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Did you know that William McCrum was the inventor of the penalty shot? Being a member of the Irish Football Association, he proposed the idea of a penalty shot in order to stop defenders professionally fouling attacking players in order to stop a goal. The idea was submitted in June 1890 and approved in June 1891.

The ball is round. The game lasts ninety minutes. This much is fact. Everything else is theory. — Sepp Herberger

Did you know that Mario Zagallo (Brazil) and Franz Beckenbauer (Germany) won the World Cup as both a player and manager? Zagallo won the World Cup as a player in 1958 and 1962 and as a manager in 1970. Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and as a manager in 1990.

Wickets is a simple and fun warm-up activity. It is primarily used for younger players, but can also be used for any age group. Continue reading »

Sideline Soccer has always used social networking to market ourselves and provide visitors like you with various ways of keeping in touch with us. For example, you can find us on Facebook and Twitter. Now you can also find us on YouTube! Continue reading »

Did you know that Stan van den Buys scored a “hat trick” but it was in his own net?! In 1995, playing for Belgian team Germinal Ekeren, he unfortunately put 3 goals past his goalkeeper handing the game over to their opponent Anderlecht with a 3-2 win.

Tell me how you play and I will tell you who you are. — Eduardo Galeano

Did you know that Roberto Trotta holds the record for receiving the most red cards during his career? The former defender for Argentina was sent off the field 17 times! Not sure if that’s a good record or not?!

Some people believe football is a matter of life and death: I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that. — Bill Shankly

Free Dribbling is is a simple warm-up that can be used for all ages. The focus of this warm-up is having players getting lots of touches on the ball. It’s important for players to get lots of touches during every practice session and this drill is a great way to start. Continue reading »