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Free Soccer Ball Flag Icons!

This is a collection of free soccer ball flag icons representing numerous countries! Each icon has a soccer ball and a flag of a specific country. Show your country pride with these icons by using them on websites, forums, blogs, etc. If you use these icons, a link back to Sideline Soccer is appreciated. Continue reading

MASS Youth Soccer offers Online G Coaching Course

With people being so busy with work schedules and family life, it can be very difficult to find time to take a weeknight or weekend coaching course. Luckily, MASS Youth Soccer now offers an online G coaching course! This new method of providing instruction online will reach more coaches and help advance their education, which is the mission of Sideline Soccer!

Outdoor Explorations Soccer Tournament

Outdoor Explorations, a non-profit organization that provides people with cognitive and physical disabilities the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities, is holding a co-ed soccer tournament to raise money. Continue reading

Score for a Cure

Score for a Cure

Score for a Cure is a women’s charity soccer tournament to raise money for breast cancer research. This is a one-day, 6v6 tournament held indoors at the JunglePlex in Plymouth, MA. on Saturday, April 4, 2009. For more information, please visit Score for a Cure.

17 quick facts about soccer you might not know!

We here at Sideline Soccer like to post quick facts about soccer. Well, after doing a quick search, I noticed we have quite a few of them now. So here is a list of 17 quick facts about the beautiful game that you might have missed! Continue reading

QUICK FACT: The Bicycle Kick

Did you know that Ramon Unzaga of Chile was the first player to perform a bicycle kick? It is a very difficult kick where a player throws his/her body in the air, while moving the legs in a scissor like motion, in order to kick the ball backwards over their head. Ramon first performed this kick in 1914 at El Morro Stadium in Talcahuano, Chile.

What size soccer ball do I use?

You can’t play soccer without a ball right?! And yes, size does matter when it comes to choosing one. But which size do you choose? The proper size will depend on the age group, but be sure to check with your league for size requirements as it may differ. Continue reading