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Soccer balls for some reason are readily available at the moment. All the craft and hobby shops are cashing in on the World Cup Fever. You can buy wonderful soccer ball stickers, South African miniature flags, and even soccer themed patterned paper. So if you have some soccer world cup photographs, that you want to scrapbook in the future, now is the time to buy, while it is the season.Football is the United States' most popular sport, without a doubt. Everyone recognizes NFL, SEC, and BCS even if they don't follow football. People may recognize the World Cup, but probably not UEFA EURO, unless they are die hard soccer fans. Unless you've played the game, or at least understand the aspects of it, it is hard for anyone to truly recognize the talent it takes to play the game.The famous Camp Nou has the distinction of being the largest soccer stadium in Europe and the second-largest soccer-only stadium in the world, behind the Azteca. It can hold up to 99,354 spectators.Try to avoid being inflexible; adjust your practice plans according to your team's needs. If they are good at dribbling and passing, you can spend more time on defense. Make it a habit to warm up by practicing on their weaknesses; this will start the session with a sense of accomplishment. Don't be afraid to apply some pressure by timing them or challenging them to be accurate. Children with no pressure to perform are robbed of the feeling of triumph when they succeed! No matter what experts say, winning against yourself or others is just plain and simple fun.The Ancient Greeks and Romans used football/soccer games to prepare their soldiers for battle. They were the greatest exponents of games and built arenas all over their empire. The Greek and Roman arenas are of course the inspiration for stadiums today.Now this may come as a big shock to you but let's think about the 9 seconds you have the ball on average per game. What are you doing the rest of the game. You are supporting, helping other players defend certain spaces of the field, and you are making runs into space. What do all these have in common?On 30th May 2010, the Singapore soccer school was formed. The league has been very successive since its launch mainly because of the support it gets from the football association of Singapore. The kids' football has ended up becoming an adopted and accepted way of every kid's life. The parent's can't wait to see the next Pele or Ronaldo in their little ones. Football organizations in the country have also given a lot of acclamation to the academy for its work in molding the youngsters to becoming future stars.<img width="491" src=" |
