‘Give it wide…pass, pass, SHOOT! Oh Jesus Christ…’ and, much to everyone’s relief, he was gone. Frustrated beyond belief that these players were eleven, and not seasoned professionals. This particular…
It is a story they still talk about. There are two minutes to go. Victory sees the promotion push continue – lose or draw and they will be relying on…
Those of us blessed with coaching teams of young soccer players really won the lottery. What can be better than working with enthusiastic kids, who dote on our every word…
The debate still rages. It always will. Who is the greatest player of all time? The soccer goat? Three names, these days, generally top the polls. The magnificent Pele and…
It is one of the great clichés of soccer strategy. The goalkeeper is the first attacker; the strikers the first line of defense. But for a phrase to join the…
It is one of the finest ways to finish in soccer. The ball is slipped through to the wide attacker, they take a touch to bring the ball slightly inside,…
‘I play for Chelsea!’ the ten year old stood their proudly in his royal blue kit, name emblazoned on the back. Here was a kid who would boost the mid-table…
Those were the days. The keeper hoofs it forward – long, hard and high. The big center forward, nudging and blocking, sets himself and judges the perfect flick on. In…
Every footballer in the history of the game looks a better player when they have space. But how to find this rare entity in a sport where physical fitness is…
Mental toughness – the capacity to perform consistently and the high end of a players talent and skill, irrespective of competitive circumstances. There is such a narrow line between sporting…