Articles related to: soccer
26: UEFA Brings All The Excitement to Soccer Fans In 2009
Also known as UEFA, the federation is one of the biggest of the six continental confederations of FIFA. It consists of some of the world's top football clubs and soccer players from England, Germany, ..
27: Malta Trip for "Man of the Match" David James
It seems Portsmouth football player David James is enjoying the fruits of his team's latest sponsorship agreement. James was named "Man of the Match" after the Premiership League's first home game. Th..
28: Have Argentina Unearthed The Next Maradona
By Tim Sturtridge
As El Diego trades in the party lifestyle for the white lines of the technical area I went in search of the people who his appointment will affect the most, the fans.
The beers are..
29: Essential Soccer Skills - Volleying the Ball
Football, known as soccer sometimes, is the game with eleven players on each side attempting to score more goals than the other team. When the ball leaves the floor, it goes through the air and can be..
30: Essential Soccer Skills - Passing The Ball
Soccer, known as football outside of the USA, is a sport, game and hobby involving people kicking a ball around a pitch with the aim of scoring more goals than the other team. Scoring goals is a vital..
31: The Amusing Musings of an Association Football Manager
The association football manager is traditionally a creature of habit and routine. After matches, he will speak in proverbs, cliches and phrases that will be vaguely relevant to the match, but often h..
32: Marginal Revenue Productivity and Premiership Player Wages
Why is it that it seems average Premiership footballers can get paid over twenty thousand pounds a week, an annual wage of just under one million pounds a year? The top players can command salaries c..
33: Coping With Disappointment - The Life of an England Fan
I have been an England supporter for 22 years now, after being drawn in by the excitement of the World Cup in 1986. Vaguely remembering Lineker's goals, my dad's anger as Maradona handing Argentina vi..
34: The Best Centre Forwards Ever To Play Soccer
The centre forward, number nine or big man is the forward that will lead the line against the opposition's defence. Traditionally, the centre forward will battle against the centre back, imposing his ..
35: The Best Attacking Midfielders To Ever Play Soccer
Attacking midfielders can exude elegance, guile and craft, making the game of soccer a joy to watch. Usually providing cutting passes and linking the attack with the rest of the team, the attacking mi..
36: The Best Defensive Midfielders Ever To Play Soccer
Despite the importance and emphasis placed on skills and creativity in the modern game of soccer, the role of the defensive midfielder can often make the difference between winning and losing. They ca..
37: The Best Right Midfielders Ever To Play Soccer
Traditionally the position of right-sided midfielder is an offensively minded, technically-gifted footballer. Often, the right midfielder will neglect defensive duties in favour of showing skills and ..
38: The Best Left Midfielders Ever To Play Soccer
The left midfielder will traditionally be a left footed wide player with pace and skill to beat the opposition right back. Some of the greatest crowd-pleasing soccer players have been left midfielders..
39: The Best Centre Backs Ever To Play Soccer
At the heart of any great soccer team, there must be a great centre back. The spine of the team consists of a goalkeeper, centre back, centre midfielder and centre forward, and so the central defender..
40: The Best Left Backs Ever To Play Soccer
The position of left back in a soccer team gives a player many responsibilities. They must defend, as part of the important defensive unit, as well as begin and take part in attacking movements. Left ..
41: The Best Right Backs Ever To Play Soccer
Often the most underrated performer in a soccer team, the right back plays on the right-hand side of the defence. The primary function for the traditional right back is to defend and play their part i..
42: The Best Goalkeepers Ever To Play Soccer
One of the most important positions in a soccer team, as with many team sports, is that of the goalkeeper. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to prevent the opposition team from scoring any goals. ..
43: Football Is More Than Just A Popular Sport
For most people, it's common fact that football is the most popular sport in the world. However, not everybody realizes the significant role football plays in many people's everyday life.Eleven player..
44: The Copa America Football Tournament
The Copa America is South American's equivalent of the European Championships. It is the world's oldest surviving football tournament, having been established in 1916. Brazil are the current holders o..
45: How You Can Enjoy Soccer With Just a Few Friends
Any English boy that grew up at school playing football in the playgrounds at lunch time has surely played more different variations of the game than they can remember. When the lunch time bell went t..
46: The Worst Refereeing Decisions Ever
Ask anyone what the hardest job in football is and you'll get a myriad of different answers. Maybe it's being a goalkeeper or a manager, perhaps the chairman is the hardest job? Well without doubt the..
47: Portsmouth FC: Pompey Strive for Another FA Cup
Pompey's '08/09 season is just underway, and Portsmouth fans couldn't be happier. It appears the Blue Army is geared up for another exciting season. Pompey fans are a die-hard bunch, loving their team..
48: The Tale of the Tortured Soccer Genius
Every sporting profession has them - the talented individual that appears to struggle with their inner demons. Despite having enviable skills and physical ability, the tortured genius fails to adopt t..
49: Ten Best Soccer Goals Of All Time
With the new English football season upon us we're sure to see some fantastic and breathtaking goals. Every season a handful of players pull out something magical and score a goal that you didn't thin..
50: The Evolution of the Soccer Kit
The soccer kit is not just the uniform that a soccer team wears when playing. It means so much more and has evolved from its humble beginning in much the same way as the soccer boot. Beginning life as..
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