When I grew up and was about to turn 16, I realized that what makes soccer players different in a team is for how long they are capable of running and the level of stamina they have to perform at their best for the whole 90 minutes of the game. Before this, I didn’t give any importance to improving stamina, …
How to Dramatically Improve Confidence When Playing Soccer
Last summer I was at one of the best soccer camps in the United States, Florida. At camp, we had a mental conditioning class in which they taught us some tips that they teach to pro soccer players on how to be more confident in the field. What I learned in that class was tremendously useful for me, and I …
The 20 Benefits of Playing Soccer and How It Changed My Life
It is very hard to put into words all the benefits soccer has. Specially for me as a soccer player, that has learned everything in life with a soccer ball in his feet. Soccer players, coaches, and fans are the most passionate people for their sport in the whole planet. If you are going to read an article about this …
Everything You Need to Know to Prevent Soccer Injuries
During my time playing soccer I’ve passed through lots of injuries. The worse of all is that most of these injuries were actually my fault and would’ve totally been prevented. I had to learn the bad way from all my experience, and now I want to share you with everything I’ve learned from this, so you won’t stop progressing as …
35 Tips To Be a Better Soccer Defender (With 4 Pros Advice)
Learning how to defend correctly is one of the skills that, not only defenders, but all soccer players in a soccer field should know how to execute correctly. Not everything in the game is about scoring goals and attacking the other team. In fact, the best soccer teams in the history of the game have been characterized for having super …
17 Reasons Why Soccer is the Most Popular Sport in the World
Every time I get to watch a World Cup I ask myself the question: What makes soccer so popular? (or football, as it is correctly name by the whole world except the US). The last World cup (Russia 2018) was viewed by more than 4 billion people! I don’t know if you’ve realized than the world population is nearly 8 …
The Reason Why All Soccer Players Prefer Grass Over Turf
During my life, I’ve had the opportunity to play soccer in both turf and grass, and if they asked me to choose between those two, I would choose grass 100 times. I’m not alone, in fact, most soccer players prefer to play on grass over turf without a doubt which is why all the best leagues in the world, in …
13 Tips To Avoid Blisters from Soccer Cleats
We’ve all been through it. We are happily playing soccer when we start to feel a little pain in our feet. The pain gets bigger and bigger, and suddenly, we didn’t even realize when we had a new blister. Blisters are the most annoying injury in soccer, so I decided to make some research to know what causes them and …
Costs of Playing Club Soccer and How to Play for Less Money
A couple of days ago I was asking myself how much I have spent in soccer through my life. Definitely it has been a lot of money for youth soccer, and I’m sure that I’m not alone. The youth sports world is a 15.3 billion dollar industry in the United States. In fact, soccer has boomed during the last years …
How Dangerous is Soccer? With Real Stats and Comparisons
I noticed it is a common question among people who are interested in starting to play soccer to know if it is a dangerous sport. Or maybe you are a parent and you want your son or daughter to start playing soccer but you want to know if it is too risky for him or her. I’ ve been playing …