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Frenkie de Jong, a Future Star in the Making . Top Story - October 2018.
The name Frenkie de Jong may not sound familiar for most people. The Eredivisie (Dutch 1st division) is not a highly televised league like the Premier League or La Liga, but it’s a league with lots of young talent. One of them is de Jong. The young Ajax midfielder has been displaying his passing and dribbling abilities for the past 2 seasons but really came to his own during the 2017-18 season. Last year, he had the best passing accuracy and dribble success rate in the Eredivisie with 91.5 percent and 90.3 percent respectively and that was while playing as a centre-back in a 3-4-3 or 4-3-3 system during a large part of the season.
By Yannis Kanga8 years ago in Cleats
Things You Should Always Carry in Your Soccer Bag
As a soccer player, knowing what to carry in your soccer bag is important, because on game day, you don’t want to be left without any of the essentials. Playing soccer requires a lot of accessories, and while soccer moms are pretty good at packing their kid’s duffle bag with all the soccer gear their kid may need, as you grow older, you’ll need to remember these things for yourself. Here are the essential things you need to carry in your soccer bag to have a successful practice or game day.
By Morgan E. Westling8 years ago in Cleats
Knockerball Is Bubble Soccer at Its Best
There is a new trend that is rising and it is called Knockerball. Yes, it is an extravaganza of fun that has many people talking and wanting to participate in. Knockerball is bubble soccer at its best, and it guarantees pure fun. Oh yeah, it is also considered to be exercise that is very challenging to many fitness enthusiasts.
By Bazooka Teaches8 years ago in Cleats
The 10 Most Hilarious Soccer Mom Memes
They are plenty of hilarious soccer mom memes gracing the internet these days that makes us want to get together and talk about memes. Soccer moms come in many different varieties, but the ones that come to mind that many find to be meme worthy are the white suburban-driving moms that are very passionate about their children playing soccer. Their whole life, seemingly, revolves around their children’s school and extra-curricular activities. In fact, for some of these soccer moms, sitting on the side of the soccer field is a middle-aged woman’s weekly social event. Some of them participate way too much in the game, while some of them care only about drinking on the sidelines with friends. Here are some of our favorite memes that mock the idea of being a professional soccer mom.
By Morgan E. Westling8 years ago in Cleats
10 Things Every Soccer Player Knows & Hates
There are some things every soccer player thinks to be annoying by playing the game day in and day out. These things don’t make playing soccer any less enjoyable; however, they are pet peeves that come with the sport. Any soccer player can relate to sweaty shin guards, aggressive opponents, and that one teammate that steals the back seat on the away bus every time. There are so many different things that come with playing soccer on the field and off the field that we just can’t stand. Here is the top list of things every soccer player knows and hates.
By Morgan E. Westling8 years ago in Cleats
Reasons Why Soccer Players Swap Their Jerseys
I've been an avid FIFA player for as long as I can remember, and became truly invested in following professional soccer after the 2010 World Cup. Landon Donovan scoring that last-minute goal against Algeria is what converted me to full-time fan status, and I mean, how could it not? I knew most of the rules and understood the tactics and strategies employed (not to brag, but I was pretty good at FIFA), but there was always one aspect I didn't quite know fully. After every major soccer game, I would see soccer players swap their jerseys with the opposing team and would always wonder why.
By Jesse Kinney8 years ago in Cleats
"Can We Join You Guys?". Top Story - August 2018.
Soccer, the most beautiful sport in the world, has gained an outstanding popularity here in the US over the last decade. It's also one of the simplest, yet, most complex sports known to athletes. It only consists of a ball, a goal, and the willpower to improve. Over the past few weeks, I've been hearing the statement, "Soccer is a rich, white kid sport." Me being an African-American who enjoys playing soccer, can both, support and combat this statement.
By Mark Howard8 years ago in Cleats
Who Is Maurizio Sarri?
Chelsea started life under a new Italian manager with an impressive 3–0 win away at Huddlesfield on Saturday, which, for many Chelsea fans, came as a surprise, as Sarri indicated that it would take three months for "Sarri Ball" to integrate into the new system at Chelsea.
By Callum Cook8 years ago in Cleats
Financial Fair Play
There is an old saying that goes, “you don’t have to be sick to get better.” More on this later. Paris Saint Germain pulled off the transfer of the century last summer after signing Neymar for a record fee $263 million. From the player perspective this was an opportunity to step out of Lionel Messi’s shadow and take his place as the best in the world. From the fan perspective, we are left collectively scratching our heads at how this is actually possible. In 2010, UEFA began setting the table for a new policy that would require clubs to remain solvent in their pursuit of new talent via the transfer window. This new policy was Financial Fair Play.
By Kyle Jordan Ferguson8 years ago in Cleats
Completed Transfers and Rumours for Summer 2018
It came as a surprise that Barcelona signed Arturo Vidal. The 31-year-old Chilean who previously played for Bayern Munich seemed happy on German soil. But new head coach Niko Kovac has decided that he needs younger players and has given him the green light to leave. Arturo, an experienced midfielder will be helpful to Barcelona and will surely make it to the starting XI in almost every game of the Blaugrana. What are the other signings in this transfer season and what could happen until the end of the summer?
By Ivan Neychev8 years ago in Cleats
