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 and leave your [...]
Soccer Career: Don’t Shoot Yourself In The Foot
The chance to play professional soccer is within reach if you follow the path less travelled. You can follow the status quo and become a statistic or you can opt to go against the grain.
Against the norm.
Against the majority and possibly against your coach.
Against your parents?
Settle down and don’t get carried away.
Most players want [...]
Johnny, Politics and The Coach With No Balls
Are you a team player or do you simply hog the spotlight? Most of you are more likely to succeed at soccer if you work together as a team rather than as individuals.
Agree?
A team will always perform better when the day-to-day interactions are open and honest. A team will always perform better when it’s a [...]
Soccer, Cliches and the Dreaded Curve Ball
It’s not who you are, it’s who you know.
Clichés are more artistic and at times provide very little wisdom or insight. A cliché is just a string of words used to generate an idea or provoke a thought.
No big deal.
The idea for this post came from a comment left by Christopher on my previous article,
“Kids [...]
Kids Soccer: Can Love Buy You Money?
Kids Soccer has become the breeding grounds for crazed parents. Parents seem to lose their minds and every last ounce of dignity when the referee blows his whistle.
Frustration, agitation and the occasional burst blood vessel are common practices around the kids.
So what’s happening?
Has the game of soccer changed?
Last time I checked it was the same, [...]