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2018 World Cup Group Stage Rundown: Group F
Without a doubt, this was the craziest and most dramatic group of this World Cup. The group was destined to be a good one prior to the initial kick off but football fans around the world who were given a lot more than they anticipated within Group F.
By Alberto Huichapa8 years ago in Cleats
Best Soccer Cleats for Beginners
Finding the right pair of cleats is hard for any soccer player, whether it's Messi or a high schooler on the JV team. No matter your skill level, the league you're in, or the type of field you play on, you need the proper equipment in order to perform at your full potential. This list compiles the best entry- and mid-level cleats for those who are relatively new to the game of soccer.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick8 years ago in Cleats
2018 World Cup Group Stage Rundown: Group E. Top Story - July 2018.
Group E was a stubborn group. Brazil, like many predicted, finished top of the group. Switzerland finished in second place and Serbia in third, following Serbia’s 2-0 loss to Brazil in the group finale. Costa Rica, 2014 dark horses and quarterfinalists, finished in last place and return home humiliated.
By Alberto Huichapa8 years ago in Cleats
Best Soccer Bars in NYC
Americans are no strangers to sports fanaticism. But for many years, soccer has taken a very limited, secondary role in the hearts of American fans. Instead, the United States largely invested their interests in football (the American kind), basketball, and baseball. But now, the number—and intensity—of soccer fans is rapidly growing, with soccer expected to overtake baseball in overall popularity in just the next few years.
By Nicola P. Young8 years ago in Cleats
2018 World Cup Group Stage Rundown: Group C
Group C gave us the first memorable use of Video Assistant Referee, or VAR. Antoine Griezmann’s penalty was denied, only for VAR to come into use and award France the lead against Australia, a game in which the French would go on to unconvincingly win 2-1.
By Alberto Huichapa8 years ago in Cleats
Why It Can Be Intimidating to Be a Female Football Fan
The World Cup is here and I, a female, am loving it. Despite almost all of my girl friends showing little to no interest in the proceedings, I have unashamedly watched several hours of match-play every day for the past fortnight. But having no one interested enough to discuss it apart from my dad has made me think about the position of women in football.
By Lucy Tansell8 years ago in Cleats
Best Soccer Cleats for Playing in the Rain
With the World Cup currently happening in Russia, we begin to wonder how these players got there in the first place. They trained their whole life for this moment. To score a goal in front of millions of fans and viewers around the world, they had to start from the beginning. That means learning everything from scratch.
By C.C. Curtis8 years ago in Cleats
4 Signs That Point to Soccer's Continued Growth in the United States. Top Story - June 2018.
With news breaking that 2018 World Cup TV rankings in the United States have dropped as much as 44 percent since the 2014 World Cup, it would be reasonable to conclude that soccer may not be on the rise as was once believed. What this number doesn’t take into account is the fact that Brazil, the host country of 2014, is in a much more similar time zone to the United States than Russia, this year's host. More obviously, in 2014 the USMNT not only was in the tournament but was highly competitive, making it out of the group stage. Ultimately, the TV ratings shouldn’t be considered a major factor towards soccer’s growth in the US. Instead, what should be considered are these four signs that point toward substantial growth for soccer moving forward.
By Robert Bernstein8 years ago in Cleats
