Association football culture

An athlete of the women’s soccer team came into the athletic training room the day after weekend road trip complaining about pain in her leg. She said she started feelings this pain during warm up of one of the games they played during the weekend and that it slowly got better as the game went on. Although she did say that the pain returns after she cooled down after the game and was still present the next day. She said it felt very similar to “shin splints” which she had had once before. After…

won at recess earlier in the day, against a group of boys. Next, Daily Mail says that an 11-year-old girl is tackling the Philadelphia Archdiocese after it banned her from playing on the Catholic Youth Organization football team because of her gender. Caroline Pla has played football since she was five, but the all-star offensive guard has now been told this will be her last season with the Romans in Bucks County due to an 'all boys' rule. 'I felt that they thought I wasn't good enough,'…

Burr! It really is freezing at 6:45 a.m. on a January morning. I shiver as I stand there in the wet grass waiting for soccer practice to start. “What time is it anyway,” I wonder out loud. Of course, I am super early to practice so I can stretch out the knee I injured last season. At least that’s the reason I give my mom, but in reality, it helps my nerves to be there before anyone else. Alright, knee is loose, but my chest still feels tight like a wrench is squeezing it. One by one, the…

Bill Belichick has stated that building a championship team and players is based not only on value and principles, but having a passion for participation and eagerness to perform (Hughes). This example proves that surrounding each other in a comfortable scenario and environment that you will constantly be in will better increase your will to play and your involvement on the team. Coaches play one of the biggest roles in your experience in sports, whether you are in club or school sport, or even…

Just like every other kid, I was put in many sports to find the one I loved and was passionate about. Although I did not like all the sports my parents put me in, soccer had a huge impact on me. As a little kid it was not as aggressive but I was always looking for competition. Being on a team so young I ended up making lifetime friends. When I got older I was involved in more sports such as volleyball and cross country. Being involved in sports had a mental and physical impact on me. Exercising…

Hope Solo is not just a soccer player. Hope Solo is not just the number one goalie in the world she is also a great person is society. Hope Solo started her soccer career in High school. Although she is the number one goalie in the world she started off a are forward at Richland High School in Richland, Washington. Hope solo scored 109 goals at Richland High School. Hope was playing as a forward player when she led her team for winning 3 consecutive league titles (1996-1998). Hope has…

Football practices used to be in afternoon, but after Mike Costello’s death due to a lightning strike, they were moved to the morning. If it was any other place, Mike Costello would probably still be alive. Though the effect of his death wasn’t really significant…

Yet another overseas series defeat for India. Following a stream of success on sub-continental conditions (and on similar pitches in West Indies), this tour of South Africa has been the first exposure outside its comfort zone for this Virat Kohli-led team. And here we are, India, the No.1 Test side in the world according to ICC rankings, are 0-2 down after two Tests in a three-match series. The threat of a humiliating whitewash is on the cards and yet the skipper is not ready to answer the tough…

was originally used as a preparation for war, to honor false gods, and just for entertainment. The first rules were created by the Football Association (FA) in Cambridge, England, in 1863 which was also when the first official soccer game was played. The only place in the world to call soccer by that name is the United States of America; everyone else calls it football. The World Cup, which allows the different countries to play each other in soccer, began in 1930. The American Youth Soccer…

Selecting the best of the best in such a competitive sport like women's tennis is difficult to say the least. Yet again, there are those names that always come to mind when you think of this sport. They are the players that resisted the test of time in remaining at the top. The combination of good defense and offense positioned them at the highest in their times and helped them remain there for decades to come. Grand Slam titles There are four Grand Slams over the year: the Australian Open, the…