instead of head down just kicking it, are often the ones that score the best goals. What makes a player decide to chip a goalkeeper rather than just kick it as hard as they can at the goal?
In the World Cup game between [...]
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Posted on Sunday, 27th June 2010 by admin
In most team sports the player with the ball controls the match. Think of the quarterback in American football or the point guard in basketball. They control how the play will develop – in cricket the bowler controls the batter until the ball connects with the bat.
The problem in youth soccer is that the player [...]
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Posted on Sunday, 27th June 2010 by admin
I stumbled across this amazing video from 1959 of Pele aged 18 scoring his first ever goal scored for Santos FC against rivals Atletico Juventus.
It’s incredible it exists, and although a bit grainy you can make out the goal as he heads it into the net.
Watch it:
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Posted on Sunday, 27th June 2010 by admin
Watching Brazil play Portugal I turned off and watched this clip of Carlos Alberto talking about his goal at the 1970 World Cup against Italy.
There was some fantastic football from Brazil and this wonderful goal:
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Posted on Sunday, 27th June 2010 by Benjamin Neil
Football, or commonly known as soccer in the United States is one of the most celebrated and watched sports across the world. Everyone will no doubt have their favorite type of player and you will usually find more than one aspect of the game that is exciting. A successful soccer player should have some form of skill in terms of positioning, handling of the ball, set pieces, passing and shooting.
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Posted on Saturday, 26th June 2010 by Tom Doerr
The Vuvzela has recently been the focus of international discussion; it has become the accessory of the 2010 World Cup football tournament in South Africa. But the origin of the loud, lengthy horn is a topic of controversy. Its origin is commonly disputed as it is difficult to determine a point at which the horn was introduced but there are several parties that claim its invention.
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