http://www.artipot.com/dir/recreation-and-sports/sports/soccer/ Latest Soccer articles from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/258764/essential-soccer-skills-controlling-the-ball.htm Control is key. Learn to control the ball in a soccer match and you'll surely win, this article tells you just how to do it. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:27:40 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/258764/essential-soccer-skills-controlling-the-ball.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/254393/essential-soccer-skills-winning.htm Ever been on the losing team and wondered just where it went wrong? This article can change all that and change your team of losers into a team of winners. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:09:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/254393/essential-soccer-skills-winning.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/252996/the-hero-global-football-investment-fund.htm A global fund has been established to invest in the economic rights of young footballers. The investors will receive a share of any future transfer fee when a change of ownership of the player occurs. Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:05:49 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/252996/the-hero-global-football-investment-fund.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/252922/uefa-cup-2008-09-the-road-to-the-final.htm 8 teams qualified to emerge from UEFA Cup group play which begins in February of 2009 with 32 participants. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:40:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/252922/uefa-cup-2008-09-the-road-to-the-final.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/252290/fifa-world-cup-2010.htm South Africa will be the host for the 2010 World Cup, the biggest sporting event in the world. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:46:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/252290/fifa-world-cup-2010.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/250139/can-liverpool-finally-break-their-title-jinx.htm Liverpool's last title success in English football came almost twenty years ago. It is hard to believe that the most successful English club would have to wait this long for their next triumph. But they might not have to wait too long now, considering the length of time they have started to spend at the summit of the English Premier League this season. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:40:13 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/250139/can-liverpool-finally-break-their-title-jinx.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/243338/malta-trip-for-man-of-the-match-david-james.htm It seems Portsmouth football player David James is enjoying the fruits of his team's latest sponsorship agreement. James was named "Man of the Match" after the Premiership League's first home game of the season. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:15:51 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/243338/malta-trip-for-man-of-the-match-david-james.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/235490/what-is-wrong-with-arsenal.htm Arsenal fans, like me and my colleague Rayed, this season have experienced a series of emotions. From the highs of smashing Fenerbache, Sheffield United, Blackburn and Porto, to the lows of playing poorly against weaker teams such as Fulham, Hull and now Stoke. So what is wrong with Arsenal? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:54:37 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/235490/what-is-wrong-with-arsenal.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/234832/essential-soccer-skills-the-step-over.htm A great trick to have in the locker, the step over is a vital move to learn for any attacker. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:34:11 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/234832/essential-soccer-skills-the-step-over.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/234748/essential-soccer-skills-the-through-ball.htm The defense splitting pass is something that all midfielders must master. Find out what the pros do with this article. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:32:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/234748/essential-soccer-skills-the-through-ball.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/233187/essential-soccer-skills-the-back-pass.htm Sometimes you must play the ball back to your goalkeeper, find out how best to do this in this article. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:10 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/233187/essential-soccer-skills-the-back-pass.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/231058/why-a-2010-world-cup-prediction-doesnt-require-rocket-science.htm The World Cup draw in Durban is only 400 days away now! I thought it'd be a good opportunity to think about which teams names will be in those little balls to be drawn out for the groups for 2010. Here are my predictions and why I think each team should be there. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:38:13 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/231058/why-a-2010-world-cup-prediction-doesnt-require-rocket-science.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/227601/essential-soccer-skills-volleying-the-ball.htm Volleying the ball is a difficult skill. Perfect your volleying technique with this in-depth article about the best way to strike a ball in the air. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:42:19 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/227601/essential-soccer-skills-volleying-the-ball.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/227555/essential-soccer-skills-crossing-the-ball.htm Crossing the ball can result in a goal for your team. Put enough time and effort in and you could be the best crosser in your team. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:04:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/227555/essential-soccer-skills-crossing-the-ball.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/227521/essential-soccer-skills-throw-ins.htm The throw-in is a quick way of restarting play one the ball exits the playing vicinity. Learn how to throw and the rest will follow, football can be this simple when you know how. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:40:38 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/227521/essential-soccer-skills-throw-ins.