Land of Pleasant Surprises! FIFA World Cup Did you know- Despite its difficult history – the country’s sports system is one of the worst on Earth– Togo, led by the direction of Otto Pfister, became one of the 32 squads in the FIFA World Cup in 2006, ahead of Norway, Peru, the People’s Republic of China and 120 other countries and dependencies. At the global tournament in Germany, Togo – among the sub-Saharan Africa’s poorest states — was one of the 13 best teams of the world’s developing countries. From …
Standard Soccer Field Size
The Soccer Field size is composed of standard pitch measurements. There are pitches that vary with their sizes. The length and width of soccer fields vary depending on the age group that plays in the field. Don’t be surprised if you play at different soccer fields and find them different from each other because there are corresponding sizes that best fits the age group or type of play or tournament that accordingly plays on it. One constant rule about all soccer fields though is that it must be rectangular. Of …
South Africa – Football and Safaris – A World Cup 2010 Guide
Being in South Africa, watching an England captain lift the World Cup is a dream many fans hope will come true. Even if David Beckham’s chances have been snatched of playing in the epic tournament, you can still have the opportunity to be there in person. But planning to get there takes a little more time and effort than going to a home game. As excitement for the World Cup builds, so will flight prices. Deciding where you’re going to fly to is the first move. Matches will be played …
England World Cup 2010 Qualification
I know the Euro 2008 finals tournament hasn’t even started yet and unfortunately England will not be there as we failed along with all other home nations to qualify. But at least we have the World Cup 2010 qualifiers to look forward too with the hope that England can qualify from their group and go forward to South Africa. In recent years it has been a turgid affair following England. With the over hyped press before every major tournament and the equally vitriolic dissecting of the England football teams failings …
FIFA World Cup Qualifying Across the Confederations
FIFA World Cup qualifying is an event in itself. It determines the 31 teams who qualify-along with the hosts-for the most prestigious sporting event in the world. It is interesting to note that participating teams in the first two FIFA World Cup (WC) events were invited. After 1934, FIFA implemented qualifying tournaments for the quadrennial event, owing to the increasing profile and competitiveness of the World Cup. Qualifying formats are generally stable but can change from time to time. For the 2010 FIFA WC in South Africa, 31 teams over …
Developing Mental Toughness in Youth Football Players
As a youth football player I was one of those odd kids that loved to go to football practice. We all have some of those type of kids on our teams every year, but in todays world of unlimted choices and instant gratification, we see less and less of these kids these days. As a youth football player, I dreaded those first few weeks of torture and deprivation, but knew in the end that we would eventually get into learning the game and actually playing. Other youth players on my …
Weightlifting Tips Specifically For Football Players
As a former Collegiate and NFL player, I can attribute much of my success on the field to countless hours I spent in the weight room each week. This article, along with 10 others are going to give a glimpse to each young and aspiring professional football player the type of lifting and conditioning that is needed to be a GREAT player. Much of the information that I will share was taught to me by a number of excellent strength and conditioning coaches, I feel it my responsibility to share …