To improve in the game of soccer, players need to practice specific skills and have them down as much as possible. Failure to have a basic understanding of specific skills will prevent a player from progressing as much as they should. These nine skills below should be practiced as much as possible, especially during the …
One of the beauties of soccer is that children of any age can play it. All it takes is a ball and a few players to get some semblance of the game going. For the younger generation, using a full-size soccer ball does not make that much sense. It is hard to control when a …
To keep conduct under control in soccer, a card system is used across all levels. Referees have the option of issuing either a yellow or red card for the most outrageous behavior. Most soccer fans have seen instances of a referee running up to a player and showing them a yellow card, but how are …
Penalties exist in nearly every sport to keep order during play. Soccer is no different, as they have a penalty system used by the referees that dates back to the original rules of the game. Depending on the severity, players can receive differently colored cards. The ultimate punishment? A red card. What is a soccer …
Whether it is watching or playing, soccer can sometimes come off as a bit of organized chaos. Even those who have casually followed the sport might not exactly know how many players are on each team. Understanding lineups, and how they can change in the middle of a match, is also a big step towards …