The first on the long list of don’ts for outdoor soccer shoes is never to wear them on concrete. This is because concrete surfaces have a coarse surface that will wear the studs and reduce their efficiency on the pitch. Also, with each step you take, you will feel the pressure of the molded studs …
Indoor soccer may share certain similarities with outdoor soccer but the choice of shoe is not one of them. Indoor soccer shoes are designed with gum rubber soles which makes them suitable for the smooth playing surface. Key Takeaways Indoor soccer shoes are designed for use in indoor soccer games like futsal They have lug …
Soccer is one of the most followed and fantastic sports on earth. Regardless of race or gender, you find both young and old playing the sport wherever you go around the world. In fact, the rules of playing the game are universal, but the requirements differ depending on several factors. Generally, for most sports, the …
In the early days of soccer, soccer shoes weren’t initially designed for indoor purposes because soccer was mostly played outdoors. Back then, artificial soccer turfs weren’t rampant like now and the game was mostly played professionally on natural grass. Knowing how to play soccer is one thing and another crucial point is knowing how to …
Soccer cleat manufacturers have continued to up their game in design. The huge diversity of soccer cleats on the market is making it harder for soccer players to make their choice. One issue that gets soccer players worked up when it is time to make a choice is finding soccer cleats that will enhance their …
Kangaroo leather is a type of leather that offers lighter and flexible material for the upper parts of soccer shoes. Kangaroo leather soccer cleats are praised because it allows the soccer players to have a good touch and have more control over the ball. Kangaroo leather soccer cleats are also capable of adapting to the …
You’d agree that the soccer game deals with a lot of kicking. First, you kick the ball to pass to your teammate. Then, you kick the ball to score a goal. And when you think it’s all over, you kick the ball again to play a free kick, corner kick, or penalty kick. There is …
First introduced in the 1900 Olympic Games as the first team sport, soccer, which started as an exhibition sport, has risen to become the most-watched sport in human history. At that time, only amateur players were allowed to participate in the men’s soccer competition. It was only until the 1984 Olympic Games that professional soccer …
Running around the pitch for 45 minutes is not an easy task. It drains your body of energy and vital nutrients and this explains why soccer players are always looking for a way to replenish the lost energy and nutrients. Studies have shown that a single orange weighing 140 grams contains 66 calories, 86% of …
Playing soccer is a huge mental and physical task, not just for soccer but for most sports. Depending on the game, like a World Cup Final or The Champions League Final, players might be worried or be disturbed, which can lead to performing poorly. Some soccer players are usually affected by the fear of performing …
Every soccer player needs to practice their techniques and skills, and one piece of equipment that is used to practice a soccer player’s skills is a soccer rebounder. Soccer rebounders are used to practice the technique of passing and receiving. Soccer rebounders have various types ranging from steel rebounders to wooden rebounders, net rebounders, and …
A goalkeeper is an exciting player to watch out for on a soccer field. He can touch the ball with his hands, wears a unique jersey, and is usually quite an acrobatic athlete. You’ll often find the weakest player on a team to be the goalkeeper in amateur leagues and teams. But that quickly changes …
If you have come across the manual guide for setting up a rawlings soccer net, you would agree on the complexity of the process. Unfortunately, many users quickly get frustrated by the simple process of setting up the net in most cases due to impatience. Despite the usefulness of the soccer net, the assemblage process …
In 2004, Zlatan Ibrahimovich achieved a goal that the soccer greats would approve of. He twisted and turned, eluding five attacks from opponents to collect the ball before shooting it gently into the goal. The extent of mastery and dupes he utilized made it one of the best goals ever. His team won the game …
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 …
Blisters are so small yet so painful and playing soccer with blisters is one thing that soccer players dread. The areas of the foot that are most prone to blistering are the heels, the toes, and the ball of the foot. Soccer players using new cleats that have not been properly broken in are more …
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 …
Every sport is peculiar, though there are some similarities in most cases. The uniformity of the wears in many sporting activities is one dynamic similarity that can be spotted. In soccer, the team’s uniform has the peculiarity of having numbers at the back of the shirt and sometimes on the shorts. Both the uniform and …
Checking your shoulder in soccer is a trait that’s common among most elite players of the sport. And Barcelona’s Xavi is a particularly celebrated player for this attribute. If you watch him play, you’ll notice how masterful his off-the-ball movement is—always distancing himself from his markers and knowing where to go or pass the ball …
In soccer, every outfit worn by players serves a particular purpose. Since the official creation of the game of soccer in the 19th century, some of its rules and regulations concerning physical outfits have changed over time. For a first-time viewer of the sport, one of the noticeable features of soccer players is the socks. …