Soccer is big business around the world, and at the professional level, everything about the game is well-maintained, and that includes the field. If you’ve ever been to a live game or paid particular attention to a televised game, you might have seen the field getting watered. But like many fans, you may have wondered, …
Fans of soccer come in all ages, shapes, sizes, and types, from die-hard loyalists to fair-weather supporters, all have their own preferences. When picking the best MLS players and teams, doing so without bias is difficult. Based on titles, fans, and overall success – here are the 10 greatest MLS teams of all time. 10. …
Ranking the best Premier League teams is always going to ruffle a few feathers. Especially considering the game of football and league itself has changed a great deal in almost three decades. Is it fair to compare the title-winning sides of the ’90s, with the near international standard squads you see today? These teams were …
Kids learning how to play soccer need their own balls in order to play the game correctly. This is especially true for youngsters who are on the smaller side and might be a bit overwhelmed by what an adult ball can do. Instead of letting them learn with a ball that is close to the …
In many professional sports, teams, and players have to race the clock, and there is something dramatic about counting down to zero before the end of a game. But in soccer, the clock starts with zero and climbs to 90, and then the game is over. But it isn’t quite that simple, and we’ll see …
By following these tips, any striker can improve his or her game. Strikers or forward-oriented players, in particular, will find them useful. But these techniques and tips can be applied to most positions on the soccer field. They can help identify the qualities you already possess that could help you score more goals, and more …
Professional athletes depend on and invest in their bodies, and how athletes maintain and develop their bodies depends largely on what sport they play and what position they plan in that sport. Since soccer is a game defined largely by the fact that players are running near constantly throughout the 90 minutes or more of …
How tall is the tallest soccer player, and did their height help their game? While height in soccer does not provide quite the same advantage as it does in other sports, some top soccer players have had quite a bit of success thanks in part to their height. They’ve been able to maximize the attributes …
As you strive to become a great soccer coach there are a few things you should consider. I have listed them in no particular order. These are just some valuable lessons I have learned from over 5 years of coaching at various levels. 1. Understand & Respect The Rules A soccer coach must study and …
If soccer has learned one thing from the Global pandemic, it is that a stadium without fans loses more than just match revenues. Seeing empty stadiums with crowd noise being pumped out over the speaker system just didn’t have the same magic to it. Fans are the heartbeat of any club, having them inside your …
