Football (Soccer) Thread

[Liep]

I would say master the best foot first.

[Norgy]

My suggestion would be to spend a considerable amount of time practicing kicking with the off foot.  Based on my knowledge of basketball, it's one thing you don't pick up playing unorganized ball, and I imagine it's a lot easier if you learn it young.

I would also imagine you will not see a significant fall off in quality of play. 

Genuine two-footers are few and far between. If you're a forward, being able to shoot with both feet is a pretty good ability, same if you're playing out wide for hitting crosses.

The two most pertinent things to learn as a kid in soccer are most likely to be comfortable on the ball, and that you are not the only player on your team.
I was horrifyingly right-footed and could only play short passes with my left foot.

[celedhring]

I only used my right foot to walk, tbf, I had a decent left peg though.

[Ed Anger]

The twins formed a flying wedge with their friend and ran over everybody. Kid soccer is awesome.

[Josephus]

So Canada is hosting the Women's World Cup.  Yay I guess.

And somehow when nobody else volunteered I got stuck being my kids U6 head coach.

What do these two things have in common?

There is apparently a FIFA rule that no organized soccer matches can be played in a city while there is a world cup match being played.  And sure enough - one of my kids games is set the same time there is a game being played in Edmonton.  So they make us cancel the game.

Right - because a bunch of 5 year olds are going to be sure to go down to Commonwealth Stadium to watch a women's world cup match.

You're shitting me, right? That's just crazy

[PDH]

So Canada is hosting the Women's World Cup.  Yay I guess.

And somehow when nobody else volunteered I got stuck being my kids U6 head coach.

What do these two things have in common?

There is apparently a FIFA rule that no organized soccer matches can be played in a city while there is a world cup match being played.  And sure enough - one of my kids games is set the same time there is a game being played in Edmonton.  So they make us cancel the game.

Right - because a bunch of 5 year olds are going to be sure to go down to Commonwealth Stadium to watch a women's world cup match.

You should have bribed FIFA as is the norm.

[celedhring]

So Canada is hosting the Women's World Cup.  Yay I guess.

And somehow when nobody else volunteered I got stuck being my kids U6 head coach.

What do these two things have in common?

There is apparently a FIFA rule that no organized soccer matches can be played in a city while there is a world cup match being played.  And sure enough - one of my kids games is set the same time there is a game being played in Edmonton.  So they make us cancel the game.

Right - because a bunch of 5 year olds are going to be sure to go down to Commonwealth Stadium to watch a women's world cup match.

You should have bribed FIFA as is the norm.

"Nice kid soccer game you have there, would be a pity if something happened to it"

[Agelastus]

We had the "David Cameron derby" today in football - at least according to the commentator.

[Norgy]

At least Milliband knew what his favourite team was.

[FunkMonk]

 

[Liep]

I was going to say Barça might actually fuck this up, but then Messi, Suarez and Neymar play their game for 10 seconds and they bag the game.

[Barrister]

So Canada is hosting the Women's World Cup.  Yay I guess.

And somehow when nobody else volunteered I got stuck being my kids U6 head coach.

What do these two things have in common?

There is apparently a FIFA rule that no organized soccer matches can be played in a city while there is a world cup match being played.  And sure enough - one of my kids games is set the same time there is a game being played in Edmonton.  So they make us cancel the game.

Right - because a bunch of 5 year olds are going to be sure to go down to Commonwealth Stadium to watch a women's world cup match.

You're shitting me, right? That's just crazy

I am not shitting you.  No minor soccer games in Edmonton (or any other World Cup city) if there is a game going on in that city.

[Liep]

Boateng proves to be useless again.

[Norgy]

I am not shitting you.  No minor soccer games in Edmonton (or any other World Cup city) if there is a game going on in that city.

It makes no sense, so I can see FIFA getting behind it with great enthusiasm.

[Liep]

Ugh.