Fields Around The World
Photos: Soccer Fields Around the World ALAN TAYLOR JUN 14, 2018 31 PHOTOS IN FOCUS One of the most appealing aspects of soccer is its simplicity—a ball, some open space, goal markers, and you can play. As the 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia, with matches held in massive modern arenas, here is a look at the beautiful game in action in some smaller and more unusual venues around [...]
MAN CITY’S ACADEMY DIRECTOR WILCOX ON DEVELOPING PLAYERS
Long Time Pro, Successful Coach & Now Academy DirectorJason Wilcox on Raising Youth Soccer Players To Become Professionals Former Blackburn winger Jason Wilcox was appointed as Manchester City‘s Academy Director last year. The former Man City Under-18s Head Coach Wilcox was overjoyed when his club won this year’s Premier League title. Man City’s victory probably brought back fond memories of when he won the Premier League title with Blackburn in 1995. [...]
BOOK LOVERS REVIEW: NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER GUIDE 2018
SOCCER LOVERS BOOK REVIEW: North American Soccer Guide 2018 Edited by Charlie and Linda Cuttone In-depth – Expanded – Historical. Published by Sports Vue Interactive — On Sale: Now The North American Soccer Guide 2018 is packed full of soccer data and offers readers a timely perspective on the beautiful game in the USA. From a recap of the contentious and unprecedented campaign, an election for the presidency of U.S. Soccer [...]
DAN ABRAHAMS: THE POWER TOOL FOR SOCCER PLAYERS
Youth Soccer Players – Here is the Greatest Psych Power Tool EVER A must-read for all soccer parents and youth soccer coaches who want to bring out the best in their youth soccer players. Global sports psychologist and author specializing in soccer, Dan Abrahams is based in England and has helped hundreds of professional soccer players – many of them who play in the English Premier League (EPL). Players from Crystal Palace, QPR, Fulham, [...]
Abby Wambach, Remarks as Delivered
(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Abby Wambach, Remarks as Delivered Greetings to President Beilock, Barnard faculty, trustees, and honorees: Katherine Johnson, Anna Quindlen, and Rhea Suh. And to each of the 619 bad-ass women of the Barnard graduating class of 2018: Congratulations! Doesn’t it feel like the second you figure anything out in life, it ends and you’re forced to start all over again? Experts call these times [...]
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION Aug 1, 2017 Beginning on Aug. 1, 2017, the way in which youth players in the United States register for youth soccer teams will be based on their year of birth. This new standard will help create clarity, improve understanding about developmental progress and enhance playing environments as a part of the U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives (PDI’s). Here are five things [...]
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW: HOW SMALL-SIDED STANDARDS WILL CHANGE YOUTH SOCCER
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW: HOW SMALL-SIDED STANDARDS WILL CHANGE YOUTH SOCCER Aug 1, 2017 Beginning August 1, 2017, new standards in youth soccer will be implemented across the country. These standards are known as Player Development Initiatives (PDIs). A key component to these PDIs is new standards of play for small-sided games. Here are five things you need to know about the new regulations for youth games. What are small-sided [...]
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT U.S. SOCCER PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT U.S. SOCCER PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES Aug 1, 2017 August 1, 2017 marks the official rollout of U.S. Soccer’s Player Development Initiatives (PDIs). Here are five things you should know about the newest standards in youth soccer. What are PDIs? The PDIs aim to create an environment for youth players to grow and develop their soccer abilities. The most notable PDI includes small-sided game standards. Small-sided [...]
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