Some years ago, when I was a teenager, I got to be a ball boy at a friendly “David Villa”, famous Spanish and Barcelona striker, was playing at. Of course, Villa is a supreme scoring machine, so I tried to learn as much as I could watching him play from so close in that match. If you want to learn …
The Only Way You Can Become a Professional Soccer Player
Last winter I was at a soccer camp in Florida, where I got to meet several professional soccer players from New York City FC and Atlanta United. We interact with them all day long, we trained in soccer fields that were close to where they trained, and we ate at the same time and place they did. During this time …
The Best Guide to Choose the Perfect Soccer Cleats for you
Every time I am going to buy a new pair of soccer cleats I have a very bad time. The soccer gear world is super tricky and there a lot of things you need to know in order to buy the best soccer cleats for you. If you don’t know the information I will tell you in this article, there …
How to Improve Stamina and Endurance For Soccer In a Month
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 …