Mindcards! Inject a magical performance into your soccer.
Sport psychology for the masses has become a reality with the introduction of Mindcards - an easy, affordable, accessible way for players of all abilities to improve their game. Mind games in soccer are nothing new - but sport psychology has often come at a high price. Now expert advice is at hand for everyone from serious semi-pro players and academy youngsters to folks who aspire to playing a better game for their local league team. Quotes and testimonials "The cards are concise, portable and easy to use which increases the likelihood of players applying the strategies in order to benefit from them,” ...
EURO 2012 Qualifiers Group E-I
By Pablo Imaz Group E: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar netted a hat-trick and Ruud van Nistelrooy scored on his international return as World Cup runners-up Netherlands began their Euro 2012 Group E qualifying campaign with a comprehensive 5-0 win over San Marino. On Tuesday Huntelaar scored twice to beat Finland. Pontus Wernbloom's first international goals helped Sweden launch their bid to reach Euro 2012 with a comfortable home victory. The 24-year-old was a regular scorer for IFK Gothenburg before departing to join Dutch outfit AZ 15 months ago, but he had not showcased that form in the Sweden shirt until Saturday night. ...
EURO 2012 Qualifiers Group A-D
By Daniel Berditchevski Group A: Following a great World Cup in South Africa (Third place), Germany grabbed two convincing victories 1-0 in Belgium and 6-1 against Azerbaijan. Miroslav Klose already scored three goals in the first two games. Turkey accompanies Germany on top of Group A with two victories3-0 in Kazakhstan and 3-2 in Istanbul against Belgium. Country Points Goal Difference Germany 6 +6 Turkey 6 +4 Group B: Ireland and Slovakia share the lead on top of Group B. Ireland did not convince but won 1-0 in Armenia and 3-1 against Andorra in Dublin. Slovakia (photo) after knocking out Italy off the last 16 during the ...
90:00 Soccer Exclusive Interview with Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids) MLS Player of the Week
By Stephanie Gardner If you were at Dick Sporting Goods Park this past Saturday night, you witnessed a match where the Colorado Rapids powerfully defeated the Chivas USA 3-0. It came as no surprise that due to his two goals and amazing performance, Omar Cummings was named not only “Man of the Match”, but also MLS “Player of the Week”. 90soccer.com was able to sit down with Cummings (photo), after the thrilling match Saturday night, to talk about the game, the player, and of course, the shoes. When Omar Cummings left the pitch at half, the score was 0-0, and he was ...
MARK’S MAYHEM: Bradley Rehire Big Mistake
By Mark Vincent Lincir If you put your money on Bob Bradley getting rehired as the United States National Team coach, I commend you on your victory, but scoff at your imagination. When will it get better? When will US Soccer get it right? Maybe someday, but not today. So many people wanted US Soccer to go a different direction and hire somebody new, say somebody like Jurgen Klinsmann (photo). But after Jurgen went off on international television during the World Cup about the United States and how we have the pyramid inverted…did you really think US Soccer was going to hire a ...
Frustrated and injury depleted Goats lose to Colorado Rapids
By: Mario Melara The end of the 2010 MLS campaign can’t come soon enough for Chivas USA. After allowing three second half goals to the Colorado Rapids, two by Omar Cummings (68’, 81’) and one by Conor Casey (52’), Chivas USA are showing all the signs of a frustrated, tired, angered, and emotionally drained team. With Jonathan Bornstein out of the match due to a hip injury, and designated player Giancarlo Maldonado also out due to a hamstring injury, head coach Martin Vasquez was once again forced to put out onto the field a totally different lineup. However, it was the same result. The ...
Open Cup semifinal: D.C. United 1-2 Columbus Crew
By James Mundia Olsen Frustrated as United Miss Key Offensive Chances WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As is often the case with teams not faring well in league competition, there is more than meets the eye. DC United, in Wednesday night’s US Open Cup loss to the Columbus Crew, displayed flashes of the team that was once the dominant force in league. A member of many of those teams, interim manager Ben Olsen was outwardly disappointed while talking with members of the press afterwards. “We just can’t reward ourselves”, he remarked. The frustration was written on his face during the press conference, the result of having a near ...
12th World University Futsal Championship
Brazil Men’s and Women’s win 2010 World University Futsal Championship in Novi Sad Both the men and women from Team Brazil captured the gold at the 12th World University Futsal Championship which was hosted in Novi Sad, Belgrade from August 23rd to 30th. The men's team of Brazil (photo) won the title of this FISU event after defeating Russia 3-2. With this victory, the Brazilian men’s team is crowned champion for the 4th time as they won the title previously in 1994, 1996 and 2000. The golden boys pocketed their fourth title after a genuine thriller against strong opponent Russia and the ...
The Premier League’s big spenders, Man City lack goal scorers.
By Robert Morris With Manchester City having only conceded one goal out of five games in all competitions, it seems City have little to worry about by way of the defence. However, with the departure of Craig Bellamy to Cardiff and now Robinho to AC Milan, the Blues are now arguably struggling in terms of title-winning attacking options. Their one exception, Carlos Tevez has won his fair share of trophies; unfortunately for Blues fans, with Manchester United. Since his highly controversial move across Manchester, Tevez has won over any doubters and become a real fans favourite, which is perhaps why Roberto ...
