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In 2011, Nike released a 3rd jersey for the US Men’s National Team. In my opinion, it should be the first jersey! The classic sash pattern is still present with a deep blue color. But it’s the “red all over” that really makes this jersey stand out. Continue reading »

The Drag Back is a popular soccer trick which can be used to quickly change direction and avoid an opponent. With this article, we’ll provide step by step instructions as well as a video example. Continue reading »

All soccer players have a preferred foot they use for dribbling, passing, shooting, etc. It doesn’t mean that the other foot can’t do anything, but maybe it doesn’t do it as well as the preferred foot. So how do you improve your so called “weaker” foot? Continue reading »

Happy New Year from Sideline Soccer! Welcome to 2011! We wish you a very healthy, happy and safe 2011. We wanted to share with you our most popular articles from 2010. So without further ado, here they are! Continue reading »

I have been a fan of Soccer Mastermind and had the pleasure of interviewing Tom Karapatsos, the man behind Soccer Mastermind, through email recently. Continue reading »

I have known Krissy’s family for many years and watched her father play soccer. I was her father’s assistant coach with club soccer for a season. Krissy has always had a passion for the game and has grown as a player over the years. She is very versatile being able to play at various positions on the field. I had the pleasure of interviewing Krissy through email recently. Continue reading »

This simple soccer trick can be very effective with deceiving an opponent into thinking you’re going in one direction, when in fact you go the other. With this article, we’ll provide step by step instructions as well as a video example, which includes a variation using the Outside Step Over to give you an alternative if an opponent begins to pick up on the trick. Continue reading »

If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing. — Bill Shankly

The Dummy is a simple but effective soccer trick used to deceive the opponent into thinking you’re receiving the ball, when in fact you allow it go by you while you turn and run onto it. With this article, we’ll provide step by step instructions as well as a video example. Continue reading »