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  • Soccer and Brain Fitness  By : Simon Evans
    Sports like soccer can boost more than just your athletic ability. They challenge your ability to regulate emotions, think creatively and make decisions. They increase your Emotional, Physical and Intellectual or EPIQ performance.
  • Soccer: America Just Doesn't Get It  By : Jim Brown
    Soccer is considered the most popular sport in the world, except in America which never quite catches on to soccer's appeal.
  • History Of Soccer In The US  By : Niv Orlian
    Although soccer is not THE sport in the US, the history of soccer in US is one of the longest around, right next to that of the English or the Scottish.

    After the English set out to form a set of rules for the game of soccer, these were soon taken to the new World, where Americans learned to love this rising sport, right next to another game that grew strong roots in the US back then: baseball. Actually, the American Football Association is the second oldest sports league ...
  • Explanation Of The Offside Rule  By : Niv Orlian
    Offside Rule - Usually, soccer rules are easy to grasp even by someone that's watching the game for the first time in his life. You foul someone, you get penalized. You hit him in the box, his team gets a penalty. The ball goes beyond the marked area, it's an out throw. Everything is really basic, except the soccer offside rules. This is one tricky rule and although it's not in the original soccer cookbook (as in, it was added over the course of time) it's a much needed one, ...
  • Goal Setting For Better Soccer Team Performance!  By : Neil Stafford
    I'm sure you've all come across SMART goals in the workplace and have heard the sayings work smarter not harder, but are you making the most out of setting SMART goals for your soccer team and players? Having goals can increase effort because the players have a means of measuring their performance and contribution against.
  • The Evolution and Enjoyment of Soccer  By : Ben Franklin
    If adjustments in team strategy are needed during play, the members of the team must know enough to make them by themselves.
  • The Passion Of Brazil Soccer  By : Bowe Packer
    Every wonder what it takes to be a good soccer player? Learn from the passionate Brazilian soccer players.
  • Soccer Training Games and Drill Conditions  By : Neil Stafford
    A soccer training article showing several different game and drill conditions you can use in your own sessions. Whether coaching 6 year olds or up to and beyond 16 you'll discover new ideas to run with your own team
  • How a Soccer Transfer Deal Takes Place  By : Martin Davies
    The technical process of concluding a football transfer in England.
  • Why Should Children Be Encouraged To Play Soccer?  By : Neil Stafford
    The benefits for young boys and girls of playing soccer are numerous and the benefits can be seen both on and off the soccer pitch. From fitness to social interaction and life skills soccer provides an unusual, but ideal, training ground for later life.
  • How Brazil Kids Learn To Play Soccer?  By : Wolney Filho
    Brazil kids play soccer without shoes, in the streets, improvised fields, of land, sand, gram, wherever, with a sort of unstoppable dribbling and goals. How do they learn that?
  • Learn The Basics Of The Game Of Soccer  By : Dana Bradley
    The game of soccer is played in two halves, the lengths varying between age groups, but professionals, college and high school play two 45 minute halves. The most obvious rules to soccer are that the game is played between two teams, consisting of nine players and a goalie. The players on each team are divided into offense and defense, and are only allowed to play the soccer ball with their feet. The main objective in soccer is to kick the ball into the opposing teams’ goal, ...
  • A Look At Italy Soccer  By : Aurel Radulescu
    Founded in 1898, the Italian Football League, also known as Italy soccer, is the highest football league in the country.
  • Professional Football  By : Jennifer Brown
    In Europe, "football" is the term used for the game we call soccer. Oddly enough, North American football was actually devised from the game of soccer.

