In any soccer game or training the muscles of your body are going to be challenged in many ways. Since soccer is now a game of sudden bursts of energy with recovery, the muscles must be prepared to handle the instantaneous movements of stops -starts and change of direction. More: continued here
Entries from November 5th, 2009
Warm Up For Soccer – Does Stretching Prepare the Body?
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
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Is Scottish Football in Serious Financial Trouble?
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
Over the last few days we have seen growing concerns for the financial welfare of Scottish football with the likes of Rangers under serious pressure and said to be around 30 million in debt. The UK government has made a number of comments regarding Scottish football and Rangers in particular, so is Scottish football really [...]
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Soccer Fitness Training For Better Kicking
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
If you have ever been involved in playing soccer, the most basic technique you will learn is the importance of kicking skills. This is the reason why coaches emphasize the significance of practicing your kicks in your training sessions. There are many ways to enhance your overall efficiency in kicking so you can develop it [...]
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Is Rafa Benitez on His Way Out of Liverpool?
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
As the football season moves towards the critical New Year period there is growing pressure on Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez after a string of disastrous results has left the team isolated from the top of the Premier league. Despite the euphoria of a recent victory over Manchester United, Liverpool have now lost five games this [...]
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Everton – What is Going On?
November 4th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
What on earth is going on at Everton Football Club? It seems like the success of the last few years is now but a very distant memory with the Everton team now really struggling. More: continued here
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The Soccer Shirt and Its History
November 4th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
When you watch the game of soccer, your main focus is on your favorite team winning the game. It is not very often that you pay attention the clothes that each team is wearing or even think about how the uniforms became about. If you were to do some research on the soccer shirt, you [...]
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The Homeless World Cup!
November 4th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
Have you heard of the Homeless World Cup? It’s an international soccer tournament for people without homes. A brainchild of Mel Young and Harald Schmied, it’s been a winner all the way since it was introduced in the year 2003. For more, read on… More: continued here
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It Slipped Out of Hands of the Great
November 4th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
The day I watched glory fade away as victory passed by. The day I can never forget on my soccer calendar. This was 9th/June/2006 in Germany. It was world cup final match between Italy and France. More: continued here
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Three Reasons Why You Should Watch Soccer and the World Cup
November 4th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
While very popular in most countries, soccer is obviously not the most popular sport in America. Part of the reason is that Americans tend to prefer the sports that “they” invented, such as (American) football and baseball. More: continued here
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FIFA World Cup History
November 4th, 2009 · No Comments · General News
FIFA is the acronym for Federation Internationale de Football association. It was founded on 21st May 1904 in the rear headquarters of the Union Francaise de sports athletiques at the rue saint Honore 229 in Paris. The act authorizing the foundation was signed by representatives of the following Associations: More: continued here
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