I remember in high school we used to play a game where if you got nutmegged, you owed a bagel to the person who nutmegged you. Let me tell you there were quite a few free bagels being passed around! Well unfortunately for Wayne Rooney, he gets nutmegged during a Nike commercial shoot by some younger player. Wayne laughs it off, but I guarantee that if this was on the real field, that kid would probably have been taken out! Oh by the way Wayne, you owe the kid a bagel! Continue reading
I heard from a little birdie that Sideline Soccer is now on Twitter!
Is this the next big star to hit the professional soccer fields in the future? This little six year old French-Algerian has such talent and skill it’s a little scary. But I’m sure there are professional teams out there with their eyes on him already. He’s got a long way to go until he can play with the big boys and a lot can change. Hopefully, this is what he wants to do and it’s not someone pushing him to do it. Continue reading
Sideline Soccer wishes you a very happy and love filled Valentine’s Day!
It all started with a Mexican newspaper encouraging fans to cast a hex on the United States National Team before the World Cup Qualifier between the US and Mexico tomorrow. Fans could trade in coupons for a voodoo doll representing a US National Team player. Continue reading
There will be games where your team will be overpowered by a very skilled opponent. And during those games it will become very aggravating to watch the opposing team score goal after goal. Wouldn’t it show good sportsmanship if they stopped running up the score? Have you done the same when you were the overpowering team? Continue reading
February 4, 2009 | Advice for Coaches, Advice for Players | No Comments
Being a soccer referee can be both rewarding and fulfilling. Whether for a young person learning responsibility or an adult contributing to the sport, referee training and development is the primary mission of the Massachusetts State Referee Committee (MSRC). To this end, the MSRC has established the following process to ensure that every person who wishes to become a referee is afforded the opportunity to become certified. Continue reading
