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Steroids and Soccer
The news of admitted steroid use by sprinter Marion Jones got me thinking about performance enhancing drugs in the world of soccer. Even in such a skeptical world soccer has seemingly escaped the magnifying glass. While baseball, football, cycling and track and field draw the most scrutiny, suspicions of soccer […] -
SoccerProse Top 5
Is there one soccer player in the world who is peerless? One who stands apart from the rest of the sublimely talented group playing the beautiful game? That’s what we want to know. After magazine FourFourTwo put together a Top 100 list of the best players in the world, we […] -
Womens World Cup Wake Up Call
Just a reminder to turn on your TV for the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup taking place Thursday morning (September 27). The United States Women’s National Team will be looking to book a spot in the finals against the defending champions from Germany. Also, good for the viewing public […] -
Balancing Owners and Coaches
As the dust begins to settle on the much-ballyhooed mutual consent departure of Jose Mourinho from Chelsea it’s time to take a look beyond the Special One being gone. As surprising as it was to hear that Mourinho’s time at Stamford Bridge was over, it really wasn’t all that surprising […] -
Expanding Your Soccer Shoe Collection
There comes a time when one pair of soccer shoes just won’t do anymore. Deciding when that time is can be an important decision. For most youth players, one pair of firm ground cleats will be all they need during their developmental careers. With young feet constantly growing and the […] -
No Way Jose
You may not have liked him, even hated him maybe. But one thing is certain: Jose Mourinho made things interesting. The former Chelsea manager saw his reign at Stamford Bridge come to a close Thursday and it was anything but surprising. Mourinho will now be replaced by Avram Grant (whoever […] -
2007-08 Champions League Group Predictions
With the UEFA Champions League group stages getting underway, it’s time to get out the murky crystal ball and make a few more predications on how the groups will end up. Once the group stages are complete we’ll come back and make our picks for which club will win the […] -
Coaches’ Corner – Deciding on a Formation
All across the soccer world, you will see many different types of systems of play. World-renowned soccer club Ajax plays a 4-3-3 formation of play centered around the Dutch system of “Total Football.” From the youth teams all the way up to the senior team, coaches at Ajax teach their […]