Introduction: Why Paco Seirul·lo Matters Francisco “Paco” Seirul·lo Vargas is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential thinkers...

Introduction – A Language for Football Football is the most universal of games, yet its complexity often hides in plain sight. We talk of...

Introduction From early childhood through adolescence, young soccer players progress through different cognitive stages that shape how...

Introduction Developing quality youth football programs requires understanding critical stages of long-term development and implementing...

Introduction Football has evolved rapidly in recent decades, with clubs investing heavily in facilities, sports science, and innovative...

Introduction Football, or soccer as it is known in some parts of the world, is a sport that requires players to have excellent technical...

Soccer coaching involves far more than just training players in skills and tactics. Coaches must also master the higher level “meta game”...

Soccer, like many sports, can be viewed as a complex adaptive system involving the intricate interactions of multiple agents (players,...

The constraints led approach is an impactful framework for developing football skills that focuses on identifying and overcoming...

In the annals of football history, few transfers have sparked as much controversy and emotion as Luis Figo's move from Barcelona to Real...

The 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico witnessed the triumph of the Argentine national football team, led by their iconic captain, Diego...

Introduction Youth sports are meant to be fun, build character, and allow kids to develop skills. But extreme negative behavior from...

In the late 1980s and early 90s, FC Barcelona assembled a collection of players who elevated the club to glorious new heights and defined...

The 2003-2004 Arsenal side stands immortalized as the only team to complete an entire 38-match Premier League season undefeated. Their...

Introduction: Real Madrid, one of the most successful and storied football clubs in history, has undergone various managerial reigns...

When Mikel Arteta was appointed Arsenal manager in December 2019, many fans and pundits doubted whether the rookie boss was ready to take...

Over the past half-decade, Liverpool and Manchester City have emerged as the most dominant teams in the Premier League. Under the...

Football today looks very different than it did even just 30 years ago. The rapid, pass-heavy, possession-based game we see from the top...

Over the past decade, positional play has become one of the most influential tactical systems in modern soccer. At the forefront is Pep...