1. Being Part of a Team Benefits Child Development Children benefit immensely from being involved in team sports. When they get to bond with other kids their age over the same activity, lifelong friendships can be formed. Being part of a team can also teach children the importance of sharing, encouraging others, helping others, and […]

He liked the trappings of being a pro athlete, but he wasn’t willing to put in the work. For instance, he didn’t eat or sleep properly. Jamie Watson had a bold and bodacious dream. “I wanted to be a synonymous name in soccer,” Watson says. Yet Watson didn’t appreciate each significant step along the journey […]

The prize money totals for both the Men’s and the Women’s World Cup have increased significantly over the past several decades, but the acceleration in pay for both men and women players reflects a widening gender pay gap. The prize money totals for both the Men’s and the Women’s World Cup have increased significantly over […]

How three inspired innovators used soccer to take down poaching and inspire a new generation of athletes in southern Africa. On the night he met Matt Bracken, Protrack Anti-Poaching Unit founder, Vincent Barkas, watched the barrel-chested American’s long hair flop wildly as he jumped up and down – apparently dancing – and thought to himself, “This guy […]

As his health club empire approaches its third decade, Bahram Akradi’s latest Life Time endeavor is more about sense than cents, more an homage to his past than a fixation on his future. He wants kids in the United States to enjoy pickup soccer the way he did throughout his childhood in Iran. “In every neighborhood, […]

Done incorrectly they are probably correct in their concerns, but learned properly heading is a great skill to acquire either as an attacker or defender. Nearly 20% of all goals in the Barklays Premier League are scored from headers and often they provide the most dramatic goals. Yet here we are trying to relegate heading as a […]

Watson: Don't forget to enjoy the moment, work hard and be humble

Motion tracking done through GPS devices fitted into player vests

Without field and facility schedulers, our athletes would have nowhere to train or compete

Brazilian star's talent has earned him comparisons with legendary Ronaldinho