Posted on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 by admin
When Yaya Toure sprinted half the length of the pitch for Manchester City, 15 minutes into their English Premier League match at Sunderland, few expected what would happen next.
Toure’s outstanding pass presented Carlos Tevez with a goal as wide as the mouth of the river Tyne. Tevez scooped it over.
Okay so every week we [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 by admin
How many professional teams won at the weekend due to a centre-back scoring from a corner? They do it so often because they are the players who practice outjumping their opponents when they are defending – hence they can do it when they are attacking.
A lot of youth teams keep their centre-backs covering on the [...]
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Posted on Tuesday, 31st August 2010 by Tom Doerr
Sporting giants Adidas have recently released a series of gadgets that monitor heart rate, distance and speed when running; they have dubbed them ‘miCoach’. Unlike usual heart rate monitors, the data is not just output on a watch; instead they pair with software downloadable for free for all smartphones.
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Posted on Sunday, 29th August 2010 by Tom Doerr
Leicester boys, Kasabian are hugely popular, particularly amongst the footballing crowd as their songs have been used in many football ad campaigns, highlights and match promotions. Their indie-rock-electro sound seems to strike a chord with the tempo of football and the fans it attracts; this is why they have signed a three year deal with the Barclays premier league.
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Posted on Friday, 27th August 2010 by Shirley Merritt
Professionals, college, and high school play soccer with two 45 minute halves. The rules of soccer is simple, two teams that consist of nine players and a goalie. The players are only allowed to play the soccer ball with their feet, and they are divided into offense and defense. Kicking the ball into the opposing team’s goal is the game’s main objective. Therefore, the only one allowed to use their hands as well as their feet are the goalies.
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Posted on Wednesday, 25th August 2010 by Tom Doerr
Manchester United defender and Serbian Captain Nemanja Vidic has dismissed rumours that he intends on leaving the club. He has been repeatedly linked to big money moves abroad to Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan.
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Posted on Tuesday, 24th August 2010 by Tom Doerr
Recently there has been much speculation over the future ownership of Liverpool Football Club, most notably a possible buyout by Chinese businessman Kenneth Huang. Back in 2008 he was linked to a possible sale of the club but lost interest after its 650m valuation; the club is currently valued at 350m.
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Posted on Tuesday, 24th August 2010 by admin
When play is down the centre of the pitch, clubs are often criticized for playing direct long passes to the attackers. However if the pass is a good one it can create quick goal scoring opportunities.
A long pass is different to a long ball and if the opposition defence opens up and the attacker sees [...]
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Posted on Monday, 23rd August 2010 by admin
It is interesting to speculate how Roberto Mancini will galvanise the galactico-style squad he is assembling at Manchester City.
Reports suggest he is going to copy the formation used by Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea which helped them win the Premier League last season. And what a diamond formation it could be.
This is how I would [...]
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Posted on Monday, 23rd August 2010 by Franklin Matthis
The man who has represented England’s National Soccer team for the past decade will get one more chance to play for the squad. Coach Fabio Capello has called on Beckham to come play even after announcing that Beckham’s international career was over.
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