10,000 Hour MythVery interesting article from the Changing the Game Project website. Not sure if I agree with everything here but it certainly opens up a great opportunity for debate. Drop me a line here to get the conversation started.
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Uruguay, the reigning 2011 Copa America (South American) Champions who also placed 3rd at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in [...]
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Costa Rica, one of the strongest nations to qualify out of CONCACAF (North/Central America and the Caribbean). The Costa Ricans have been [...]
2nd Great article in a 4 part series by Martin Rennie - I agree that the answer to this question is "yes"! Does Canada Need it's Own Domestic Soccer League? [Pt 2/4].
There's not enough private enterprise in Canadian soccer to allow it to be successful. [Pt 1/4].
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at England, World Cup champions in 1966 and the country that is credited for developing rules of the game and spreading [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkyC9ZdHjaU Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Italy, 4-time World Cup champions (1934, 1938, 1982, and most recently in 2006), who have drawn a tough [...]
"The Day Football Died"Great article by Gabriele Marcotti about the transition made by the Brazilian National football (soccer) team from 1982 until today.
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Japan, perennial Asian contenders, who have drawn a group that includes Cote D'Ivoire, Colombia, and Greece. Japan play their first match against Cote [...]
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Cote D'Ivoire, one of the strongest teams from the African continent, who have drawn a group that includes Colombia, Greece, and Japan. Cote [...]