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Interesting Facts In The Crazy World Of Soccer
Paul Gascoigne was arrested and sectioned under the mental health Act in Newcastle. it's just another sad story in what is becoming a series of mishaps for the ex-England international.
Barnsley manager Simon Davey claimed that he got inspiration from his side amazing victory over Liverpool at Anfield on a pigeon doing its business on his head. Nice!
Young boys of Switzerland play t...
An American Soccer Fan's Musings On Mexico - Part II
With another United States - Mexico matchup on the books, let us take a moment to think about this rivalry in a broader context. i've drawn an interesting mix of criticism and praise for my suggestion that, at least right now, the Mexican side seems better than the American team. The United States has managed to dominate the series of late, in large measure because the American side has taken a...
South Africa and the 2010 Soccer World Cup - The Challenges
South Africa is a beautiful country and has the potential to be a wonderful location for the event. In the past South Africa has proven itself to be successful in hosting major sporting events. The Rugby World Cup of 1995 and the Cricket World Cup of 2003 were hosted by South Africa.
For the 2010 Soccer World Cup to be a success, there are a couple of challenges for South Africa. Every...
Replica Soccer Jerseys - Who Is Your Club?
Put your soccer heart on your chest
Wearing a replica soccer jersey of your favorite soccer club is true love. It's just that many more people do it now.
As soccer's popularity grows, wearing your favorite team jersey has become a passion among soccer fans. This trend that has seized people of all ages and financial groups, as everyone wants people to know who they support.
Su...
Adidas Soccer Ball - The Most Famous of Soccer Balls
An Adidas soccer ball has dominated the pitch at the World Cup, and on most local soccer fields as well.
The soccer ball changed drastically over its lifetime. But the greatest change has been in the last forty years. Let's go back to 1970 with...
The Adidas Telstar
2008 Major League Soccer Playoff Predictions
Ah, nothing like the start of a season to make wildly premature predictions. However, qualms must be set apart and 2008 Major League Soccer playoff predictions must be made.
When it's all said and done, I predict that the eight playoff teams will be split evenly between the Western and Eastern Conferences.
The Chicago Fire, DC United, New England Revolution, and the Columbus Crew w...
Backyard Soccer Drill - Penalty Kick Game
A question that many of my kid's parents ask me is "What can I do to work with my child on their own?" Parents don't always have time to take their kids down to the soccer field and are often looking for things they can do in the backyard with their players.
My boys and I came up with a game one afternoon after watching the World Cup that still is a big favorite of theirs. Kids like to ...
How To Watch Euro 2008 Live Online Anywhere In The World
In less than two month's time, Uefa Euro 2008 will officially kicked off in Austria and Switzerland from 7th to twenty-nine June 2008. As a soccer die-hard fan, this is an important month for me and i'll want to watch as many soccer matches as possible. Although i've subscribed to a cable channel, I still have to work at my office which I hate during this period but what can I do? Although i've...
The Emergence of Soccer
The popularity of soccer has been steadily rising over the last three decades. In America alone, there are almost about three million soccer players between the ages of five and nineteen years old.
Soccer originated in England in the mid-1800s. In those days, it originally considered a game of classes and was played by high society aristocratic English people in their private clubs. Howev...
A Brief History of the American Soccer League
It doesn't take many years in order for something to have an interesting history. This is the case in American soccer, something that is only been around for a very short period of time. It's interesting, though, how the entire sport evolved. Here is a brief history about the sport and how it came to be an additional major league activity in the United States.
Major league soccer was o...
Brazilian Men's National Soccer Team Takes on a New Complexion
Brazilian dominance in soccer takes a new complexion. There used to be a time when the Brazilian men's national soccer team were of average size and build. They were small (shorter), fast and skillful. Diminutive in stature but this did not apply to...