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Cruising past the qualifying rounds for the World Cup, the U.S. made a place for itself in the final Hexagonal round to be played this year and that too with enough margins to be able to spare 2 games. This gave the Americans the chance to test their rookies and find real talent amongst them during the last 2 qualifying matches so they would have some wild cards to play if the need arose. Americans had an enjoyable time with all players in top read more »

The Euro 2008 or UEFA European Football Championship was organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), one of the six continental federations of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). It’s the 13th in the series of championships that occur every 4 years in Europe. It is, fairly to say, one of the most exciting important football competitions, apart from the World Cup, which all of football fans look forwa read more »

UEFA European football Championship is the one of the most recognized championships of soccer. It is also referred as Euro cup. This championship happens once in four years so it is always been a valuable opportunity for the football lovers and gamblers. Betting for Euro 2008 has drawn the attention of many football lovers but only a few has taken chance to test their expertise and luck in earning the money from football.

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How to win the bet in league games?

Betting on league games is a long run investment. Base on my first article – “Simple Theory for Soccer Betting”, the strategy used is focus on strong team when they were in good form and moving up. Punters have to bear in mind that strong team have the highest possibility to be on top at the end of league game. You can refer to the read more »

Often the most underrated performer in a soccer team, the right back plays on the right-hand side of the defence. The primary function for the traditional right back is to defend and play their part in the defensive unit. Great right backs in the modern game have evolved to also pose an attacking threat as well as being defensively solid.

Over the last thirty years, the role of the right back has changed into a combination of de read more »

The Copa America is South American’s equivalent of the European Championships. It is the world’s oldest surviving football tournament, having been established in 1916. Brazil are the current holders of the Copa America trophy after they defeated rivals Argentina in 2007. Read on to discover the historical origins of the tournament, how the Copa America is organized and finally how the tournament was won last time around.

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Welcome to Soccer 102. In Soccer 101, we learned a bit of history surrounding soccer, the rules of the game and some important things about the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup. This time around we’ll focus on a little more of the history involving the epic tournament and we’ll get a “how to” lesson on wagering on soccer, on teams, on pool (group) formations, on predictions and on odds. The World Cup is the largest sporting event on the planet. Mo read more »

Coaching soccer skills

     Soccer being a team game revolves around 11 individuals playing and contributing to the overall success of the team.  Of course some individuals will have better skills then others but in general it is very important that basic individual skills don’t break down or the team’s success will be jeopardized.  If you are playing solely for recreation then I guess this would not be a problem but if y read more »

Soccer boots, only correctly called cleats when they have the ground gripping teeth on the bottom of the shoe, have always been fodder for debate, among those who believe the screw in stud to be better than the molded teeth for traction or reliability. Many of the modern changes to soccer boots has come more from concerned parents, demanding the safest footwear for their young players, than it has from professional players, as might be believe read more »

Some football players do need time or experience to make an impact. Some have such a natural talent and gift for the game that they can change tournaments and teams long before their twentieth birthday. Many teenagers burst onto the scene and make a huge impact and go on to have hugely successful careers. This article looks at some of the more memorable teenagers to make an impact playing football.

One of the most notable young read more »