In 1904, a man called Gus Mears attempted to make the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium into a soccer ground. It was supposed to be for nearby club Fulham, however they turned it down. So Gus Mears decided to establish his own soccer club to play in the stadium. Since there was already a team called Fulham, Gus Mears decided to call his new team Chelsea. He also considered … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC-The history of the club
Junior Soccer Coach
Who are the Greatest Soccer Players of All Time?
In this post, I, Junior Soccer Coach, am going to be comparing some of the true legends of soccer together to see who really is the best in the world. This will contain the greats such as Neymar, Pele, Ronaldinho, Messi and C Ron (Cristiano Ronaldo.) Please note all stats are correct up to 6.6.17 Lionel Messi Has scored 360 goals in 414 appearances in his whole senior … [Read more...] about Who are the Greatest Soccer Players of All Time?
Offside Trap Drills – Mastering the Offside Trap
Now, I know this might not be a drill that everyone likes playing and mucking about with or having some banter, however in order to be able to play the beautiful soccer game you have to be trained in the offside trap.I am going to show you about the offside trap from a defenders' and a strikers' perspective.For defenders, you are looking to work together with your other … [Read more...] about Offside Trap Drills – Mastering the Offside Trap
‘Wembley’ : Everyone’s Favourite Playground Soccer Game
Now, this is a mini versioned soccer game that I always play with my buddies at school if we don't have enough players to play a soccer game during the interval.This is how you play the game:One player goes in goalAll the outfield players play an all versus all game and have to tackle all their opponents and score a goalAll players will shoot in the same goal (the only one the … [Read more...] about ‘Wembley’ : Everyone’s Favourite Playground Soccer Game
The ‘Impossible’ Scorpion Kick
The scorpion kick might not be as well known as a lot of other skills and tricks, however pros like Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Arsenal's Olivier Giroud are certainly up there with the perfect scorpion kickers. This is how you do it. As the ball is played to you at around about head height, quickly stick your closest leg to the ball in the air and make … [Read more...] about The ‘Impossible’ Scorpion Kick