Tag Archives: soccer advice
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 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 [...]
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 [...]