Day 5 of the SoccerCoachTV summer tour in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

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The 2010 World Cup in South Africa should be a great event with a variety of potential winners. If you look at the contenders, you may come to the conclusion that Brazil and Spain will be hot favourites.

Betting (well, professional betting at least) is all about beating the odds. You’ve got to be good at maths and know a ‘sure thing’ when you see one. You’ve also got to remove yourself from being emotionally attached to any particular thing and to make decisions based purely on logic (this means not going with your guy or getting annoyed). Play to win but know that sometimes you will lose. People love to play poker because if you are good you can often beat the odds.

Arsenal’s two main problems in the past has been closing narrow games out (such as when they are winning 1-0 and they concede a last minute equaliser) and beating the more physical teams in away games (such as Bolton, Blackburn and Stoke). The problem with these highly physical teams is that they tend to bully the Arsenal players (it is no secret that Arsenal’s team is compromised mainly of young talent as their average age is only 22). Arsenal and Arsene Wenger’s philosophy is all about getting the ball down on the floor and playing exquisite football.

Every generation it seems that there are one or two footballers that really make their mark on history, both for their un-matched talent, what they bring to the game and because of some historic moments that they have created themselves (usually in a World Cup). The past generations has seen players such as Pele, Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruijf, Diego Armando Maradona, Michel Platini, George Best and Eusebio all rise to stardom and these players are generally considered to be the greatest of all time.

From an Olympic perspective, Paraguay is a unique nation in the Western Hemisphere. Why? This landlocked nation is famous for its competitive athletes. Against all odds, by 1987 the Paraguayan tennis team made world headlines when they, led by Victor Manuel Pecci, defeated the United States 3-2. That day was very special for the South American country. But Paraguay has had other greatest performances in sport. Without the economic power of many Olympic nations, the FIFA 2010 World Cup will be the fourth appearance in the World Cup for Paraguay, a record in the world’s developing countries. Since then this Spanish-speaking nation has been home to many top soccer players, including Casimiro Avalos, Jose Luis Chilavert, Roberto Cabanas and Julio Cesar Romero.

Considered as one of the greatest managers ever in the game, Sir Alex Ferguson is the second longest serving manager in the proud history of Manchester United. The seasoned Glaswegian has been the manager of Manchester United for over 23 years, making them the most successful side in the history of British soccer.

A soccer fan’s guide to Nelspruit, a 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Venue. Nelspruit plays Host to four group matches at South Africa 2010.

Much has been said since 2007 about the 2010 Soccer World Cup. At that stage people were not very sure that the event will ever take place. In 2009 during the Confederations Cup, people came to realize that the World Cup might be possible after all. After the Confederations Cup accommodation became one of the buzz words in South Africa as people learned about the accommodation shortage and the possible opportunity in providing accommodation during the World Cup.

One thing you need to keep in mind about soccer dribbling is to never play solo just to show people your skills. Dribbling is only justified when you can’t find a free teammate that you can pass the ball to.

There are several types of soccer positions in which you can play. You may for example play defender, striker, goalkeeper or a midfielder.

This article will help you if you’re a soccer goalie in search of a new pair of goalie gloves. I’ll discuss a few of my favorite pairs of gloves and some important features to look for.

This is because skill and talent of the highest order are such a hard-to-find currency and are heavily sought after by the richest clubs. Manchester United, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are among the many teams that do not miss the opportunity to snatch those high caliber signings who have tremendous control over the small ball. Spilling out an abundance of money in the process, players’ services are secured at sky-rocketing rates – sometimes obliterating the hundred-million Dollar cap as was the case with Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to the Spanish capital.