Guide to the FA Cup

There are several popular soccer leagues around the world. However, none of them are as traditional as the FA Cup. Even in the UK, where the Premier League is probably the most commercially successful soccer league worldwide, the FA Cup has a special place in the heats of fans and players. The FA Cup isRead More

PSG sail into the top 16

Paris St Germaine breezed into the top 16 of the Champions League in dominant fashion with 5-0 trouncing of Anderlecht. The win shows the side’s form going into the crucial top 16 and keeps them at the top of the group with a three point lead over Bayern Munich. Marco Verratti started the party withRead More

The beginners guide to the European Championship

Aside from the World Cup, the UEFA European Championship is considered the next most prestigious soccer tournament. The consistency and quality of the soccer on display is unmatched. The tournament brings together all the soccer nations of Europe together to crown the kind of European soccer. The tournament is held every four years, with theRead More

Basic goalkeeping skills

Goalkeepers have a thankless job. The margin of error is extremely low, and the goalkeeper is expected to make all the saves in the game and deflect any other shots. The keeper needs to make split-second decisions that can be the difference between victory and defeat. Every goalkeeper, from the junior levels to the pros,Read More

Video replays coming to soccer

MLS (Major League Soccer) aims to be one of the first leagues to introduce video replays. The league hopes to implement the complete system for all its regular season games. However, it is under testing during pre-season games where it has already helped a decision. The use of the video replay was during a gameRead More