In every sporting event one can invariably find a player, a team, a nation, poised to become the next memorable story – a story that will survive the test of time and go down in history. The FIFA World Cup is unique, in that, every country can qualify. It is the only tournament that can unite the world with its common passion for the sport. It is a tournament where everyone celebrates, dances, and rejoices in the streets of their capitals, exulting in the spectacular feats of their players, their …

As a youth soccer coach one of the most important lessons you can teach your players and their parents is to respect the referee. Whether you agree with the referee’s decision or not, he or she is the one that has the authority to enforce the rules of the game. Too often on soccer fields across the country, you see youth soccer players who openly question the referee’s decisions throughout the game. It does not matter if the ref’s call was right or wrong, these player’s never feel any call …