Those of us blessed with coaching teams of young soccer players really won the lottery. What can be better than working with enthusiastic players, who dote on our every word…
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…
‘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…
Messi vs Ronaldo? That the argument has raged for more than a decade offers an insight into the astonishing levels of skill, commitment, longevity and, it has to be said,…
Some things in life get us disproportionately excited. The lottery jackpot that reaches $100 million; any new vehicle from Tesla; our team winning a corner kick. Because when one earns…