Penalties are a part of football and goalkeepers must train regularly to be adept at stopping spot-kicks. Penalties are the perfect time for a goalkeeper to shine. By stepping up to the moment, a goalkeeper...

Did you know the average 90-minute football match has 11 corner kicks? The perfect corner kick can be a team's secret weapon and allow a weaker team to defeat a stronger side. Remember the 2013 FA Cup...

Before 1992, football players could pass the ball back to the goalkeeper allowing the shot-stopper to pick up the ball with their hands. Now, nearly 30 years on from the back pass rule change, it is difficult...

Millions of young football players dream of getting a professional contract one day. Unfortunately, the reality is that most kids will never be offered a professional football contract. Moreover, many...

Early this week, shoe and sportswear giant, Puma, launched the third kits for some of the clubs within its stable of football teams. The kits were not what most fans would have expected and many supporters...

On Tuesday night, 10 August, Elliott Nevitt scored his first goal for League Two club Tranmere Rovers against Oldham Athletic in the Carabao Cup. Nevitt's story is one of not giving up to reach your dreams....

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know that Lionel Messi has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a massive new contract following his Barcelona expert. Messi isn't set to play for PSG until...

This past week, Aston Villa sold midfielder Jack Grealish to Manchester City for a British transfer record £100 million. The deal was an incredible one for Aston Villa, who got the deal completed by August...

We have previously written about wearable technology and football on the blog. Wearables are becoming more popular in football. Professionals have long used wearable smart technology to gauge performance....

Who is the fastest football player? Unlike athletics which want to prove which man or woman is the fastest in the world, it is not as easy to judge football which player is the fastest. Data is the best...

The football preseason gives teams and players the chance to prepare for the upcoming campaign. It also gives leagues and football organisations the chance to implement change. Over the years, football...

Research has found that hamstring injuries are football's most common injuries. All too often, professional players pull up in training or matches with upper leg injuries and often grasp the back of their...