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Who is a defender in a football team? Are there various kinds of defenders? Are there certain qualities that a defender must possess? Read on and you will find out.

A football team is made up of 11 players. The 11 players are made up of defenders, midfielders, wingers, strikers or forwards and just one goalkeeper.

Every team is like a useless pack of cards if there are no good strikers because you can’t win a match without scoring goals and you can’t score goals without having potent strikers. The question then is who is a striker? And what are the qualities of a good striker?

A winger is a player that operates from the wings during a football match. There are two classes of wingers which include left winger and right winger.

If you ask me I would say that the midfield is the most important part of any football team. It then follows that the midfielders are the engine room of any football team.

In a match that saw more prudence than an urge to win, faced Bologna and Chievo Verona. Simple moves to be careful more than enough, of not committing any mistake, instead of taking advantage of the opportunities to reach the contrary’s goalpost, was the scene presented by this two clubs that are hanging around the bottom positions of the Italian league. It looked like they didn’t have intentions of scoring, as they let the chances passed them

The current leader and unstoppable Spanish team, FC Barcelona, placed a new record in the history of La Liga by completing 50 points in the standings at halfway of the season. Barca defeated Deportivo La Coruna in great way, with a 5-0 final score on Saturday.

I have been following the Champion’s League quite closely since it started in December being an ardent fan of football. One thing I have derived from the performance of the various teams is that although Martin O’Neill’s team may yet be far from achieving the title yet it won’t come as a surprise to me if they finished somewhere in the top 4 this season.

Dribbling is one of the most important skills a soccer player can possess, because without it, you will have very little chance of reaching the top of the game. Learning this skill the right way is vital and this article provides tips as to how to do this.

Shooting is probably the single most important skill to learn in soccer (especially if you’re a striker) and this article presents some useful tips so that beginners can master the skill. The reason why the skill is important is obvious given that soccer games are won with goals. It can ultimately mean the difference between a victory and a defeat for your team.

Soccer juggling is probably both the most exciting and difficult facet of the game of soccer and this article contains some helpful tips to learn and eventually master this important skill. As a beginner, you should start juggling with your strong foot first.

Sunderland v Aston Villa. Cisse looks like sealing a permanent deal to the Black Cats, and having scored 8 goals in this premier league campaign it looks a great bargain for Sunderland. He always had promise when he joined Liverpool for 15 millions pounds, but he did not deliver. Sunderland having drawn their last game will be looking to maintain this form and look to secure the place in the mid table.