The best soccer is played at an incredibly fast pace. The ball moves quickly. The players move quickly. And if you don’t have the ability to think and play fast, you’ll be left … Read more
Growing up playing soccer, I could never understand why my coaches would force us to spend so much of our valuable practice time doing passing drills. In my young brain, soccer was all … Read more
Soccer is not all about scoring goals, but it sure is fun to do so. Defenders will also celebrate like they’ve scored a goal when they clear the line. It can be tough … Read more
Some of the best soccer players I’ve ever played against have not been the fastest. Slow players have their advantages. Speed is important in soccer, but it’s not the only quality that matters. It’s … Read more
When discussing the greatest or most entertaining soccer teams, it’s a great debate, but surely it matters more if they’re successful. While some will ravish in the no-nonsense, military-style organization of Jose Mourinho’s … Read more
Whether listening to professional announcers, general soccer fans, or people who don’t know much about the game, you’ll hear a lot about the goal-scoring forward. In soccer, a lot of the conversation and … Read more
One of the biggest challenges I dealt with as a youth soccer coach is how to handle weaker players. Coaches of a professional team may tell you the best place for a weaker … Read more
In 2008, Croatia beat England against all odds. The Croatian side beat England in 2008 Euro Qualifies 2-0 and 3-2, which prevented England from qualifying. This remarkable feat was not a stroke of … Read more
What do Dortmund, Lyon, Paris St Germain, Arsenal, and Valencia all have in common? They all are known to use the 4-2-3-1 formation. It’s also the formation Spain used to clinch the 2010 … Read more
There are reasons behind squad numbers, where they came from, and why particular numbers hold a certain prestige. Here’s a look at where soccer numbering systems originated, the role that they played in … Read more
