25.12.2005 Pierre Barrieu: "There's nothing worse than a 'generic' program"
Pierre Barrieu has been the US Men's National Team strength and conditioning coach since 2002. Originally from Thionville, France, Pierre is a former professional team handball player.
He now holds a Masters in Sports Science as well as a number of coaching certificates. Read More...
22.9.2005 Nam the Man: "Freestyle improves, when freestylers create new moves that no one else has ever done before"
Nam "the Man" Ngueyen is an Irish-based freestyler, originally from Vietnamese origin. He's done performances at many football games, including Chelsea vs Arsenal. Nam is also a two-times finalist of the Nike Freestyle competition. He teaches his skills at FAI Pepsi Summer Soccer Camps in Ireland and is also actively involved with SARI (Sport Against Racism Ireland). Read More...
17.8.2005 Sean D'Arcy: "Learn all tricks with both feet as the improvement in your coordination will have benefits throughout all aspects of your game"
Sean D'Arcy is an experienced freestyler who regularly does half-time shows at competitive matches. He was also an official entertainer at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Read More...
31.7.2005 Palle: "Remember to have fun when you practice!"
Rickard "Palle" Sjolander is a very talented freestyler from Sweden. Palle is only 18 years old, yet he's already well known in the freestyling community. Read More...
30.7.2005 Abbas Farid: "Although it looks like I have a routine, it's more of a habit"
21-year old Abbas Farid is currently one of the top freestylers in the UK. Abbas finished first (from 30,000 entries) in the 2003 Nike Freestyle competition and has performed at a plethora of events across Europe and Asia including the "Masters of the game" in Amsterdam, World peace competition in Italy and more. He's also been featured in commercials, music videos and other TV spots. Read More...
17.4.2005 MLS Monopoly?
What's you favorite MLS team? Ask Philip Anschutz the same question and you're sure to get an interesting answer. You may not know his name, but he owns 5 1/2 Major League Soccer teams. Read More...
2.2.2005 Germany 2006: 1,000,000 Ticket Requests in 2 Days
Just two days after the Organizing Committee started accepting ticket requests, FIFA has already received over 1 Million applications! Although the tournament won't start until next summer, people are swarming for a chance to get the precious papers. Read More...
28.11.2004 There will never be another Pele
Little more can be said about Pele than hasn't already been said. One of the game’s great players and ambassadors recently sat down to talk about the state of football in South America, Brazil’s current crop of stars and how he sees the 2006 FIFA World Cup shaping up. Read More...
14.9.2004 Freddy Adu, Future Superstar or Marketing Puppet?
Freddy Adu was born on June 02, 1989 in Tema, Ghana. He moved to the United States along with his family when he was eight (1997) and became an American citizen in 2003. Adu joined the US U-17 residency program in Bradenton, FL in January of 2002. Read More...
10.7.2004 Euro 2004 Aftermath
The members of Greek national squad were welcomed as gods in the triumphant return to their homeland after winning the 2004 European Championship. Hundreds of thousands made their way to downtown Athens, waving flags and hugging total strangers. Read More...
9.6.2004 Hristo Stoichkov: Beat your opponent and he will respect you!
Former Bulgarian international Hristo Stoichkov has put an end to his long and successful career. This is an interview taken right after his farewell match. Read More...
23.5.2004 Claus Jensen talks about Euro 2004
Denmark's midfielder Claus Jensen speaks about his country's chances at Euro 2004. The Dane believes that the tournament features even teams and questions Italy's status as favorites in Group C. Read More...
1.5.2004 Pre-Euro 2004 Friendlies
Germany finished with a humiliating 5-1 loss in a friendly encounter against Romania. The Germans started without stopper Christian Wörns and defensive midfielder Michael Ballack. Greece's 15-match unbeaten streak has been put to an end by the Dutch. Read More...
22.4.2004 Maradona Escapes Critical Condition
On Wednesday, April 21, Maradona's daughter Dalma as well as his doctors confirmed that Diego is improving and will be taken off respirators in the following few days. He is currently being treated in isolation, accompanied only by his closest relatives. Read More...
8.4.2004 Champions League Upsets and Reactions
Nearly all of the major "contenders" for UEFA Champions League have been eliminated after the last round of the tournament. Check out international media reactions about these upsets. Read More...
19.2.2004 Zizou wants the European title
Zidane sizes up his competition for the upcoming Euro. The French midfielder says he's not worried about playing against Beckham at the group stage of Portugal 2004 and also reveals the status of his country's national squad. Read More...
29.1.2004 Manchester United purchase Chinese kid
European giant FC Manchester United have just purchased 18-year-old Dong Fangzhuo of Dalian Shide. The English have paid 3.5 million pounds for the youngster who will not even play with them. Read More...
16.1.2004 Raul justifies Real's latest blunders
Spanish and Real Madrid striker Raul, speaks of the latest screw-ups at his club. Read More...
15.1.2004 Rehhagel must hope for an upset over Spain or Portugal
Otto Rehhagel has taken Greece to the Euro for their first time in 24 years. Can he help them advance past the group stage? Read More...
10.1.2004 European powers prepare for Euro 2004
The European nations set for Portugal 2004 are making their last friendly fixtures before the big tournament. Read More...