The purpose of this essay is to present an argument as to why the 1-4-2-3-1 is the best futbol formation. No formation, system, or tactics, guarantees success in the game as the game is wildly unpredictable, and on any given day, anyone can beat anyone. However, the great number of strengths that this formation offers, versus the manageable...
In the interview about what has shaped her athletic career, Maycee Bell references one mantra that sticks out: "To be comfortable being uncomfortable."
The recruiting landscape for college soccer is more competitive than it has ever been. The creation of soccer-specific academies around the country has increased the level of domestic talent, and on top of that, the rate of international athletes in college soccer has grown exponentially over the last decade. In Division 1 Men's soccer, the rate of...
The last 12 months have been filled with one mistake after another from Barcelona, almost as if the board insists on doing whatever they can to hurl themselves at record speeds to irrelevance. In an era where teams once excluded from the realms of the elite are now using analytics and smart transfer decisions to enjoy what was previously...
FIFA is considering a host of rule changes that are meant to revolutionize the game. I'm not sure anyone said the game needed revolutionizing, but, nonetheless, FIFA decided that was the case and proposed five rule changes that would radically change the game.
With the likes of Messi, Ronaldo, and Neymar reaching the end of their primes, it seems like the game is in better hands than ever. It begs the question, who are the best young players, and rather than list the likes of Haaland and Mbappe, let's look at some of the best 18-year-olds in the game.
You ask a Manchester United fan why exactly they want their owners, the Glazer family, out of the club, and you'll get some rambling about the poor performance of the team, the European Super League, debt, and not spending enough to improve the team. And if you observe the situation from the outside, this may seem like a logical argument....
Much like with the business, art, and professional worlds, when it comes to soccer, Wichita, Kansas, is often looked at as the dysfunctional younger sibling to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Where the Kansas City area boasts a handful of professional teams, a population of over two million, and more families capable of exploiting the youth...
This is an open letter from a desperate Nigerian National team fan asking for the diaspora to return home to the Nigerian National Football Team. To Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori, Daryl Dike, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Zirkzee, Noni Madueke and many more, play for the motherland. It is where you will be loved and cherished the most.
It is finally here, Euro 2020 or 2021, depending on who you ask. And with this tournament comes one of the most entertaining fields in recent years. There are plenty of teams who could win this, plenty of storylines to follow, plenty of young players who could have their break-out tournament, and plenty of players playing for a mega-transfer...
