Soccer Transfer News: Barclays Premier League

July 3, 2009

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When Real Madrid broke two world records after their signing of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo last week, what do one of their European counterparts do? Manchester United go out and sign Michael Owen on a free transfer from Newcastle United.
The way I see it, this could turn out one of two ways. Owen [...]

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Coerver Coaching: Passing and Receiving

July 1, 2009

People who follow me on Twitter and regular readers of this site will know that I am a big supporter of Coerver coaching. I believe that the Coerver methods are one of the best coaching methodologies for youth soccer players today. I run two weekly training sessions and one full sessions is devoted to Coerver [...]

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Training Ladders for Soccer Players

June 26, 2009

No soccer player likes pre-season training and youth players are no different. However, the work you do in the pre-season can be the difference to a successful year and a one that fades into obscurity.
A lot of soccer coaches make the mistake of focusing too much on the physical side of the game and less [...]

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What to do During the Soccer Off-Season

June 14, 2009

If you’re like me, you dread the end of soccer season. Regardless of how your team did last season, it’s still hard facing the summer with no (or limited) soccer. However, there are several things you can do to ease your pain:

Get out and play: Soccer is a great way to keep in shape and [...]

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Is a Soccer Player Really Worth $150 Million?

June 13, 2009

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Hands up if you know or remember the first soccer player in England to be worth over 1 million? Don’t know? It was Trevor Francis. He was transferred from Birmingham to Nottingham Forest in 1979 where the legendary Brian Clough was the manager.
Thirty years later and soccer players are transferred for that amount [...]

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Win a Real Madrid T-Shirt

June 13, 2009

I really enjoy seeking out new soccer t-shirts, and thanks to Objectivo, you can get your hands on one. Objectivo provide unique soccer t-shirts that you can’t find anywhere else.

As an Englishman I’m proud to wear the three lions so I ordered the t-shirt. However, what I received was the t-shirt you see on the [...]

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Five Soccer Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

June 11, 2009

With the European Soccer Leagues finishing just a couple of weeks ago, and the MLS just several weeks old, there are plenty of gift ideas you can get Dad for this Father’s day. If your Dad, or you know of a Dad who is soccer crazy, then he’s sure to appreciate something from this selection:

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Youth Soccer Coaching and Technique

May 20, 2009

I was watching a video a few weeks ago where Ronaldinho was being interviewed and he said that he loves the feeling of having a ball at his feet. When he’s relaxing with his friends and family, he needs to feel the ball. This type of connection can be very rare. I imagine only the [...]

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