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/227517/essential-soccer-skills-penalty-kicks.htm Penalty kick to your side. You step up and look at the scoreboard, one minute to go. This kick could win you the cup and cement your place in history. You really wished you'd put the practise in now don't you? Don't make this mistake yourself so read on and learn. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:28:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/227517/essential-soccer-skills-penalty-kicks.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/225925/essential-soccer-skills-the-professional-foul.htm If you don't have the pace to keep up then there's just one last resort, the professional foul. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:49:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/225925/essential-soccer-skills-the-professional-foul.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/225791/essential-soccer-skills-shooting-for-goal.htm The most vital thing to do in football is to score goals. This article will help you do just that. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:49:50 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/225791/essential-soccer-skills-shooting-for-goal.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/225736/essential-soccer-skills-corner-kicks.htm There are four corners to every football pitch. Learn about how good a corner kick can be for your team, and then go out and make it happen. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:44:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/225736/essential-soccer-skills-corner-kicks.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/225336/essential-soccer-skills-tackling.htm Tackling is the art of taking the ball away from your opponent. Every good football team has at least one player who is great at tackling. It is vital to your team preventing the other team from scoring, so learn it. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:41:41 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/225336/essential-soccer-skills-tackling.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/225316/essential-soccer-skills-passing-the-ball.htm Passing the ball is the quickest way to move the ball around the soccer pitch. Whether it's a long pass or short pass, accuracy is the key. Learn how and why passing the ball could be the key to unlock the opposition defence. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:03:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/225316/essential-soccer-skills-passing-the-ball.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/225271/the-amusing-musings-of-an-association-football-manager.htm Association football, or soccer, has produced some of the greatest thinkers in sporting history. This article looks at what went wrong and why so many managers talk utter nonsense. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:50:18 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/225271/the-amusing-musings-of-an-association-football-manager.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/223296/mourinho-to-replace-ferguson-at-manchester-united.htm The end is near for Sir Alex Ferguson at the Red Devils and in a couple of years a Portuguese magician by the name of Jose Mourinho will overtake him. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:52:13 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/223296/mourinho-to-replace-ferguson-at-manchester-united.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/223077/marginal-revenue-productivity-and-premiership-player-wages.htm A look at Premiership wages with the application of the theory of Marginal Revenue Productivity (MRP). Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:16:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/223077/marginal-revenue-productivity-and-premiership-player-wages.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/222839/essential-soccer-skills-heading-the-ball.htm An in-depth guide on how to head the ball properly when playing football. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:47:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/222839/essential-soccer-skills-heading-the-ball.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/222655/why-football-souvenirs-are-collected-by-all.htm A look at the types of football souvenirs on the market and how the manufacture and retail of these items has become a multi million pound industry. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:45:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/222655/why-football-souvenirs-are-collected-by-all.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/221814/arsenal-back-on-track-while-atletico-chokes.htm The return to winning ways for Arsenal seemed to be highlight of the weekend until their 2 big rivals conjured up impressive performances. Meanwhile, the Madrid derby had an incredible conclusion showcasing football at its best. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:40:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/221814/arsenal-back-on-track-while-atletico-chokes.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/221326/association-football-through-the-ages.htm This article looks to investigate the history and varieties of association football through the ages. Most historians would argue that the origins of modern association football would be traced back to England but there is a great deal of evidence that points to the beautiful game having an older history. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:51:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/221326/association-football-through-the-ages.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/221312/global-domination-and-game-39.htm This article will investigate the Premier League's proposal for game 39, along with other alternatives, in their quest for further global domination... or is it exploitation? Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:36:49 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/221312/global-domination-and-game-39.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/221309/chelsea-football-club-second-half-of-their-century.htm The fifty years proceeding Chelsea's first title in 1955. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:33:44 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/221309/chelsea-football-club-second-half-of-their-century.htm