Soccer Information & News

By Jenny Styles

Moving on from the build-up of your arms and legs, you are also going to want to ensure that your body is receiving a full cardiovascular workout on a regular basis in order to help the body to receive and process oxygen through its various systems as efficiently as possible during periods of high activity. The good news is that there are numerous activities in which you can participate that are considered to be primarily cardiovascular in nature and are extremely enjoyable; in fact, for many of them you do not even have to tell your mind that it is exercising!

Author: Queensoccer

The World Cup is a gold trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have represented victory: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day.

The Jules Rimet Trophy, originally named Victory, but later renamed in honour of former FIFA president Jules Rimet, was made of gold platedsterling silver and lapis lazuli and depicted Nike, the Greek goddess of victory.The Brazilian team won the tournament for the third time in 1970, allowing them to keep the real trophy in perpetuity, as had been stipulated by Jules Rimet in 1930. However, the cup was stolen again on 19 December 1983, when it was taken from a display at the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters.

Author: John Salmon

A fitter player and, more importantly, a fitter team can play at a faster pace for a longer period of time. The physical condition and endurance player is what distinguishes the exception professional and part-time teams, especially when they play in “all or nothing” matches such as the FA Cup where there is no way for a draw. Endurance training in football is only part to obtain and keep in shape for the entire season. A player requires the strength to keep the ball and win the match and it means that the player must be able to sprint, accelerate and move quickly around the field for 90 minutes.

By John Escribar

The Canadian Soccer Association is responsible in governing soccer organizations including national teams in Canada who participates in international competitions. It is also responsible in overlooking junior division clubs such as U-20 and U-17. The association is being managed by volunteer professionals involved with the sport.

Canada is among the countries where the sport has made its roots many years ago. Since the establishment of the CSA in 1912, it had gone a long way in performing its function for the development of the sport in Canada. CSA is a proud member of FIFA and has even hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in 2007 in different major cities in Canada.