Everybody remembers Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal, which knocked England out of the 1986 World Cup. His other goal in that game was as brilliant as the Hand of…
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…
Getting the best out of kids has always been a challenge. Most readers of this blog will, if they are honest, admit that maybe they didn’t always try their hardest…
Kid’s soccer. It should be a joy. A chance for the youngsters to learn about teamwork, keep physically and mentally fit, to have fun and learn to win and lose…
We watch Lionel Messi ghost into the box, ball at his feet, and drive his shot home. We see David De Gea dive full length to tip a long range…
Under Twelves – Still Learning the Game The traditionalists love eleven a side football, even with kids as young as eleven themselves; those into improving their players recognise the vital…
There is a real joy to coaching a group of very young soccer players. About the youngest most of us will ever take on are Under Sixes – in other…
Taking the Under 10 side is a big responsibility. It is the last age group where the eleven a side game ceases to be an option, and as such (many…