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Entries from February 5th, 2010

The New Soccer Ball World Cup 2010

February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

To be selected for a ball such world-class competition, it must meet several requirements. The company works started up soccer balls in 1963 and now Adidas is a leading company in their production. More: continued here

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Mexico’s Football Fever

February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

Just like most Latin American countries, sports fans of all ages are obsessed over football, the game also called soccer in other countries. Basically, the goal of football is for one team to move a ball towards a goal located at one end of the field, while an opposing team aims to stop them by [...]

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CAF Banning of Togo – Was it the Right Decision?

February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

On the 30th of January, 2010 CAF pronounced the Togolese national team banned for the next 2 editions of the Nations’ Cup tournament and also fined them $50,000 for withdrawing from this year’s edition in Angola. They based their reasoning on the premise that Togo’s government interfered with football administration by asking the team to [...]

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The Most Crucial Skill For Any Soccer Player

February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

Okay, so you’re a young, up and coming soccer player looking to spend time on the field to refine your skills. But what should you focus on in practice? Well, regardless of your league level or amount of skill, many would say that the most crucial soccer skill to master is ball control. More: continued [...]

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Will Robbie Keane Be a Success at Celtic?

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

The January transfer window never fails to throw up a surprise or two, and this year was no different following ex-Liverpool and Tottenham captain Robbie Keane’s move up north to Glasgow Celtic. While the transfer window was one of the quietest in recent years, Keane’s move was certainly the highlight. The big question that most [...]

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Why it is Hard to Picture a Liverpool Side Without Fernando Torres

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

Fernando Torres has been constantly linked with a move away from Liverpool football club following the ongoing rumours that the club are in millions of pounds worth of debt. The sale of Fernando Torres would bring in a huge sum of cash for the Liverpool owners, but we try to picture what would happen if [...]

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Kids Soccer Drills – How to Develop Dribbling Skills

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

I don’t know a thing about you, but I’ll bet that anyone who has played soccer will know the significance of dribbling in kids soccer drills. Dribbling is the art of maintaining control of the ball while moving around in the field. It is one of the first soccer skills taught to the kids at [...]

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Bookmakers Soccer Predictions – Top Verses Secondary Leagues – 2008-09

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

The accuracy of bookmakers’ soccer predictions differs between top and secondary European leagues. Assuming that bookmakers try to minimize payoffs for the winners, their predictions’ accuracy can be estimated by comparing betting odds and real match outcomes. Bettors can make profits by analyzing the accuracy of the bookmakers’ predictions for each league and focusing on [...]

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The FA Cup

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

For over a hundred years the FA Cup was considered the most important club football tournament in the world. This was more than just English insularity. The Cup was the first national football tournament anywhere, and the first to impose a unifying set of rules on its participants. More: continued here

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The World’s Worst Soccer Teams – Cuba

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · General News

Once upon a time Cuba was one of the best teams in the Americas. By the early 1930s, the Island finished first at the I Central and Caribbean Games. More: continued here

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