    Professional football is conducted under the rules of the National Football League (NFL). The game as we know it, is very different from those early days. The first soccer game ever played in America was between Princeton and Rutgers colleges. This evolved into football and in 1876, Walter Camp, known as the "Father of Ame...
  • Briefly Examining The Football Controversy  By : Jonathon Hardcastle
    By far the most popular sport worldwide is football. Every year, millions of fans come together to experience the exciting moments offered by football players in venues around the globe. Being a team sport, football not only exercises the human body and mind, but also brings people together to produce measurable results. With famous players from every country, like the Brazilians Pelé and Zico, or the Hungarian Puskás, football-which is usually referred to as Association foot...
  • The Ultimate Soccer Experience For Greeks  By : Jonathon Hardcastle
    During the 2004 summer, my home country, Greece had the privilege to be the protagonist in two extremely important and prestigious events in the nation's sports history; the EURO 2004 Soccer Championship and the 2004 Olympic Games. In the EURO 2004 Soccer Championship, the National Soccer Team of Greece gained the title as the new European Soccer Championship and by hosting successfully the 2004 Olympic Games, has proven to the world that it can surpass even the wildest expec...
  • A Look At UK Soccer  By : Aurel Radulescu
    The FA Premier League Partnership, also known as UK soccer, was first founded in 1992 and is a league that is reserved for the top UK soccer clubs in the English system.
  • Collecting Free CFL Autographs By Mail  By : Aurel Radulescu
    The Canadian Football League, or CFL, is a popular sport that is widely celebrated throughout Canada.
  • The Fun of Fantasy Football  By : Philip Nicosia
    Fifteen to eighteen million people play fantasy football every year—and the numbers are growing rapidly.
  • Improving Soccer Skills With Soccer Training Gear  By : Dana Bradley
    The main objective when playing the game of soccer is to score a goal in the opposing teams’ net and bypassing the goalie. This skill requires a great deal of practice, and a certain portion of muscle training and memory that needs to be acquired over time. With the proper soccer training gear, this goal can be accomplished, while improving other aspects of a player’s soccer skills as well.

    New technology in the field of sports training is constantly improving and expandin...
  • Soccer Kicks Back  By : Chris Campbell
    Soccer has to be one of the original sports games every played by people. I can just imagine cave dwellers kicking around the old soccer ball.
  • Soccer Is About More Than Just Playing The Game: It’s About Using The Right Equipment  By : Dana Bradley
    Before a soccer player is even allowed to step out onto the soccer field, the referee does his standard check of each player to insure that he or she is wearing all of the necessary soccer gear. Shin Guards, socks, cleats, uniforms tucked in, no jewelry, and so forth. Along with the necessary gear among each of the players, the teams also need a soccer ball, a net, goalkeeper equipment, soccer bags, practice jerseys, flags, cones, etc.

    One of the most important parts of pu...
  • The Basics of Goalie Training  By : Keith MacLean
    It is said that hockey goalies have one of the most demanding positions in all of sport, yet many young goalies find that they don't receive proper training.
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Fabien Barthez  By : Keith MacLean
    Famous for his bald head, the son of a famous rugby player, 34-year-old Fabien Barthez is technically an excellent soccer player who could possibly have also made a career in an outfield position.
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Jose Manuel Reina  By : Keith MacLean
    Born August 31, 1982 in Madrid, Jose Manuel Reina, was signed by Liverpool from Villarreal in July 2005. Commonly known as Pepe Reina or the Ironman Reina.
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Dida  By : Keith MacLean
    Profile of Nelson de Jesus Silva "Dida", goalkeeper for Brazil.
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Paul Robinson  By : Keith MacLean
    Paul Robinson, goalkeeper for England.
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Jens Lehmann  By : Keith MacLean
    Jens Lehmann soccer goalkeeper for Germany.
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Gianluggi Buffon  By : Keith MacLean
    Gianluggi Buffon, goalkeeper for Italy, profile
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Roberto Carlos Abbondanzieri  By : Keith MacLean
    Roberto Abbondanzieri, goalkeeper for Argentina. Roberto Abbondanzieri, 33 years old, succeeded Pablo Cavallero as Argentina's number one after being given a chance by coach Jose Pekerman and has thrived in the spotlight since. Popularly known as El Pato or "The Duck," Abbondanzieri’s professional debut took off in 1994 with Rosario Central, with whom he played until 1997. He then moved to Boca Juniors as their reserve goalkeeper. He trained in the shadow of ...
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Stipe Pletikosa, Croatia  By : Keith MacLean
    Stipe Pletikosa: a spirited goalkeeper for Croatia.
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, Japan  By : Keith MacLean
    Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi is a Japanese goalkeeper known as a big game performer.
  • Sports Mental Training to Get You Back in the Game  By : Keith MacLean
    Loved sports since you were a child, but you are having trouble playing to your potential? Anxiety, pressure, stress, and outside expectations are all culprits in delaying your best game.
  • World Cup Goalkeepers - Edwin van der Sar  By : Keith MacLean
    Edwin van der Sar, World Cup soccer goalkeeper for the Netherlands.
  • Is It Soccer Or Football And Where Did It Begin?  By : Gregg Hall
    Of course, diehard fans of Manchester United will tell you that the modern version of football or soccer as it is called by many came into being in England, but others all over the world claim that the invention of the sports belongs to their country.
  • Want To Be A Great Soccer Player? Practice Makes Perfect  By : Gregg Hall
    The truth of the matter is that the single thing that makes every great athlete a great athlete is practice. Soccer is no different; the greats Pele, Ronaldo, and Beckham all have this in common. They practiced constantly to the point of exhaustion and beyond.
  • FIFA  By : Ameet Arurkar
    The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, also known as FIFA, is the worlwide association of (football)soccer. It is one of the largest sports groups on Earth. The current headquarters for the association is based in Zürich, Switzerland. As the popularity of soccer continued to increase during the 20th century, it became apparent that a governing body for the sport needed to be formed.
  • How To Train For Speed - Soccer Football Game  By : Chris Chew -
    Speed Training For Soccer Football Game

