We here at SoccerPro are soccer players first, fans second, and businesspeople third. In that order. The owners are not businessmen who decided to open a soccer store because it would be a good cash-flow opportunity, they are lifelong soccer players who opened a soccer store for love of the game and to provide the finest soccer equipment with first hand knowledge. Years of professional and amateur playing experience as well as an avid (and sometimes work-disrupting) fan culture gives us a unique advantage only we can pass on to the fellow player or fan looking for the right soccer gear.
We also recognize the importance of the soccer blogging community, the fan buzz and interest it creates, and the tension it can build. Not to mention the entertainment soccer bloggers can provide!
With our soccer background in mind, we set out to learn what the soccer playing community has to say about soccer blogs. Bloggers talk about other bloggers all the time, which is wonderful, but we here at SoccerProse were asking ourselves the deceptively critical question: To which soccer blogs do real soccer PLAYERS look for entertainment and insight into all aspects of our beloved game?
In order to hear that all important voice and tally the soccer player vote, we figured there’s no better way than to give away a pair of soccer shoes in exchange! And why not give away the players’ most popular shoe, the Nike Mercurial Vapor IV ?!
The players and fans have spoken and these are their favorite soccer blogs. Let the link juice flow.
We would like to thank all who entered the contest, congratulate the two Vapor winners and especially thank all the bloggers who responded to the contest so well!
Most Popular Soccer Blog:
Sniffing The Touchline
blowing it up the arse of the beautiful game…..
http://sniffingtt.blogspot.com/
Other Heavy Hitters:
(in no particular order)
Soccer By Ives
Spanning the world of soccer with an American voice and a Jersey flavor
http://www.soccerbyives.net/
The Offside Rules
Spilling red wine on soccer’s social fabric since 2007.
http://theoffsiderules.blogspot.com/
du Nord
for futbol fanaticos
http://www.dunord.blogspot.com/
This Is American Soccer
Adam Spangler’s baby
http://www.thisisamericansoccer.com/
From College to the Pros
The US Soccer Ladder
http://collegetopros.blogspot.com/
The Offside
Looking at club football from leagues around the world.
http://www.theoffside.com/
Red Rants
Manchester United Blog
http://redrants.com/
Arseblog
an Arsenal blog (in no way connected with Arsenal football club… repeat to fade…)
http://arseblog.com
Pitch Invasion
exploring football culture around the world.
http://pitchinvasion.net/
The shameless plug award goes to:
SoccerProse
www.SoccerProse.com
A soccer blog for soccer players, fans, parents, and coaches.
Spineless and soulless thanks go to the corporate mama-teat:
www.SoccerPro.com
The Authority for Soccer Gear and Training!
(huge clearance sale going on right now, by the way)
Once again, congratulations to the winners!
I’d just like to say that I love your blog. Great content. I’m a soccer coach and own a web site designed to help soccer coaches and parents improving their coaching skills. It’s called “Soccer Drills & Tips”. I also host a soccer coaching blog there. So congratulations on your blog again and all the best. Andre
i love your blog too!
Gday Tom, just found your blog awesome job dude. Do you know when the next competition will be hosted? This is a great concept for the soccer community and gives great exposure. Would love to enter my baby in the next competition. Thomas.