“This is Our Time” Real Salt Lake
“This is our time” was the mantra heard at half-time by the players of the Real Salt Lake soccer team head coach Jason Kreis. The team rallied hard and played exceptional soccer to win the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup 2009.
Chelsea Linked With Major SigningsDespite proclaiming that he had no intention of moving into the transfer market in January, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti cannot keep his team out of the headlines. Especially when it comes to potential New Year transfer moves.
Get Ready to Bet For FIFA 2010 QualifiersIt may seem somewhat early to select teams for the FIFA 2010 Grand Soccer World Cup in the beautiful land of South Africa as there are almost six teams which still need to qualify for the event. The teams from Africa who already have qualified are South Africa itself, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria and Ivory Coast. The teams from Asia are Japan, North Korea, Australia and South Korea.
Manchester United – One of the World’s Most Famous Football ClubsOne of the club’s most famous managers in the 20th Century was Matt Busby. He became manager in 1945 and led them to league championship titles in 1952,1956,1957.
English Premier League Best 11 For 2009-10 (August – December)In this season we are witnessing some fascinating football in English Premier League along with some great individual performances. What can be the best eleven for this season? See it yourself.
Everton’s Greatest Ever TeamThere may be fans who will argue that the 1960’s team containing Alex Young, had a tad more flair, but for many Evertonians, their greatest ever team was the one that, along with city rivals Liverpool, dominated the English league in the mid 1980’s. After a miserable late 1970’s and early 1980’s Howard Kendall was brought in to lay the foundations of a team that would go on to lift the FA Cup once, the League twice and win the European Cup Winners Cup, only being denied the chance to go for the European Cup due to the ban…
Everton’s Key Men – Five Who Make the Goodison Park Outfit TickInjuries have robbed Everton of some key players at times during this season and this has, in no small part, played a huge role in the struggles the team have endured in the Premier League. In this article we look at the five men who are key to the Toffee’s being able to climb away from the foot of the Premier League and towards the European qualification places. Just who are the five players who really make Everton tick?
Teaching Young Kids SoccerDeciding where to start when training a kids football depends on their ability. Remember you may have to start at the beginning of even teaching them how to kick the ball.
Bespoke Football Socks Make the Club Look So Much More ProfessionalFor football, hockey or rugby clubs over a certain size it makes perfect sense to customise your teams socks. This sock is no dearer than a normal football sock on most other teamwear websites and you have the added benefits of quality and the smartness of unique club uniform. Why not have all the clubs teams wearing the official club socks?
Goal Setting For Soccer, Part 7 – MotivationAchieving goals takes a lot of motivation. What is it that motivates you to put the extra time in working on soccer skills? What can you do to get the extra soccer conditioning needed for success? This article teaches you the two types of motivation and which one is best.
Arsene Wenger to Probably Sign a Player in JanuaryWith the number of injuries to key players, Arsene Wengner will be looking out during the January window for a player or two to strengthen his team for a possible win or to be close to the title holder for the current season and as well as possible silverware. Robin van Persie a key player in his plans will now be out of action until probably next March and with further injury to his captain Cesc Fabergas, his plans have taken a bit of a pounding and so the search will be on for a quality experienced player someone like Arshavin who came in during the last January window and helped the team to be win a berth in the current Champions League.
Training a Youth Football TeamHow long do you train a youth football team? Some kids may get board quicker than others, so young teams maybe just an hour a week should be fine.