Soccer and football players have been sharing playing surfaces for a long time. In the United States, it’s led to a bit of a rivalry between the two sports thanks in part because of this. This move is almost always done for space restraint reasons. However, are they the same size? Does one sport have …

Kids the world over play soccer in their neighborhoods and on local teams. At younger ages, these teams are co-ed, but as the children get older, the teams are split up by gender. This continues from small community teams, through high school and college, and into the professional realm.  This isn’t a surprise—most sports are …

Wide feet can prove to be a pretty big problem for any age. Younger soccer athletes need the proper shoes to stay safe when they are playing soccer early on. Getting a little bit of extra space is tough, but some companies do a better job than others. What are the seven best youth soccer …

To have success in soccer, it’s extremely important to have the right cleats. Everyone is looking for something different out of soccer cleats, but ankle support is usually high up there on the list. Whether someone is battling back from injury, or trying to avoid their first major injury, these are some of the top …

Acronyms, slang terms, and more pop up throughout sports. Soccer fans might have seen COYS before and wondered how it’s connected to the beautiful game. The shorthand version is a rallying cry for one of the most popular teams in the world. What Does COYS Mean in Soccer? COYS stands for a “Come on You …

Although there are four main positions in soccer, (known as the forwards, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers) as the game has become more and more complex, those four positions have been broken down. Terms were created to denote what these more specialized players would do, and one of those specialized defensive players is known as a …

Youth soccer differs dramatically from adult soccer for numerous reasons, not least in the dimensions of the soccer field on which each age group plays. As late as the 2000s, many youth soccer games were played on full-size pitches, which not only made it harder for children to get a touch of the ball but …

Lionel Messi has consistently been one of the best footballers in the world. He will go down as an all-time great when it’s all said and done. Many different qualities define an all-time great, with one of them being a nickname. The Argentinian has been called many things throughout his career, but one nickname that …

Investing in a pair of soccer cleats is one of the most important financial decisions for any player. They are essential for moving around properly and competing with everyone else on the field. It’s virtually impossible to get away with not wearing cleats, which is why even youth players need a pair for each season. …

In sports, there are official terms that players and fans can find in official rulebooks. And then there are entire other vocabularies that are made up of slang around the world. These terms are fluid and often hard to track from a linguistic point of view. But a lot of these terms can be explained …