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It’s official. Besides host South Africa who automatically qualify, Brazil, England, Netherlands, Spain, Paraguay, Ghana, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Korea DPR have also secured a berth in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. While, Peru and Bolivia have no chance of qualifying, let’s take a look at the South American Zone. More: continued [...]

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Anticipation for the 2009-10 English Premier League derby match between Manchester United and Manchester City was at an all time high as Manchester City made the short trip to Old Trafford to face the 18 time English champions Manchester United. The match was significant for 2 reasons. More: continued here

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The sun is shining and many kids want to go outside and play soccer. You just meet your friends and play with them in the fresh nature. Perfect for your body and it makes great fun. But without the right soccer shoes it is not quite as funny as it can get. More: continued here

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Barca’s president, Joan Laporta, was thrilled to make the deal official, “Leo should be the highest paid player in the squad. He deserves it. He’s the best player in the world and one of the best in football history. He’s content and that’s why he’s playing the way he is”. Leo joined Barca as a [...]

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With England’s World Cup place in South Africa already assured, and the outfield players finally performing as a team, much focus would be on their perceived weak link, their goalkeeping position. Let’s look at some of the likely candidates for South Africa 2010. More: continued here

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Soccer shirt number 15, Nemanja Vidic, dismissed speculations that he had plans to move from Manchester United. He was upset by the rumors that also claimed that his wife wasn’t happy living in Manchester. He’s been going out of his way to dismiss all talks of a transfer by emphasizing his commitment to the club [...]

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My aunt saw an advertisement for a soccer rebounder online. She got one for my cousin so that he could continue to practice even in their backyard. The rebounder also saved him the time of retrieving the ball from the net, as the ball would bounce back to him or to the ground depending on [...]

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The title does not suggest that you will win at soccer by heading the ball. Although the soccer header is a big part of the game, it’s definitely not the most important. Soccer success and performance can be improved by understanding the mental elements of the game. Factors like concentration, confidence, motivation and belief are [...]

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Having been asked to consider the formation for a field hockey team and remembering the close parallel in soccer I thought I had to submit this in writing. Is it controversial? Is it out of date? Some may say yes, but I think it is not! More: continued here

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Congratulations! You’ve just become a soccer parent. More: continued here

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