Tag Archives: football
Soccer: We Are All Professional Failures
It’s time for a little soul searching. How many of you train each day in search of perfection, to be the best? How many of you get up in the morning and put in the roadwork needed to build your endurance and strength? How many of you visit the gym to actually train and not [...]
Soccer: Choose Your Own Adventure
What does the world game mean to you? Why do you play the game? What do you mean? What do I mean? Surely you’ve answered these questions, haven’t you? Before you take part in the sport it’s a good idea to answer these questions. If you’re determined to chase that elusive contract by all means, [...]
Soccer Advice: Always Give Your Opinion
Players, when asked for their opinion, pause and try to keep the peace. Whether it’s your coach, parents or supporters, keeping the peace will not get you a professional contract. Instead of players giving their opinion, they push back with questions. What do you think? What did the coach say? What do your parents think? [...]
Soccer Conversations: Dialogues Not Monologues
Today, we are going to tackle a few questions that Anon left as comments on my previous post. That’s right, we! First of all I want to make this clear. This will not be a monologue, but rather a conversation or a dialogue. That means you, my loyal readers will have the responsibility to comment [...]
Soccer, Star Wars And The Black Helmet
How many of you have seen Star Wars? Hopefully you’ve all answered yes. If you haven’t, it’s the classic battle between good and evil. Do you remember a young boy called Luke Skywalker? A young boy who wanted to be a Jedi Knight just like his father. Well before you stop reading, Youth soccer today [...]