Interview: Marcio Sampaio – “Most people think that Brazil is third-world. No – the cities they call training centres are maybe the most innovative in the world”. On the eve of his generational CR Flamengo side’s first Copa Libertadores Final …

A man of many talents. That seems a suitable epithet to describe Soccer Hub’s latest interviewee. Pedro Boucas is a coach, analyst, youth coordinator and television pundit. He is arguably best known for his resounding success coaching the Benfica women’s …

Earlier this week, Soccer Hub invited Oliver Gage to take 20 minutes out from his job as Head of On-Field Performance and Recruitment for the Canadian Premier League and offer us some insight into the realities of scouting in one …

In the most recent instalment of Soccer Hub’s interview series, Ricardo sat down for 20 minutes of captivating discussion with Saul Isaksson-Hurst, a former youth coach with Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea and expert in ball mastery and 1v1 skills training. …

During the AEFCA Symposium in Warsaw, the Russian National Coach, Stanislav Cherchesov, gave an exclusive interview to AEFCA / Soccer HUB! How important is experience in the kind of the job you do? “I have never been invited to where …

Early in October, Soccer Hub managed to grab the in-demand author of Developing Skill: a Guide to 3v3 Soccer coaching, Peter Prickett, for 20 minutes of engaging football chat . The book focuses, as the title suggests, on the benefits …

How can I recreate a better Learning Environment for my players to understand what I want from them in the game? This is the “million dollar question” that majority of the coaches ask themselves while planning practices.  According with my …

In the most recent instalment of Soccer Hub’s interview series, viewers from around the world were treated to a compelling conversation between our very own Ricardo and special guest Luís Gonçalves, recently-appointed head coach of the Mozambique national team. In …

At the risk of stating the obvious, football is a multi-dimensional game. Variety, as the aphorism goes, is the spice of life, and the world’s most popular sport is no exception. Each and every facet of the game favours breadth …

Napoli’s POSSESSION PHASE The usual game system used by Napoli in possession is 1-4-2-3-1 formation. Instead, in the first Champions League match against Liverpool, we have seen Napoli with a new look : 1-3-4-3 formation. Starting from the back, Koulibaly …