Author: Richard S. JohnsonThe high school soccer season has started and that also means the beginning of the college soccer scholarship recruiting season. If you are a Senior high school student-athlete you should be working on your soccer scholarship recruiting plan now and should be ready to put the plan into action. Complete your athletic and personal profile. Make sure you have someone you trust or your soccer team is going to be filming...more
Chelsea again demonstrated why they are at the top of the Premier League standings after beating Wolverhampton 4-0 at home this past Saturday. With the victory, Chelsea increased their lead to eight points as the head of the Premiership, taking advantage of Arsenal's 1-0 defeat against Sunderland. The win means that Chelsea have won all seven home games without conceding a goal at Stamford Bridge since the first game of the season, against Hull....more
Author: Sports BettingSoccer Betting- Togo’s national soccer squad returned home from the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Angola late yesterday following an attack by gunmen on the team bus that killed three people. The players arrived in Lome, the capital, on board a government-chartered plane that had been sent to the northern Angolan province of Cabinda, the Togolese government said on its Web site. Prime Minister Gilbert Foussoun Houngbo had told the team to come home after the shootings. The team bus came under machine-gun fire on Jan. 8 just after it had crossed the border from the Republic of Congo into Cabinda. The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda, Angola’s main separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed the driver, Togo’s assistant coach and the squad’s press officer. Togo’s reserve goalkeeper, Kodjovi Obilale, is recovering after being flown to Johannesburg, South Africa, where he had emergency surgery. “The medical team is satisfied with the progress of Mr. Obilale,” Netcare Ltd., operator of the Milpark Hospital, said in a statement handed to reporters today. “He will however remain in the trauma intensive...more
Italian Soccer is the most passionate sport in Italy. The Italians really love the game more than any sport. They love football as much as they love wine. People in Italy are very loyal to their football team.One of the best leagues in Italy is the Serie A, which is called calcio in Italian language. It was then officially named the Serie A TIM as...more
The Tottenham Hotspur resoundingly beat the Wigan Athletic during their matchup in the thirteenth round of the FA English Premiership. The game took place at White Hart Lane Stadium, where the home team quickly deployed its offensive attack, gaining its first goal at minute 9. Striker Peter Crouch headed a pass to the bottom of the Latics net. Both...more
Phuket, the famous tourist hub in Thailand, is not simply an island where the beaches and vibrant night-life can be experienced by visitors, but also a top sport destination. Each year, hundreds of overseas football players from many countries participate in the three favored International soccer seven-a-side tournaments.These tournaments provide a socially competitive environment for soccer players who wish to compete with the right attitude and spirit. Only foreign teams who love soccer participate in the events in not only an atmosphere of competition, but also a flavor of friendship. There is no money to be won, and the only prizes in the Open and Masters categories are Cup, Plate and Bowl trophies, together with medallions.The oldest of the three football tournaments, which is the "Phuket International Soccer 7s", started in 2003 with 10 teams and has grown as the biggest soccer 7s event in the region. Soccer 7s teams from South-East Asia composed of foreigners of many nationalities and also teams from Australia, Africa and Europe meet together for a two-day tournament each November.Due to the growing demand of teams wanting to participate, a second tournament, the "Andaman...more
The leader of the English Premier League, Chelsea lost to Manchester City 2-1 this past Saturday, as visitors in the City of Manchester Stadium. The win can be attributed to a goal by the Argentine striker Carlos Tevez, who converted a free kick and...more
During its visit to San Mames Stadium, in what was the thirteenth week of the Spanish League; Valencia managed to win against Athletic Bilbao with a score of 2-1, moving up to the third place of the Spanish League standings.Despite the home teams...more
This past Saturday, the Italian Serie A fans were loaded with great excitment as the game known as the "Derby of Italy" between the FC Internazionale and Juventus FC was played as part of the fifteenth date of the Italian Serie A.The game started...more
Soccer fever has gripped Kenya in the lead-up to the World Cup in South Africa next year. The FIFA World Cup trophy is touring Africa to in the lead-up to the finals in South Africa in June next year. The 225-day tour began on September 21 in Cairo....more
For most people, Thailand is a place with wonderful beaches and nice temples. For some others it is an adventure destination with mountain biking, trekking and rafting. Sport tourism is on the rise now with a category of people wanting to visit the...more
Juggling a soccer ball provides a player with many benefits that help to improve their oberall skill. What are these benefits?Well below I list the top ten reasons why every soccer player should learn to juggle.1. Ball Control: To properly juggle a...more