    So you want more speed in your soccer (football) game to out run your opponents and are at odds at how to go about it. Well, to develop speed to play soccer well is very much different from developing speed say, for a track and field race. Why is this so? That is because you have to develop various types of speed instead of just sprinting speed.

    The types of speed you need to develop are:-

    • Thinking speed – You must think fast...
  • Soccer Training - Speed Training For Football Game  By : Chris Chew
    How to train and play a fast pace soccer game
  • I’m A Villa Fan And I’m Scared!  By : Steven Cronin
    It’s fair to say that the past twenty-five years of following Aston Villa Football Club has come with its fair share of ups and downs.

    But I can honestly say I have never looked forward to a new football season with such an overwhelming feeling of pessimism.

    I was fortunate enough to be born just in time to appreciate the glory years of the early eighties. The team built by Ron Saunders and then nurtured by Tony Barton brought much joy and happiness to at least half the...
  • The Sport of Soccer is Celebrated as a Worldwide Sensation  By : Ray La Foy
    Those who love soccer will find when the World Cup rolls around, celebration on an international scale is in the air.
  • Building bigger and stronger rugby players - the Sydney University experiment  By : Bruce Ross
    Using intensive basic strength training, Sydney University's rugby club has been able to fast track the physical development of its players. Although part-time and unpaid the young University players on average weigh only a couple of kilograms less than top international footballers. Accelerated physical development is particularly obvious among the Club's backline players who tend to be heavier than their professional counterparts.
  • Soccer's Roots Run Deep  By : Jessica Deets
    Soccer's popularity is catching on and although professional teams in the U.S. have had a hard time surviving, it's quite likely the sport will see a revival as the soccer youth of today age into the viewers and fans of tomorrow.
  • Regulation Footballs For Soccer  By : John Francis
    Footballs used in association football or soccer have a circumference of 27 to 28 inches. It weighs around 410 to 450 grams and is inflated to a pressure of 60 to 10 kPa. Footballs are usually covered with leather. But, today different types of materials are used to cover it. The footballs used in modern day games are stitched from 32 panels of leather or plastic. Leather and plastic used in football should have waterproof property. It is also stitched from 2 regular pentagon...
  • The Great World Cup Germany 2006  By : John Francis
    The 2006 FIFA World Cup (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, sometimes referred to as the Football World Cup) finals are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Qualification for the tournament is now complete, with all 32 competing teams confirmed. The 2006 finals are the 18th to be contested.

