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August 11, 2010 | Tips and Tricks | No Comments
Being able to correctly head the ball in a soccer game is important since you can use it to pass or shoot. Heading the ball incorrectly can give you a headache! Therefore, it is important to learn how to head the ball correctly at an early age. Continue reading
Happy Birthday Cake with a Kick!
August 8, 2010 | News and Updates | No Comments
I had the pleasure to spend my birthday weekend with family and friends. My wife not only surprised me with a 30 foot inflatable slip and slide for the day, but also a soccer themed birthday cake! Continue reading
2010 ESPY Awards
July 15, 2010 | Halftime Report | No Comments
The U.S. Men’s National Team was awarded the 2010 ESPY for “Best Moment” for their 1-0 win against Algeria in the World Cup. Continue reading
2010 World Cup: USA vs Algeria Review
June 23, 2010 | Tournaments | No Comments
USA was coming into this game with a simple goal: to win. In order to make it to the next round, USA needed to beat Algeria plain and simple. Yes the chance that England and Slovenia would end in a tie would be in favor for the United States. However, USA was playing with the soul intention of winning, no matter what happened in the England vs Slovenia game. Continue reading
2010 World Cup: USA vs Slovenia Review
June 19, 2010 | Tournaments | No Comments
For some reason, the United States love to make things hard for themselves in tournament play. The first half of their second game against Slovenia was horrible. By halftime, they were down by two goals. However, they also never give up whatever the situation. Continue reading
2010 World Cup: USA vs England Review
June 12, 2010 | Tournaments | No Comments
USA probably didn’t plan to be one goal down within 5 minutes of the first half. Steven Gerrard found himself unmarked and found the back of the net giving England a quick lead in the game. I think USA woke up after that in terms of defense. However, offensively there was not much being generated. Thankfully, England’s goalkeeper, Robert Green, helped change that. Continue reading
Who has more talent?
June 8, 2010 | Water Cooler | 4 Comments
I came across the following quote from a book I’ve been reading recently: “It takes more talent to score than to stop other people from scoring”. In terms of money, forwards do tend to make more money than defenders. But is it true that those who do the scoring are more talented than those who try and stop the scoring? What are your thoughts?
