The “Paradinha” Penalty Kick
What is the paradinha penalty kick you often see in soccer in these days? Paradinha means “little stop” in Portuguese….
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The Own Goal in Soccer
Oh how sad the own goal is, but how often it happens in this beautiful game. Let’s take a look…
The Nutmeg
Putting the ball through someone’s legs. A soccer skill of the highest order. A series of highlight clips of the…
The Noughties in Soccer
The decade of the Galactico and the underdog, of Becks in America and billionaire owners in England, of the Moggiopoli…
The Non-Skillful U.S. Second Team
Honduras 3, United States 1 The U.S. national team looked like they were rushing everything, like they were in a…
The Nike iD Boot Room
Custom made soccer boots for Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas. Each player wears a different Nike soccer shoe,…
The New Red Bull Arena
I’m guessing a lot of MLS team are going to be jealous. Not many MLS teams have a home anything…
The Need for Speed – Counter Attacking in Soccer
Two incredible counter attack goals by Manchester United. One by Wayne Rooney and one by Cristiano Ronaldo. Who scored the…
The Right World Cup Final?
By Lawrence Ostlere The semi-finals are over and the 17th World Cup final will be contested between Spain and Holland….
Pyramid of Soccer Player Development
What’s the Coerver Coaching pyramid of soccer player development? It’s sort of a foundation for soccer players and teams to…