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Proper soccer fitness can go a long way in helping to prevent player injuries. Therefore, if you play the game on a pretty competitive level it’s recommended that you follow some type of conditioning regimen to try and keep you on the pitch instead of on the sidelines. This is especially important for females as [...]
There’s no doubt that soccer players are among the most well-conditioned athletes in the world and that’s why a soccer fitness workout is an ideal way for most people to get into shape. Players need to be in tip-top condition to play a 90 minute game or longer. This means they must train hard throughout [...]
A soccer fitness program is a good idea for players who want to get into top shape and try to stay injury-free. A conditioning routine may seem like hard work, but it will usually pay off in the long run. While some soccer players are just ‘naturals,’ meaning they’re born with an incredible amount of [...]
Engaging in drills for youth soccer can help most young players develop the skills that are needed for the sport. Soccer players need to master a variety of skills to become a complete player. These include receiving and making passes, controlling the ball, crossing the ball, taking throw ins, corner kicks, free kicks, dribbling, positioning, [...]
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The best soccer fitness tips to make you play the best on the pitch
If you play soccer, and you want to make your team proud and help them to win games, you need to know some basic soccer fitness tips. Even if you are amazingly good with a soccer-ball and have lots of fancy moves, you need to be fit enough to play well for the whole game. [...]
Who is the best young striker in the world?
Last week we talked about if young strikers need a better soccer fitness than older strikers. Referring to those articles, someone asked me who I thought is the best young strikers in the world. Well, here’s my list: Alipio (aged 18, plays for S.L. Benfica) Denis Alibec (aged 19, plays for Internazionale Milan) Iker Muniain (aged [...]
World Cup 2018 – which European country will host this event?
Next December the FIFA will choose which European country will host the World Cup Soccer in 2018. Candidates are Russia, Spain and Portugal (together), England, the Netherlands and Belgium (together). It’s going to be a close call between the candidates, although England seems to have a slight lead on the rest. The country that is [...]
Internazionale Milan – Tottenham Hotspur (what a brilliant match)
Can you imagine scoring a hat-trick, but you still loses the game? Well, Tottenham’s Gareth Bale sure knows how that feels after the 4-3 loss against Internazionale Milan last Wednesday. What a tremendous match. Inter leaded by 4 and Tottenham was a men down (goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes was sent of for fouling Jonathan Biabiany) when [...]
Young strikers won’t need a better soccer fitness
Yesterday I asked you if young strikers need a better soccer fitness than more experienced strikers, and I’m going to answer that question now.When you ask me if young strikers need a better soccer fitness than older strikers, the answer is no. But why is that? The reason why has everything to do with their [...]
Young strikers – do they need a better soccer fitness?
Someone asked me recently if young soccer players need a better soccer fitness than more experienced players. And the answer is that young players surely need a better soccer fitness. But why is that? Well, more experienced players are supposed to be smarter soccer players, they know how to pick their fights – they [...]
How is your soccer fitness?
The season has begun and your soccer fitness levels should start to rise. I was just wondering: how is your soccer fitness at the moment? Have you build some endurance yet or are you still struggling to keep it up for 90 minutes? Or does your coach only use you as a substitute, which means you don’t [...]
Mark van Bommel, was he already injured or not?
Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel will need a special soccer fitness program to get him back in shape again. He got injured during the International Qualification Match against Moldavia when he fell on his left knee last Friday. Van Bommel himself says there’s nothing wrong with his knee and that he had some minor knee [...]
How to play attractive soccer – part 2
Yesterday we talked about how to play soccer in an attractive way and what soccer fitness can do for your specific playing style. Do you remember that we talked about how different styles of play need different soccer fitness workouts? Well, today we’ll talk about the best soccer fitness drills for two different types of [...]
How to play attractive soccer – part 1
There’s a lot of discussion going on lately about the balance between playing attractive soccer and playing to win a game. And I haven’t made up my mind yet about which of the two is more important. I understand that the crowd wants to see an attractive playing team, but they also want to see [...]