Living In The Past Glory
The rumors about Ronaldinho’s departure from Nou Camp could have only strengthened by his failure against Madrid. No other player in this current side can commence loyalty from the Nou Camp fans like this man. For the regular Nou Camp fans he has been an emotional hero. The time when he reached Barcelona he was just another kid, but he turned this side into a world winning team in his first two seasons.
Sweet HeadachesWith the 4-0 away victory against Murcia, the spirits should be high in the Barcelona Camp ahead of the second leg match against Sevilla. In the form of the away Goal, Barcelona has a definite advantage in this tie. But as we have seen in the past barca also has a disastrous tendency of folding down at the crucial juncture. How much inspiration can be taken from the Murcia match will be another question, especially considering that we managed to lose to Madrid after an excellent away win against Valencia.
Highlights Are Always There For You When You Miss The Live CoverageFor football fans nothing can be worse than missing a game for whatever reason it is. Whether you are busy with college submissions, office or personal commitments, missing a game has serious consequences. Firstly you are left with the heartbreaking thought of why you missed the match and then you hear others talking in full depth about the course of the game.
Are Football Clubs Owned By Fans The Future Of Football?Sport is becoming more commercialized and English football is no exception. But, as the big clubs get richer, the smaller clubs get poorer. So poor, in fact, that many are going out of business. If the investors won’t save them, can the fans? Is fan ownership of football club the future of English football?
Playing For Pride And Passion – Catalunya Vs Euskal HerriaOn the 29th December, 2007, a political game of football was contested in front of 40,000 plus spectators at Bilbao’s San Mames, between Catalunya and Euskal Herria (which literally means Country of the Basques’ in Basque). The match finished in a stalemate, as it ended 1-1, but the score was irrelevant, and it was more the political nature of the match which was important.
Youth Soccer Drills – Keys to a Productive PracticeThe main difference between youth soccer drills and adult soccer drills is that you need to allow kids to be kids. What I mean by that is that kids love playing games so to keep them involved we need to properly structure our practices. As a rule, in practices you should focus on playing games.
Real Madrid – The Best Football Club in the WorldThey are not only the most successful club in the world but also the richest in the world according to the latest survey done by the money league which publish their research results annually. Yes, its true that Real Madrid are the richest club by income for the season 2006-2007 probably for the season 2007-2008 too but the results are not completed yet.
Receiving and Maintaining Possession of the Soccer Ball – Article 3Receiving the soccer ball (also commonly referred to as “trapping the ball”). In this article, the term receiving and trapping will be used interchangeably. This is one of the most elementary skills necessary in control ball soccer, yet it is not used effectively enough in competitive games in much of North American Soccer, especially with young players.
Coaching Youth Soccer – For The Fun of ItCoaching any youth sport is extremely important. While there are many different styles and methods of coaching. Good coaches will mold their coaching style to fit the personality of their team.
Coaching Confident, Creative FootballersExperts believe it is between the ages of five and eleven that children learn skills and habits, good or bad, that stay with them their entire lives – this applies equally to education, personality and sport. It is during this vital period that footballers can be made or destroyed.
Soccer Drills That Are More FunSoccer drills don’t involve competition and players don’t practice drills at “Game Speed”. Practice Games better prepare players for real games and are also more fun and a more effective way to practice. As a result, soccer coaches will achieve 200% to 300% more in each practice by using Practice Games instead of soccer drills and soccer players will improve faster, play better, learn how to hustle and learn how to win.
Laws of Football – Summary of the Basic RulesThe following is a very simple summary of the key laws of the game of football, hopefully written in an easy-to-understand way. The first to learn about is the pitch.