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2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Germany – How Soccernomics Works

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 Germany, the European favorites who have been drawn in Group G, largely considered the "group of death", which also includes Portugal, Ghana, [...]

By | May 28th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Nigeria – How to Defend Lionel Messi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6ik2G9TemM 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 Nigeria, the current African champions, who have drawn a tough group that includes Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Iran. The [...]

By | May 27th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Iran – A Lesson in Soccernomics

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 Iran, one of the strongest teams in Asia, who have drawn a tough group that includes Nigeria, Argentina, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.  The Iranian team will [...]

By | May 24th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Bosnia-Herzegovina – The Famous Nephew of an Even More Famous Uncle

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 Bosnia-Herzegovina, an emerging European nation that finished first in their qualifying group (ahead of Greece) and have drawn a group that [...]

By | May 23rd, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

Photo From Real Madrid's Website

Great message held up by the Real Madrid coach and players that states: "Support & Solidarity With the People of Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia." Great to see a group of soccer professionals from all over the world coming together like this just 3 weeks before the World Cup!

By | May 22nd, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Argentina – Maradona vs. Messi and the 10,000 Hour Rule in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjXpBLImyk 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 Argentina, 2-time World Cup champions, who finished first in their CONMEBOL (South American) qualification tournament. Argentina have drawn [...]

By | May 21st, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Ecuador – Beating the Heat

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 Ecuador, the emerging South American nation that finished in 4th place (ahead of previous 2010 World Cup semi-finalists Uruguay) in the 2014 CONMEBOL World Cup [...]

By | May 19th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Honduras – The Comeback Kings

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 Honduras, a small Central American nation that qualified at the expense of my native Canada, among others in the CONCACAF [...]

By | May 15th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: France – Youth Development and the "Crisis of Football"

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 France, 1998 World Cup champions and the home to some of the most talented players in the world.  France has drawn [...]

By | May 14th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments

2014 FIFA World Cup Soccer Fitness Preview: Switzerland – The Best Offense is a Good Defense

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 Switzerland, the country which is home to FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, and has drawn a group that includes Ecuador, [...]

By | May 11th, 2014|Matches|0 Comments