The English Football Association has recently made changes to the delivery of youth football across its country. The changes, which are aimed at providing young players with the appropriate environment in which to learn the game, will result in players getting more touches on the ball and being more involved in the game. ...more
The recent success of Canada's men's and women's national teams will lead casual observers of the game to believe that all is well in Canadian soccer. However, those who follow the game closely will tell you that appearances can be deceiving. ...more
With the promotion of Tom Anselmi, Toronto FC is now looking for a new man in charge. The team's struggles make the decision all the more important. Ultimately, TFC will never be able to get it right "on the field" until it gets it right "off the field." My suggestion, for what it's worth, is to look a little closer to home. ...more
Following the fairytale story of Canada's Women's Olympic team winning bronze at London 2012, the next wave of female Canadian players took to the international stage at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in Japan. The Canadians were sent home after finishing third in their group but it is important to take an objective look at both the positives and the negatives. Jason deVos has more. ...more
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has stated that MLS has a goal to become 'one of the top leagues in the world.' If MLS is ever to fulfill its ambition and enter the debate over the top leagues in the world, it not only needs to continue to improve the on-field product, but it also must improve its off-field protocols. ...more
The hiring of a new Technical Director is a very positive step forward for the Canadian Soccer Association. But one person alone cannot fix Canadian soccer. The Technical Director needs to be given both the financial and human resources to define the technical direction of the game in Canada. Failure to provide those resources will doom the Technical Director to failure. TSN's Jason de Vos has more. ...more
With the final set between Spain and Italy, here are some thoughts on Mario Balotelli finding his form, peerless Andrea Pirlo, praise for Prandelli, Spain's possession game and their starting lineup. TSN's Jason de Vos has more. ...more
In a game they were expected to win, tournament favourites Germany didn't disappoint in their quarterfinal match with Greece. Goals from Philipp Lahm, Sami Khedira, Miroslav Klose and Marco Reus saw the Germans run out 4-2 victors – a scoreline that doesn't accurately reflect the Germans' dominance. ...more
Cristiano Ronaldo was the difference maker for Portugal, heading home the only goal in a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic to book his team's place in the semi-finals. Portugal will now face the winner of the quarterfinal match between Spain and France. ...more
In Tuesday's game between England and Ukraine, we saw exhibit 'A' for the utilization of video replay technology in football. Replays clearly revealed that Ukraine should have been awarded a goal, and I'm all in favour of a video system going forward. ...more
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