Blog - Tag: Soccer

Soccer ... Football. Potato ... Tomato!

Soccer ... Football, no matter what you call it, it’s the most popular sport played on this planet earth. The International Federation of Association Football (aka Fédération Internationale de Football Association) commonly referred to as FIFA , hopes that the sixth edition of the Women’s World Cup currently going on in Germany, will continue to boost the popularity of women playing the sport...Read more

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2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Canada to host the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup! by Michele Walker, SIRC It was officially announced today that Canada will be hosting the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup , and now six cities across the nation will start the preparations to host this massive soccer event. Seven cities are actually currently on the list as hosts, and one of them will need to be dropped following the site evaluation...Read more

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Calling It Like It Is

If anyone was watching the FIFA World Cup final match this past weekend, they know that a referee’s job is not always easy. With a final match record 14 yellow cards and one red, emotions were riding high. So how do officials handle highly charged scenarios? The referee plays a key role in soccer matches. His vigilance, concentration and authority on the pitch ensure the respect of the players...Read more

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World Cup Fever – there is no cure!!

This Friday is the first match of the World Cup with home team South Africa playing Mexico at Johannesburg Soccer Stadium and the whole world will be watching. With this being only the third time South Africa has been to the World Cup compared to Mexico’s fourteenth, Mexico is favoured to win, however, anything can happen. World Cup Fever is highly contagious and it is spreading like wild fire to...Read more

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