TFC Hold on to 0-0 Draw with Defending MLS Cup Champions after Third Game in Eight Days
By: Cory Schulz BMO Field graciously hosted the defending Champions Real Salt Lake Saturday night. With both teams coming off CONCACAF Champions League group stage losses midweek, both clubs were looking to get back to their winning ways. Toronto lost 1-0 to Arabe Unido in Panama on Tuesday while Real Salt Lake lost a high scoring affair to Cruz Azul 5-4 in Mexico City on Wednesday. Both teams looked visibly fatigued, especially Toronto, who was playing their third match in an eight day span. As a result, Toronto extended their winless streak to three games after drawing Real ...
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90:00 Soccer Exclusive Interview with Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids) MLS Player of the Week
By Stephanie Gardner If you were at Dick Sporting Goods Park this past Saturday night,...
MARK’S MAYHEM: Bradley Rehire Big Mistake
By Mark Vincent Lincir If you put your money on Bob Bradley getting rehired as the...
Frustrated and injury depleted Goats lose to Colorado Rapids
By: Mario Melara The end of the 2010 MLS campaign can’t come soon enough for Chivas...
Wizards Draw 1-1 with Union
By: Shane Tasker Davy Arnaud helped the Kansas City Wizards to a draw against the...
Le Toux Scores 10th Goal In Draw With Wizards
By: Todd Kurpel On a day where it seemed probable that the Philadelphia Union were...
Open Cup semifinal: D.C. United 1-2 Columbus Crew
By James Mundia Olsen Frustrated as United Miss Key Offensive Chances WASHINGTON,...
Backup Goalkeeper Knighton Stars in Shutout over Chivas de Guadalajara
By: Todd Kurpel Philadelphia Union’s backup goalkeeper Brad Knighton stole the...
TFC Hold on to 0-0 Draw with Defending MLS Cup Champions after Third Game in Eight Days
By: Cory Schulz BMO Field graciously hosted the defending Champions Real Salt Lake...
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Canadian National Men’s Team Drop Friendly to Peru 2-0
By: Mike Newell Even with kick off moments away, BMO Field stood half empty as the...
EURO 2012 Qualifiers Group E-I
By Pablo Imaz Group E: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar netted a hat-trick and Ruud van Nistelrooy...
EURO 2012 Qualifiers Group A-D
By Daniel Berditchevski Group A: Following a great World Cup in South Africa (Third...
The Premier League’s big spenders, Man City lack goal scorers.
By Robert Morris With Manchester City having only conceded one goal out of five games...
Walcott and Arshavin do the business for Arsenal
By Rob Deyzel It seems as if Theo Walcott is determined to confound any doubt in...
Sudden spending tree of the Bundesliga
By Eike Zwicker The new season has been just two weeks on and some clubs need to...
La Liga Opening Week Review
By James Goyder It was first blood to Barcelona in the race for La Liga as Jose Mourinho’s...
Villa Shows Life, Edges Toffees 1-0
By Christopher Boulay With all of the turmoil that Villa is experiencing at the moment,...
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Mindcards! Inject a magical performance into your soccer.
Sport psychology for the masses has become a reality with the introduction of Mindcards – an easy, affordable, accessible way for players of all abilities to improve their game. Mind games in soccer are nothing new – but sport psychology has often come at a high price. Now expert advice is at hand for everyone from serious semi-pro players... [Read more of this review]
Nigeria National Team: Argentine Coach is a new NFF candidate
The USA – Argentine coach of Sunshine Stars, Rodolfo Zapata is a new candidate to be Head Coach of Nigeria National Team. It’s not surprise, he led unfenced Sunshine Stars of Akure (Nigeria Premier League) to a continental ticket in his first season with the club, who are regarded as perennial underachievers in the local league. Allnigeriasoccer.com... [Read more of this review]
Foreign Managers Not The Answer To Africa’s Problems
By Katondwaci Marvin National soccer Coaches get the most blame whenever their teams perform poorly at tournaments especially in Africa. However I have come to comprehend that like a fish starts to rot from the head; the football administrators are to blame for their wrong choice of tactician’s for their national teams. Three quarters of the National... [Read more of this review]
12th World University Futsal Championship
Brazil Men’s and Women’s win 2010 World University Futsal Championship in Novi Sad Both the men and women from Team Brazil captured the gold at the 12th World University Futsal Championship which was hosted in Novi Sad, Belgrade from August 23rd to 30th. The men’s team of Brazil (photo) won the title of this FISU event after defeating Russia... [Read more of this review]
Tribute to Pancho Varallo
By Juan Arango There is a time to give tribute to our past and here we are not going to grieve the passing of a great man. No, here we are going to celebrate a legacy that he left and helped build in a sport that was not given much attention to when Varallo was born back in 1910. History is what made this game so important and Francisco Varallo (photo)... [Read more of this review]
Adidas and Major League Soccer Extend Partnership
New Agreement Will Shape Future of Soccer in North America PORTLAND, Ore./NEW YORK – adidas and Major League Soccer today announced an extension to their strategic partnership agreement aimed at further elevating soccer in the United States and developing opportunities for young players. The partnership extends adidas’ position as the official... [Read more of this review]
Interview with Pablo Tesoriere part 2
By Juan Arango In part two of the interview with director Pablo Tesoriere about his latest documentary Fútbol Violencia, S.A. as well as the current situation in Argentine football. Tesoriere’s passion for both making documentaries and invesitagative reporting have brought his this stage in his career where he is able to bring to light even more... [Read more of this review]
Footballing legends: Heleno De Freitas
Football in the 1940′s and 50′s had Alfredo Di Stefano as one of the top ambassadors of the game. But there was another one that was another player that was the antithesis of the “Blonde Arrow” at least on the pitch. Heleno De Freitas (photo) was one of the biggest footballing stars post-World War II in South America. He... [Read more of this review]
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