Spotlight on Champions’ League 2001 Runners up Valencia – Part 2
Of the Valencia side that go to the Champions’ league final in 2001, very few are still at the club. Find out where the players are now and a brief biography of their playing careers. Some of them went off the rails and very few went on to bigger things after they left Valencia. This is Part 2 of their story.
Spotlight On Champions’ League 2001 Runners Up Valencia – Part 1Of the Valencia side that go to the Champions’ league final in 2001, very few are still at the club. Find out where the players are now and a brief biography of their playing careers. Some of them went off the rails and very few went on to bigger things after they left Valencia. This is Part I of their story.
Inter Jose Mourinho?With Inter Milan’s expulsion from the champions’ league by Liverpool last night it would seem that a possible change in management may be something they need next season. Jose Mourinho and Marcello Lippi are the most obvious candidates as they are clubless but Lippi has managed Inter in the past without success so that leaves Mourinho. There are 5 or possibly 6 big jobs to become available next summer and 2 great managers currently without a job. The teams that may be…
3 Special Soccer Moves That You Should KnowIt doesn’t matter if you are playing fullback, midfielder or forward. Being able to perform special soccer moves will not just make you to a better soccer player, you will also put yourself in respect among your opponents. There are 3 special soccer moves that you really need to have in your soccer arsenal. Let’s take a look at these…
How to Play Soccer – The Fundamental Skills You Need to MasterSo you want to learn how to play soccer? Well you have come to the right place. To become a good soccer player you need to master several skills.
Five Simple and Effective Ways to Become a Better Football PlayerEvery footballer wants to be better than they are and improvement is part of the fun of playing any sport. Here are 5 tips that will help you become a better player. Improvement will depend on how much effort you put in but there are some quick tips too.
Soccer Agility DrillsThe ability to stop, start, cut and sprint are extremely crucial skills needed to be successful in soccer. Here are 6 of our top soccer agility drills for players that can be used and are great in a team setting.
Keeping The Kids Entertained And Fit During The Winter MonthsIf your children enjoy playing sports you may have the perennial problem of how to keep them entertained during the long winter months as well as keeping them off the computer, games console and keeping their fitness up. One alternative could be indoor soccer. Around the country indoor soccer arenas are springing up to enable children and adults alike to play indoor soccer through the dark winter months. Many indoor football arenas hold weekly training sessions for children and may even hold tournaments throughout the winter.
How To Make Sure You Choose The Correct Soccer Boots For The New SeasonFor those of you who have ever played football or soccer at any level you’ll understand how important good boots are to your performance. It used to be a ritual for my team mates and me to go shopping in the pre-season together to get our new boots. When I was younger there was choice alright but nothing compared to today, you’re choice consisted of moulded studs or screw in and then the different makes. Today the choice is endless, but what ones should you choose and why?
Are You Fully Kitted Out For The Football SeasonAs they say, football is a funny old game. Eleven men on a football pitch chasing a ball around and trying to keep eleven other men from scoring a goal. Football keeps most of the male population occupied for most of the weekend as well as large periods of time during such events as the World Cup or European Championships. Thousands of grown men play park football each weekend with little more than a touch of fitness, a pair of shin pads and a pair of football boots. But what football boots should you purchase when you want to play? Not all football boots are created equally and not all football pitches play the same way. So you need a pair of football boots that will enable you to play a whole season in differing weather conditions as well as different playing surfaces.
English Sides Pay the Penalty – AgainEverton and Tottenham Hotspurs, last night joined a long list of English teams that have fallen by the way side through penalty shootout. In an incredible and dramatic night of football, the 2 teams actually got the same reverse results that they suffered in the 1st leg. Tottenham had lost at home to PSV Eindhoven by a goal to nil and needed to win in Holland to stand any chance of going through and they played very well, creating lots of chances but unfortunately could only take 1 of them.
Brazil – A Class of Their OwnBrazil is the most successive football team in World Cup history having won the competition on five occasions. Brazil plays the kind of football every other team wants to play and have undoubtedly produced some of the finest footballers ever to grace the field.