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How to Do a Step Over in Soccer (6-Step Guide)
One of the finest sights in soccer is watching a player perform a perfectly executed step over that takes them past the defender and leaves them upended on their backside. With their legs whirring around the ball, the forward can confuse the opposition player and deftly skip to either side of them, depending on what kind […]
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7 Crucial Soccer Skills Every Player Needs to be Effective
While each great player has their own unique playing style, attributes, and skillset, there are some crucial soccer skills that every player needs to master. There are many different skills that youth players and coaches can work on to improve the team both on an individual and collective level, but some skills are more important than […]
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How to Easily Execute a Soccer Volley (10-Step Guide)
Smashing the ball into the back of the net from a volley is one of the most satisfying things a player will ever experience in soccer. In part, this is because it’s so hard to get right. But when you do, the results can be spectacular. Who could forget such majestic goals as Zidane’s Champions League winning strike […]
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How to Tackle in Soccer (4 Techniques All Players Must Know)
Tackling in soccer can be dangerous. Choosing the wrong tackling technique to use in a specific moment can result in a yellow or red card, a suspension, or may even result in an injury for either player. For example, a player using a shoulder challenge from behind an opponent. This is why it’s crucial for players to know […]
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How to Perform the Famous Cruyff Turn (6-Step Guide)
Johan Cruyff was an exceptionally talented soccer player who revolutionised the way we think about soccer and how the modern game is played. It’s questionable whether any player had a bigger impact on the sport we know and love today. Barcelona’s success and soccer identity has largely been based on Cruyff’s ideas and philosophy as has the […]
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