For many people, watching soccer players score fantastic goals, goalkeepers make incredible saves, watching the World Cup, the UEFA Champions League final, and other fantastic soccer features are the reason for watching soccer. But there is a group of people who are not soccer fans who watch soccer because they find soccer players attractive. Such …
Soccer is a team sport in which two teams of eleven players compete to score goals. To achieve this goal, they move balls around, perform dribbles, make tackles, and, more often than not, put the ball in the back of the net. The team with the most goals is announced the winner, but in some …
Soccer is not only popular because it is an interesting sport, but it is also popular because it is a team sport. And a team in soccer is made up of 11 players. So the number of players differs from that of many other sports. Nothing in human life comes without reason, not even in …
Soccer is a demanding game, requiring a mixture of talent and physical strength to make runs, dribbles, tackles, and take shots in a match. Hence as talent is nurtured from its discovery, strength should also be built to utilize the talent correctly. This is a delicate balance that should be achieved as tilting to one …
The love story of the Beckhams is a timeless recount. They met in London in the year 1997 at a charity soccer game. It’s said that Beckham turned to his friend and fellow player Gary Neville and announced that he was going to marry Victoria. According to Victoria, she was intrigued that he was usually …
Eye black is a great way to improve a player’s vision during gameplay. Athletes that participate in games such as American football or baseball often wear black stripes under their eyes. This black stripe is popularly referred to as eye black. For them, the eye black plays a major role during games. When it comes …
Being a soccer player today is so much more than just being skillful with the ball. Rewind the clocks a few decades to when the media coverage of the sport wasn’t as big. Less viewership meant less revenue, and less revenue meant less pressure on players. Soccer players were not as exposed to critics, and …
Most times, you must have asked yourself how soccer players train themselves to become the kind of players that they are. Do they train daily, weekly, or yearly? You might have often wondered about the kind of training that leads to the huge amounts that high-profile players are transferred for, which is usually in the …
Soccer is an easy sport that requires some equipment. There are, however, a few essential items that all players must wear. The soccer players must wear a shirt, shorts, shin guards, socks, and footwear, according to the rules of the game, which the International Football Association Board wrote to watch over the administration of the …
So, you love watching soccer, playing it, and talking about it all day. And all that’s missing is a person to share this burning passion with, right? Well, you’ve come to the right place because today, we talk about how to ask a soccer player to be your girlfriend! I must admit having a soccer …
Ice baths may be a rising trend in sports today, but it’s actually a centuries-old tradition used for healing. Cold exposure improves breathing, speeds up healing, and reduces cramps and soreness in muscles. And that makes it a highlight for athletes and fitness enthusiasts today. In an exhaustive sport like soccer, experts often look for …
The success of a good product greatly lies in its marketability, otherwise, it would not command much value to its intended consumers. The same principle is applicable in the world of soccer. Talent and skills can take a soccer player far but how well he’s able to market himself will keep him at the top. …
Though it might seem almost impossible, there are various methods to meet soccer players before a game. Even the biggest names in soccer like Ronaldo and Messi can still be reached if you understand the how, when, and where to find them. People all over the world, be they fans or sports enthusiasts, desire to …
Becoming a professional soccer player at 18 may seem like a herculean task for most people. However, the processes involved are quite simple if you understand how to walk your way through. Almost every soccer-loving child has at one point in their lives had a dream of becoming a professional soccer player. Like many of …
The speed vs. endurance question has always charmed the soccer universe. Ever since I stepped onto a soccer field as a staunch 9-year-old with an oversized jersey, the myth of long-running has haunted me like it haunts nearly every soccer player. And to fill in the gaps between my information, I ran as many rounds …
What comes to mind when you hear “dirty soccer players”? If you are thinking about hygiene and cleanliness, you might just be shocked after finding out what we mean by dirty soccer players—and it has nothing to do with hygiene at all. A thin line divides playing aggressively and playing dirty in soccer, dirty tactics …
There is no better time to watch soccer than during a derby. The atmosphere is so charged with the fans screaming at the top of their voices. Scoring a goal during a derby feels so special that soccer players often don’t know how to celebrate. In a 2002 North London derby between rival neighbors Arsenal …
One of the most exciting periods of the soccer off season is the opening of the transfer window. Soccer clubs from all over the world are allowed to loan, exchange or purchase players. A lot of money is thrown around as clubs seek to fill vacant positions or to inject more competition into already occupied spots. …
Soccer is a game that demands constant exertion at varying levels of intensity, providing aerobic and anaerobic workouts. The University of Copenhagen has relayed that playing soccer regularly has been observed to lower body fat. Fast-twitch muscle fibers are worked because powerful energy is poured into sprinting, jumping, changing directions quickly, including other motions. Stored …
When we talk about periodization in soccer, we are talking about the systematic planning of athletic or physical training targeted at the player achieving the best possible performance in the most important competitions of the year. Various aspects of a training program are cycled through, increasingly, during a particular period. Periodization training is a concept …