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A Brief History Of The Copa America
The history of the South American Championship is as uneven as the political development of the continent.
Now called the Copa America, it is held every two years with each participating country from the Conmebol taking it in turn to host the even...(June 26, 2007)
UEFA Cup All Time Winner's List
From Alan Hylands,
Your Guide to World Soccer.
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The Winners, Runners Up and Scores From Every UEFA Cup Final
UEFA Cup Finals: 1971/1972 - 2005/2006
1971-72 Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1972-73 Liv...(June 25, 2007)
Football tries to tackle Venezuela
BBC NEWS
By James Ingham
BBC News, Caracas
High in the hills above Caracas, in the middle of one of the city's barrios, or poor neighbourhoods, a group of boys is full of excitement.
About 30 boys, aged between seven and nine, have turned ...(June 25, 2007)
Youth Soccer Referee
"Sounds Like a Future Referee to Me"
By John Anagnost
FUNdamental Soccer Coach
I loved your articles on the referees. Great stuff. Our league right now is really struggling with the referee abuse from both parents and coaches. They aren't will...(December 4, 2006)
Dagenham & Redbridge Back in the Limelight
Five years ago The Daggers were the coming team of Non-League football. They joined the Conference in 2000 and immediately finished 3rd. A year later came a second place and missing out on a Football League place on goal difference in controversial c...(December 4, 2006)
Turning the Ball
Players turn the ball against pressure to create time and space to pass, shoot, or dribble.
It is usually safe for the player to play the ball in the direction the player is facing. However, players who can receive and turn the ball against in...(November 30, 2006)
The Words You Choose….Make All the Difference in t
by Steve Bender
As coaches, we are presented with countless opportunities at each practice and each game to influence our players for better or worse simply by the words we choose to use. Words used to describe a skill or technique. Words used...(November 30, 2006)
The Importance of Stretching-No Matter How Young.
by Steve Bender
When I first started coaching youth soccer in 1991, my oldest daughter had just turned 5. Maybe it was just habit from my playing days, but I made them "stretch" before every practice. They really didn't need to, these kids were ...(November 30, 2006)
Motivation is More than a Question of Winning and
by Darren C. Treasure, Ph.D.
I once played soccer with a kid called Mark. Mark was a very successful youth soccer player who was always one of the better players in any team he played for. Indeed, Mark represented the National schoolboy U.15 tea...(November 30, 2006)
Why are Brazil so good?
By Andrew Benson and John Sinnott
Brazil. That single word has come to sum up the very best of football.
It stands for artistry, inspiration and genius, for the combination of sublime individual skill and collective fluidity to create a whole ...(June 5, 2006)
WORLD CUP GROUP D PORTUGAL
Fresh Hope
With star Luis Figo fresh out of retirement, the runner-up and host of 2004's European Championships is aiming for the cup. But it remains to be seen whether this mix of old and new talent can repeat their performance of two years ago.
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Renewed Isolation
Iran's national team is regarded as its best ever. After Iran failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup, a talented young team was formed around veteran striker Ali Daei by the country's new coach, Branko Ivankovic.
POLITICS
Renewed isolation
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Escape from Oil, War and Poverty
Financed partly by revenues from oil and other natural resources, Angola's domestic football is fairing well. But after an early exit at the African Cup of Nations in January, Angola must improve its play if it wants to succeed on the international s...(June 5, 2006)
Soccer Books
I woke up this morning at about 4:00 a.m. with some alarming thoughts. What if soccer books become obsolete? I know many book vendors. What would they say? I used to be in charge of teaching aids, (printed) for the NSCAA. That gave way to developing ...(June 3, 2006)
GERMANY - A Hopeless Task
Germany has won the World Cup three times. Hardly anyone expects 2006 -- despite hosting the tournament -- to be the country's fourth. Aside from a second place finish in 2002, the last six years have been bleak for the German national team....(May 31, 2006)
Costa Rica - Central American Powerhouse
Costa Rica only lost out to Turkey in 2002 because of goal differential. The five-time Central American champion could well advance out of its group this time around.
POLITICS
Endangered paradise
With its population of 4 million, this countr...(May 31, 2006)
One Country, One Goal
Ecuador qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time in 2002. But despite political unrest in the country, the team remains united behind coach Luis Suárez.
POLITICS
Short-term presidents
Ecuadorians express their displea...(May 31, 2006)
The Rooney Factor
It is a recurring theme in the history of the England team at the World Cup. Gordon Banks, one of the greatest goalkeepers ever to play the game, was struck down by Montezuma’s Revenge on the eve of the World Cup quarter-final in Leon in 1970. Fast f...(May 24, 2006)
Making Football History
he last few months I've been studying Chile 1962: reading books, watching tapes, surfing the Web for diverse accounts. Why? Because if you're a World Cup fanatic, the only thing as important as watching the current tournament is studying the past tou...(May 24, 2006)
Who to Support
The current estimate is that nearly one billion people will watch the 2006 World Cup. Undoubtedly you will be among them. The odds are you’ll have watched the World Cup before, and so will have a pretty good idea what to expect. For first-timers, tho...(May 24, 2006)
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