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Many people think that soccer is mainly a game of speed and skill. After all, soccer is not really a contact sport. Little do these people know that soccer is also a game of strength.

There are many differences between soccer players. Those differences are not just physical. Sometimes the mental and emotional differences are more of a challenge for a youth soccer coach.

Rome is hosting the Champions League Final on May 27th 2009. If you love football you’ll love being there, if you loathe football steer clear of the Italian capital until at least the beginning of June!

Build on the foundation from ACL Injury Prevention – The First Step. This article includes exercises that can easily be built right into a soccer, football, rugby or basketball practice.

The football season is nearly over and already clubs are cementing their final league positions. Chelsea and Arsenal are set in 3rd and 4th place respectively, while Aston Villa and Everton will finish 5th or 6th accordingly. The Premiership title is still unsettled though, with Liverpool pushing Manchester Utd all the way. The battle for the final European spot is still wide open though, and any three from five clubs could be relegated. But now is the time where managers are judged, and only one can be the Premiership Manager of the Year.

The World Cup is the premier international football championship, organized every four years by the International Federation of Association Football, or FIFA. Although FIFA was founded in Paris in 1904, the first World Cup was not held until 1930. FIFA’s first precursor to the World Cup was an international tournament held in 1906, but at that time, FIFA’s membership was all European. It would not expand to other continents until after 1909. The First World War proved a major stumbling block to both FIFA and any efforts to organize future international football events, as most of the membership were belligerents.

Find out how Lionel Messi soccer career started. He is regarded as the potential successor for Diego Maradona for the Argentine national team.

This article takes a brief look at George Best’s years in a Manchester United shirt. His scintillating highs and depressing lows make for a character infinitely interesting to write about.

Soccer Player or football coach? Want to improve? See how you can benefit from Soccer Coaching from a Premier League Football Club.

A good pre-game routine is vital to playing a good soccer game. Unfortunately, many players don’t know what they need to do, or they neglect to develop a good routine. Both mental and physical pre-game rituals are necessary to help you play your best. Here are some of the tips and tactics our technical coaches use to keep soccer boarding school students in top mental and physical shape.

First off; Arsenal FC almost has an exclusive franchise on sleek football in the English Premiership. I don’t think any fan of football will want to argue with that. It is usually a wonderful thing to behold when they are in their element and pass the ball with the grace of a ballet dancer and the precision of a mathematics professor.

Kids can play competitive soccer at any age. It’s the parents that worry me.