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In every sport, throughout different eras, heroes emerge. The ones who take the game to a higher level. The game of soccer has many heroes, but I want to talk about 3 of them here. Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten were absolutely great. Read about their success with one of the biggest clubs in the world, AC Milan.

There’s no question that young people have an incredible amount of energy for which they need an outlet. Sport is one of the best ways to direct such vibrant energy and vitality, and keep young people from getting into trouble.

If you ask a soccer coach what question they get asked the most, it will probably be “how can I improve my soccer skills?” Well, as the saying goes, “Practice makes perfect”. This holds true in all aspects of life – including soccer. Luckily, you do not need your whole team or an entire soccer field to increase your athletic abilities. All you need is a ball, a wall, and a small area where you can have some quite practice time.

When it comes to soccer coaching, there are two different aspects in which you need to focus; training sessions and game day. And while training sessions are vital to developing the skills and abilities of your team, what it all really comes down to is how well you do in the game. Here are some things that a soccer coach needs to consider for their game day coaching:

Newcastle United have become the latest Premier League club to rename their stadium by announcing that St James’ Park will now be called the Sports Direct Arena, which is part of plan to attract a new sponsorship deal for both the stadium and the teams shirt. The renaming of the stadium follows moves by other Premier League clubs such as Arsenal who have renamed their stadium the Emirates Stadium, Manchester City the Etihad Stadium and Bolton Wanderers the Reebok Stadium, all of which generate many millions of pounds in sponsorship revenue. The re-naming of St James Park will…

Find out where soccer came from and how it became so popular. Discover the history of this beautiful game and how it came to being.

Regarded as one of the best strikers of his day, Romario achieved what only a few could. He scored over 1000 goals in his career. Read about this great soccer player here.

Ignoring the recent derby which ended in a historical defeat for the favor of Manchester City, one can safely say that great performances City and United have been putting up recently place them ahead of everyone else in the premier league race. Analysts and followers have failed to acknowledge Chelsea’s chances in the title despite the many hints of potential the Blues showed.

The Blues managed to edge over the Toffees in a tough Carling cup match at Goodison Park, the match included several controversial decisions by the referee such as a lost penalty a red card for each side. Chelsea entered the match with a young squad that included Ryan Bertrand, Josh McEachran, Oriol Romeu and Romelu Lukaku while some players such as Torres, John Terry, Cole and Frank Lampard were rested for the upcoming derby match. Chelsea was given the chance for an early lead as McEachran was rewarded with a penalty which Nicolas Anelka missed.

Andy Carroll and Charlie Adam were on target as Liverpool extended their unbeaten run to 7 games with a dominant 2-0 victory over West Brom on Saturday evening. Record signing Carroll bagged his third of the campaign on the stroke of halt time, finishing tidily into the bottom corner. Charlie Adam had earlier put The Reds in front with a 9th minute penalty.

Blackburn Rovers who had collected only four points in the Premier League this season and scored thirteen goals all in all, went into relegation after losing to Newcastle 3-1. They have played better than this and they can. Even though the Rovers don’t seem to be playing so well this season they have been Premier League Champions and have been successful in beating teams like Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs. They also have the achievement of being one of the four clubs that have won the Premier League title, which includes Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.

Effective pre-season training is important for all soccer players of any age, whether you play for a team in the Premier League or your local college team and the work done in pre-season can define the competitive season ahead, making the difference between winning trophies or being also-rans. The Pre-season soccer training schedule should be planned out by the coach in order to maximise each session. Ideally training should begin at least five to six weeks before the season actually starts.