Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. There are an estimated 3.5 to 4 billion fans worldwide. Although the sport has origins dating back 2,000 years, the game we know today began to grow in prominence when the official Cambridge Rules were established in 1848. Since then, the
There are not many breaks in a game of soccer, but do they run far?. Messi is one of the greatest players ever, he combines running and weaving to devastating effect. Soccer events like the UEFA Champions League have made it simple for soccer enthusiasts to see the distances these
Even as a kid, I was already pretty sure that I’d never be tall enough to play in the NBA (where the average player’s height is 6’7”) or big enough for the NFL (average weight 245 pounds). But soccer was something else entirely. I could at least dream of going
Soccer players come in many different physical forms. Generally speaking, the tallest and heaviest players are goalkeepers, central defenders, and target man forwards. The shorter players tend to play in wide and attacking roles. However, there are many exceptions in every position. The body types of soccer players? One thing
When I first played soccer, it was with friends at school and there were few rules to be concerned about. You had to get the ball from one end to another and kick the ball in the goal. It was simple, to begin with, but once I played for the