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Soccer
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Annual Review of Football Finance Reveals Disturbing News
This article reviews the main findings of the Annual Review of Football Finance by Deloitte & Touche at the end of last month. It revealed the shocking fact of spiraling costs, wages and expenditure in the English Premier League. In the long run, I can foresee that soccer fans will bear the brunt of the higher costs.
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A Quick Review of The 2006 - 2007 Season
Review of the winners and losers during the 2006/2007 English Premier League campaign.
The title winners, the cup winners and those who were relegated together with a look at the managers who were sacked or who quit their posts.
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How To Practice Soccer Ball Kicking
Kicking is a fundamental and versatile technique used for passing, shooting and clearing. True footballers refer to it as striking the ball because it sounds more controlled. The best way to practice your technique is against a keeper (or a friend) who consistently serves the ball back to you.
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Different Methods Of Ball Striking in Soccer
Inside of the foot. Put your supporting foot about 10 cm to the side of the ball with your toes pointed in direction of your target. With your ankle locked at about 90 degrees, bring your kicking leg back and swing through the equator of the ball. Your kicking ankle must be perpendicular to your supporting foot. Contact the ball with the arch of your foot and follow-through in the direction of your target. When well executed, the ball will roll smoothly rather than bounce or skip along the ground.
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Tribute to a Goalkeeper
The UEFA league final played last Wednesday was a real excitement; only in the last five minutes Espanyol scored the equalizer. Penalties were required to select the Cup winner. The role of the keeper was apparent, unlike most of the time however.
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What To Practice in Soccer At The Age of 15
How can a 14 year old can do in the off season to get faster, smarter with the ball and more endurance. An important thing to pick up now, which will probably determine whether you make varsity next year is an ability to maintain possession. This means that you don't lose or cough up the ball when it is in your control. I highly suggest working on trapping and passing against the wall. Just stand in front of a wall so that you can knock and trap the ball off it for an hour or two.
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How To Choose a Soccer Boot
There are some major considerations that should effect your decisions to buy soccer footwear. Your boot choice will primarily rely on these questions: what kind of surface do you play on and how much touch does your game play with? The answers to these questions will help you determine the right boot for you. It is also important to remember that maximum performance will come from a boot that is the most comfortable on your feet.
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McCaffrey's Gone Flat
'Lefty lunatic Michael Moore made the point that soldiers on the front line are rarely sons of influential people, but Prince Harry's decision to toil for the oil has bucked that trend. His old man is understandably anxious though - keep your chin up Major.'
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