By: Nicholas Spiller on August 14th, 2012 |
The English Premier League is widely regarded as the best soccer league in the world. Boasting major clubs such as Liverpool, Manchester United, and Arsenal, the league draws in many of the world’s best players and provides the highest level of soccer to be watched anywhere in the world. I …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on August 9th, 2012 |
The American Women’s soccer team reclaimed their title as Olympic Champions today as they defeated Japan 2-1 in the gold medal match. It was a relatively comfortable affair for the Americans, as two spectacular goals by Carli Lloyd proved victorious. Japan had beaten America in the Women’s World Cup final …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on August 7th, 2012 | Tags:
coaching,
conditioning,
Youth Soccer
Nobody likes conditioning practice. It is boring, and it is grueling. But in many cases it can be vitally important. Games are often won or lost in the dying moments of the match, and that slight difference of fitness level can often be the determining factor of deciding a victor. …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on August 3rd, 2012 | Tags:
coaching,
referees,
Youth Soccer
For all of soccer’s beauty and fun, many games can be won or lost not on the merits of the players, but on a poor call by a referee. Growing up I can recall numerous occasions where my team or a friend’s team was beaten, and the overwhelming belief was …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on July 31st, 2012 | Tags:
2012 Olympics,
American Soccer,
Youth Soccer
The Olympics is one of the finest moments of the sporting world. Often lost amid the traditional swimming and track events, there is also a soccer tournament occurring. Watching these soccer games provides a wonderful way to inspire a youngster to want to compete in the sport. As the Men’s …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on July 27th, 2012 |
Everyone knows that the attention span of a child is rather fickle. When competing with high tech video games and the flashy movies available in our times, keeping your soccer team entertained at practice can be quite difficult. As a coach aspires to keep their team interested in the game, …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on July 25th, 2012 |
At the youth level of soccer, the spirit of the players is more important than the actual results. Sure, everyone loves to score goals and feel victorious, but for many children and parents the primary goal of joining a soccer team is to have fun and make friends. Therefore, here …
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Change is the word at Stamford Bridge these days. The wonders of Didier Drogba are now a thing of the past as the striker departed for Shanghai this summer. Team leaders John Terry and Frank Lampard are also beginning to show signs of age and will have to be …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on May 1st, 2012 | Tags:
coaching soccer,
life lessons,
soccer tips
Television viewing options are often the center of intra-family squabbles. Who gets the remote, what does the family watch, and the list goes on. Soccer in many ways can serve to quell these arguments. It is the ultimate team sport and can bring a group of viewers together like nothing …
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By: Jerry Macnamara on April 20th, 2012 | Tags:
soccer jerseys,
USA Soccer Jerseys
With a lot of fanfare, Nike released the new USA Authentic 12/14 Home Soccer Jersey this week. To us, the shirt is astounding on two fronts: It looks like it was designed out of the “Where’s Waldo” books The astronomical price of $149.99 for the authentic jersey; $84.99 for the replica …
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