When Famous Players Respect Each Other




Super Falcons Set to Reclaim Their Birth Rights

The Super Falcons of Nigeria are set to reclaim their birth rights as the traditional African female soccer team, as the African Women Championship begins in South Africa. The perennial champions who have won 5 out of 6 editions of the championship lost only the last edition to Equatorial Guinea which was also the host of the last edition.

Soccer Coaching: Coaching Your Fullbacks to Attack

Although your two fullbacks may be solid and reliable defenders, improving their ability to attack from their position will develop their game and provide your team with an extra option when attacking. The key to improving your fullbacks attacking prowess is ball control as they will need to be able to keep the ball under control in three different phases whilst they are attacking.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – On the Sunny Side of the Street

Born in the small town of Kristiansund on February 26th 1973, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer began his playing career with local club Clausenengen. Even though the Manchester United faithful hardly raised an eyebrow when he arrived in Manchester in 1996, it did not take long for the supporters to realise the club had unearthed a real find.

Ryan Giggs – The Welsh Wing Wizard

Ryan Giggs has enjoyed a remarkable spell with the Manchester Reds after playing over 800 appearances for the club since making his first team debut against Everton at Old Trafford on 2 March 1991 coming on as a substitute for Denis Irwin. The Wales international has without doubt proved himself one of the most loyal and trusty of all Manchester United players.

Teamwork Is Key

Soccer is a sport which requires teamwork. People who seem to think about scoring goals from anywhere on the field, they are totally wrong. You have to pass and slowly creep up to the goal.

Premier League Match Time: Aston Villa Vs Birmingham

Birmingham City will visit Villa Park for a lunch-time derby against Aston Villa, on Sunday, in match week 10 of the Premier League. Aston Villa have dominated matches between these sides, recently, and have won six in a row. Birmingham will seek to end that streak in Sunday’s derby against the Villans.

Premier League Match Time: Bolton Vs Liverpool

The Reebok Stadium will be the venue of Liverpool’s second match after their change of ownership, as the Reds take on Bolton Wanderers in their bid to bank full points and move up the table, away from the relegation mine in which they are mired. Roy Hodgson’s side have been poor travellers thus far this season and have just two goals on the road, both coming in the 3-2 loss to Manchester United. Though the squad recorded a win in match week nine, that came at Anfield; the Merseysiders will aim to get that elusive away win on Sunday.

Premier League Match Time: Newcastle Vs Sunderland

Newcastle United are set to host Sunderland in a Tyne-Wear derby for a lunch time kick off at St James’ Park, on Sunday. Both teams have done reasonably in their first nine matches, with Steve Bruce’s charges in 7th place in the league table, one point and two spots ahead of Newcastle. Both teams recorded wins in match week nine and Sunday’s match promises to be a hard-fought North-East derby.

Premier League Match Time: Blackpool Vs West Brom

Blackpool get to host West Bromwich Albion at Bloomfield Road, in match week ten of the Premier league, on Monday, November 1. Both these teams were promoted last season from the Championship to the Premier League. They last met in top flight English football’s top flight 39 seasons ago, and both matches went Albion’s way. Albion have also had a good record at Bloomfield Road, with three of their four most recent visits resulting in victory.

Premier League Match Time: Fulham Vs Wigan

Wigan Athletic travel to Craven Cottage on Saturday, October 30, for an afternoon kick off against Fulham. Up until match week nine, when they lost 2-1 away to West Brom, Fulham were one of two unbeaten teams this Premiership season.

Duncan Edwards – Manchester United Legend

Duncan Edwards played for Manchester United between 1952-1958, signing for United at the age of fifteen. Those fans who saw him play believed he would have become one of the greatest football players of all time. Tragedy struck February 1958, when aged just 21, Duncan Edwards died from the injuries he suffered in the Munich air disaster.

How to Boost Throw-Ins in Soccer

The value of integrating free soccer coaching drills to every player is acquired during trainings. And one basic drill to learn is how to throw a ball in. Practically, most throw-ins are foul, during an actual game most of the team commits a foul when they fail to hold the ball. For that case, an important step is to let the player learn and be able to carry out throw-ins accurately to another teammate. A good tip would be to let Him control the ball and can evade defenses unexpectedly during three versus one situation.

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