Soccer Digest

News from Soccer.

Friday, June 27, 2008

FA to ban competitive games for under eights - ESPN.com



The governing body believe there is 'an urgent need to improve skills and technique among young English players'. Director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking said:
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Cesc Fabregas highlights England's shortcomings - Times Online
Cesc Fàbregas is the key to it all. The attitude to the Spain midfield player's limited involvement in this European Championship is a window on the flaws in the English game. Fàbregas will get his chance in the final tomorrow, with David Villa
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Perms, chips, favourite TV shows farewell, Shoot! - Herald
END OF AN ERA: Liverpool's Kevin Keegan takes the ball past Dave Clement of Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road in 1975 In Glasgow, a magazine is something one puts in one's machine-gun. Elsewhere it has a different connotation and can even be taken
Source: www.theherald.co.uk

Scolari will create conveyor belt of winners at Chelsea, says Dein - Guardian Unlimited
Luiz Felipe Scolari has managed a number of clubs in Brazil and has won the World Cup with the national side. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Luiz Felipe Scolari will create a conveyor belt of cut-price talent from Sao Paulo's favelas to Champions
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

FA to ban competitive kids' games - MSN UK News
The Football Association is to ban competitive league football for children under the age of eight in order to place emphasis on coaching and technique. The governing body believe there is "an urgent need to improve skills and technique among young
Source: news.uk.msn.com

FA to ban competitive games for under eights - ESPN.com
The Football Association are to ban competitive league football for children under the age of eight in order to place emphasis on coaching and technique. The governing body believe there is 'an urgent need to improve skills and technique among young
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Captain Marvel is in town - star.com.my
FOOTBALL fans, especially Manchester United supporters will have a great opportunity to meet one of English Football's legends â€" Bryan Robson â€" the club's longest serving captain. Brought to Malaysia by Carlsberg, Robson will be upfront and
Source: www.thestar.com.my

Europe's Bloodsport - Wall Street Journal
The English striker Gary Lineker once said, "Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win." The wisdom is eternal â€" infuriatingly so. Turks are the latest to feel its sting. Their side pulled off
Source: online.wsj.com


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