Thursday, September 9, 2010

Mindcards! Inject a magical performance into your soccer.

September 8, 2010 by Pablo_I  
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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 [...]

Nigeria National Team: Argentine Coach is a new NFF candidate

September 7, 2010 by Daniel  
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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 [...]

Foreign Managers Not The Answer To Africa’s Problems

September 5, 2010 by Daniel  
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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 [...]

12th World University Futsal Championship

September 1, 2010 by Daniel  
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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 [...]

Tribute to Pancho Varallo

August 31, 2010 by Daniel  
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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 [...]

Adidas and Major League Soccer Extend Partnership

August 30, 2010 by Daniel  
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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 athletic sponsor and product [...]

Interview with Pablo Tesoriere part 2

August 30, 2010 by Daniel  
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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 [...]

Footballing legends: Heleno De Freitas

August 28, 2010 by Daniel  
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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 [...]

Interview with Pablo Tesoriere

August 25, 2010 by Daniel  
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Interview with Pablo Tesoriere

By Juan Arango Argentine football is on life support. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that violence and corruption has completely rocked the establishment. The worst part is that the establishment does not realize what is going on. When AFA president Julio Grondona refuses to be interviewed because there “is no violence in Argentine football.” [...]

The Search For Jogo Bonito

August 23, 2010 by Daniel  
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The Search For Jogo Bonito

By Suben Ravindran Brazil will now take another turn with Mano Menezes at the helm after the 2-0 victory against the USA , Brazil showed glimpses of the samba style soccer that is still being searched like a mythical long lost treasure. Why have the Brazilians lost that magic? Well to begin with they have [...]

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