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Bolton are aggressive on the field and prefer to grind out results, rather than rely on football finesse. The Baggies on the other hand rely on more conventional football technique…

Soccer is indeed a great game that has an avid following all over the world, thus young people are also wanting to become World Cup superstars and train at an early age. If you are one of those who wants to train to become a good soccer player or if you are someone who is interested to train young people to play the best soccer in the next few years ahead, some soccer training tips for the youth may help you train them right.

There are several qualities required to be a top coach. You must first find and acknowledge your niche. Are you better with girls or boys, younger or older, beginners or advanced players? They all require different personality traits, but a significant amount of knowledge if you want to be successful. In this article I will provide you with tips on becoming a better coach.

The most important component of soccer for young players is technique. There must be a segment of practice allocated to this, because without technique there are no tactics. Drills are used at most practice sessions as a teaching tool, but some coaches forget that the drills do not teach themselves. This articles will teach you how to make your drills more effective.

A drill can be defined as a disciplined, repetitious exercise used as a means of teaching and perfecting a skill. You are probably thinking “what is wrong with that?” Nothing, if you are entering a skill contest or teaching first time players. Do not take this the wrong way. Technique is taught through repetition, so there must be a segment of practice dedicated to this. The problem is that some coaches warm up the players, run drills and then play a game or scrimmage. There is something missing that is critical to player development.

Many different age groups enjoy the game of football, also known as soccer in the USA. It is easy to get the sports mixed up if only making reference to them by name because football can mean different things in different circles.

While your weekly training sessions are one of the most important aspects of coaching soccer, you must have a good plan for game day as well. In this article I will provide some key tips for managing the team on game day.

Grassroots football has contributed immensely to the overall football development in Nigeria. The federal government in her bid to fully harness the budding talent in the grassroots founded the youth sports federation of Nigeria with a mandate of nurturing raw talent into future football stars.

Football is a popular sport that is often associated with a lot of tragedies, both on and off the field of play. One of the most common ailment associated with such tragic death of footballers, is heart failure.

David Fairclough signed for Liverpool in 1974, and while he didn’t break any records for the number of his appearances or goals for the club, he was part of the Liverpool team during the ‘glory years’ and his nick-name of ‘Super-Sub’ came about after several dramatic substitute appearances which ultimately won many games for Liverpool. Fairclough made his first Liverpool appearance in November 1975, making a total of fourteen appearances that season (nine as a substitute) and scoring seven crucial goals, which helped Liverpool win the league title. Many Liverpool fans will remember a goal Fairclough scored…

Female football has gained so much popularity in Nigeria, with the exploits of the various female National teams in Nigeria. The Nigeria U-20 Female national team has become a major force both in Africa and at the World stage.

If you have kids that you want to teach soccer, of if you have some young people who have showed interest in wanting to be soccer players, you can actually teach them learn the game with great resources that you can use. If you are also currently doing some youth soccer training with some kids, you can also use a few tips to help you in this undertaking.