General

August 8, 2008

  • Children and Soccer

    Just played soccer this morning with my son, it was great!
    Kids are just like sponges. You tell them something and they just soak it up and learn so fast. (…)

August 3, 2008

  • Soccer - The differences between England and Holland ?

    This an interview I did for a friend of mine, Simon Kuper, a very successful journalist who has written some great books on football and the effects it has on society in different countries and cultures, google his name or take a look on www.amazon.com  there may be something for you there!! (…)

July 30, 2008

  • Soccer is just a game

    Remember to enjoy the game!!

    "We do not cease to play because we
     grow old.

    We grow old because we cease to
    play."

    - George Bernard Shaw

  • Children and Coaching

    I came across this some time ago and I really liked it.
     
    It would be useful if some Soccer coaches took a look at this and applied it in a soccer sense.
     
    What do you think? (…)

  • Ten Best Soccer Players

    Hi Guys,
     
    I thought I would give you a list of the ten best players I have played with during my career. (…)

  • Romania Soccer Interview

    I just dug this interview out that I gave to a a Romanian national newspaper, I thought you might find it interesting. (…)

  • Soccer Practice - The Key

    1, 2, 3 aah! 1,2,3,4,aah!!!! 1,2,3,4,5,6,aaaaah!!
    That is my son when he is practising keepy uppys! Frustration mixed with joy when he manages to keep it going. (…)

  • Soccer Tube

    When I was a kid and I wanted to see my favourite players I would have to wait for Saturday night and hope that I could catch a glimpse of them on Match of the Day, the UK’s biggest soccer programme, but only being young and the show being on at 10.30pm sometimes I would fall asleep and miss it! (…)

July 29, 2008

  • Why Soccer Practice is Important

    Let’s talk a little about practice.
    Every training session you have is practice for the next match, you must always be thinking of the next match, because that is what you will be judged on. (…)

  • You are What You Believe Yourself to Be

    On this blog and in my ebooks (see right) I refer a lot to the power of your mind and how you can influence yourself and your play by your thoughts. (…)

July 26, 2008

July 25, 2008

  • Words in Soccer are so important

    Words in life are very powerful and Soccer is no different. The words you speak to your team-mates, your coaches and your opponents will all have an effect on you and your game. (…)

July 24, 2008

  • Words in Soccer

    WORDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT
    Think about this and I'll come back to you later
    Mark

  • Is Matt's Cat fit to play Soccer?

    My friend Matt, who is an Internet wizard has a cat called Tiger. (…)

  • Football - The World Game

    Just got off the phone with my cousin in Toronto, guess what we were talking about for twenty minutes across the Atlantic? Good old Soccer!! (…)

July 23, 2008

  • Unleash Your Soccer Potential

    I know you have probably read a hundred books on the beautiful game, from books all about soccer tactics, to videos with hundreds of drills. (…)

  • Observation in Soccer

    Have you ever watched people and how they react in different situations? (…)

July 22, 2008

July 18, 2008

  • Coming Soon…

    All you ever wanted to know about the world of Professional Soccer but didn't know who to ask.
    There's a lot to cover and things are about to get exciting my friend.
    Mark