World Cup Scouting – Holding Midfielder Role
By Lawrence Ostlere Real Madrid’s first Galacticos (‘superstars’) era was shaped by a plethora of big money signings and individual…
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Stuart Holden Re-Injures Knee Against Panama
Sadly, Stuart Holden injured his knee again playing in the Gold Cup final versus Panama. It was an odd play,…
Stuart Holden Injured After Jonny Evans Studs Up Tackle
Brutal tackle by Evans. Hopefully Stuart Holden comes away from this with no serious damage to his knee and is…
Adu Versus Bradley: Hit the Crossbar
Good to see these kids having some fun. They are kids you know, as Adu is just 19 and Bradley…
Hit the Cone
Field size: 40 yards by 30 yards with halfway line in the playing area Number of players: 6 versus 6…
Hit the Bulls Eye – Soccer Drill
Hit the bulls eye soccer drill to improve accuracy and touch. It’s a shame more soccer parks don’t have a…
Soccer History Part 4
Finally, in 1863, developments reached a climax. At Cambridge University, where in 1848 attempts had already been made by former…
Soccer History Part 3
Resentment of football up to this time had been mainly for practical reasons. The game had been regarded as a…
Soccer History Part 2
Shrovetide football, as it was called, belonged in the “mob football” category, where the number of players was unlimited and…
History of the Soccer Ball
History of soccer ball: Let’s just say the history of the soccer ball is a long one. The soccer ball…