Learning Curve – What looks good on YouTube, may not be effective to your learning experience. Today, I decided to bring a subject that may be controversial and have some different points of view. That’s perfect for me, because I’m …

Evolution? Can we call this evolution? As we know Football is a reflex of society and all the intervenients are inevitably part of it. How can this affect two essential aspects in football, creativity and decision making ? In these …

While studying for my PhD comprehensive exams, I recently came across an article written by Louise M. Burke and John A. Hawley, and published in the journal Science #362, on November 16th, 2018, titled “Swifter, Higher, Stronger: What’s on the …

 Neuer, Motta and Cruyff: how the modern goalkeeper became more than just an afterthought!! In his side’s 3-2 victory over Paderborn on Friday evening, Manuel Neuer dropped a clanger which captured perfectly the anxiety-inducing protagonism of the modern goalkeeper. Charging …

Legal, Evidence-Based Supplements for Soccer Players (Part 1) While studying for my PhD comprehensive exams, I recently came across an article written by Louise M. Burke and John A. Hawley, and published in the journal Science #362, on November 16th, …

In modern football, the tactical zeitgeist’s lexicon has centred itself around a few choice buzzwords. From ‘pressing’ to ‘triangles, the language we use to describe our strategic approach to the game is universal and entrenched. Though the concept has been …

Everybody talks about Liverpool, analyzes, discuss and congratulate them for their success. But are no parallels between them and the teams that were not the favourites in the past ? Of course that to determine, measure or evaluate if a …

There is a deep irony in Canadian soccer criticism, where the real problem is with the critics themselves Last year, our Canadian Men’s and Women’s National Soccer Teams suffered disappointing defeats in major international tournaments. The Men’s team exited the …

For any self-respecting English football fan, Boxing Day is one of the most significant and iconic days in the sporting calendar. When the fixtures are released in June, you tend to look for who your team will be playing on …

Every practice, we start with a small conversation with the players, asking how was the day, how’s school… Basically, to break the ice and also know if there’s any issue that can affect the holistic development of the players, and …