    A total of 12 German cities have been selected to host the World Cup final tournament. The stadium capacities shown are all seated capacities. ...
  • Football World Cup: The Most Wanted Trophy  By : John Francis
    The World Cup is a small gold trophy representing the hopes and ambitions of every footballing nation on earth. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, there have been two trophies awarded to the winners.The
    Jules Rimet Trophy was the original prize for winning the World Cup. Originally called simply the World Cup or Coupe du Monde, it was renamed in 1946 to honour the FIFA President Jules Rimet who in 1929 passed a vote to initiate the competition. Designed by Abel Lafle...
  • The History Of World Cup Football  By : John Francis
    The FIFA World Cup (often called the Football World Cup or simply the World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer), and the world's most representative team sport event. Organised by Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's governing body, the World Cup is contested by the men's national football teams of FIFA member nations. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 (e...
  • World Cup Superstars – Who Is The Greatest?  By : Joseph Kenny -
    Every four years a World Cup will come along and occupy a football fan’s thoughts and time for weeks. Game after game, the best footballers in the world will parade their skills in front of thousands at the stadium and millions watching on the TV back in their homes.

    Players

    Players generally make the World Cup what it is. If there were not great players we would certainly not be watching this tournament in the vast numbers that we do. In previous World Cup finals we ha...
  • World Cup Creates Gripes, But Fans Set For Victory  By : Mr Hanna
    The television advertising is in full flow, football souvenirs are hitting the shops, and widescreen televisions are selling fast as UK fans try to get the best view of the matches, prior to the opening of the 2006 World Cup next month.

    Current estimates indicate that about 100,000 British fans are expected to make the journey and travel to Germany at some point during the tournament. At the turn of the year, cheap airline tickets were selling out fast for the final stages...
  • Improve Your Soccer Stamina  By : David Walker
    A fitter player and, more importantly, a fitter team can play at a faster pace for a longer period of time. Fitness and player stamina is what sets apart professional and part-time teams, especially when they play in “all or nothing” matches such as the FA Cup where there is no middle ground for a draw.
  • Playing Better Soccer  By : David Walker
    Meticulous practice, an improved sense of controlling the ball and effective use of the multitude soccer skills during a match differentiates players who can play ‘better’ soccer from average players who can merely “kick a ball”.
  • How Live Football Streams Are Achieved  By : David Walker
    As a self-confessed football obsessive, I need to be able to access live broadcasts of the top games wherever I am and thanks to technological advancements I can now watch almost any match I wish through a live football stream.
  • Major League Soccer - Then & Now  By : Aurel Radulescu
    With it’s primary goal to be the world’s most competitive and prestigious soccer league, along with one of America’s premier sports and entertainment properties, Major League Soccer is a large part of worldwide soccer news and is making great strides toward accomplishing it’s objective.
  • Does intensive pre-season strength training protect rugby players from non-contact injury?  By : Bruce Ross
    Players at a leading Australian rugby club who undertook a high-intensity off-season strength training program experienced dramatically fewer non-contact injuries during the playing season than their less committed club mates. It is suggested that the lower incidence of injury might be attributable to an emphasis on improving basic strength and the use of rugby-specific strength equipment.
  • Signed Ji-Sung Park Man United Shirt Being Given Away For Charity  By : Robert Brookes
    Few have not heard of Ji-Sung Park, the Korean superstar dubbed the "Shaggy Haired-One" of UK Premiership team Manchester United. Park rose to international stardom in 2002, scoring goals against England and France during international friendlies in May, preceding the World Cup of 2002.
  • Why do rugby players scrum and maul at such different body heights?  By : Bruce Ross
    The body height of rugby players in mauls tends to be very much higher than in scrums. High body positions are inefficient for generating forward momentum. There would be advantages in training players to pack at thigh height rather than waist height.
  • The benefits of explosive strength training for rugby football  By : Bruce Ross
    Rugby football involves prolonged physical engagements between players where they are subjected to loading substantially greater than their own body weight. An ability to very rapidly generate force is advantageous in these areas of physical engagement. In addition to basic strength training, players need to undertake activity-specific training for explosive strength.
  • Rugby - the most strength-oriented code of football  By : Bruce Ross
    Rugby players are more involved in physical contact and for longer periods than players in other forms of football. With the exception of American football, they tend to be significantly heavier than other footballers.

    Strength training in rugby has tended to focus on hypertrophy or maintaining strength levels rather than achieving full potential strength, but in the future there is likely to be a concentration on heavy, very mobile players who possess very high-range explosive strength.
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