Luís Castro is the current coach of Shakthar Donestk and has managed clubs such as FC Porto, Rio Ave, Vitória de Guimarães, or G.D. Chaves. Throughout this interview, the coach shared his thoughts about football unpredictability, leadership, the psychological dimension of players, and the importance of assertive communication. Read the full interview conducted by Nuno…
Currently playing for FC Augsburg, Alfred Finnbogason is an Icelandic international player with experience in countries such as Spain, Holland, Greece, Belgium, and Sweden. Throughout his career, the striker from Reykjavic has achieved 61 caps and has won a Greek League, an Icelandic League, a Belgian Cup, a Swedish Super Cup, and an Icelandic Cup….
Recently we could all watch a situation develop that for sure many of us questioned. How can such a big, powerful, wealthy and top club as Arsenal decide to make 55 staff redundant? Roles from administrative to scouts, and even including the first team rehab coordinator, were all axed. This cut represents 10% of the…
Soccer HUB have reached an agreement with Valencia Club de Fútbol, one of the most successful Spanish Soccer Clubs, allowing our platform to become the Club’s Official Education Partner! The collaboration means that all members of the staff at the VCF Academy will have access to online courses offered by Soccer HUB, as the club…
Recently the football world was surprised by the impact that a single player who was pretty much “unknown” for the majority of his new club supporters had on the team performance, leveling it up and I would say an impact not only at that level but on the entire new club structure. A historical club…
Silvino de Almeida Louro is one of the most winning goalkeeper coaches in the world and has an enviable curriculum, training clubs such as FC Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Manchester United, aside from the Portugal national football team. Read the full interview conducted by Nuno Milheiro below. Silvino started his journey in…
“The 1994 jersey…” sighed Emmanuel Amunike whimsically as he fondly remembered the beautiful white and green patterned shirt which Nigeria sported at the World Cup in the United States. His reaction is typical of all football fans of a certain vintage, not to mention classic shirt collectors and Super Eagles fans. But for Amunike, that…
A Champions League winner and about as well-travelled a footballer as there is, Edgaras Jankauskas played for 16 clubs in a two-decade career. In that time, he became one of Lithuania’s greatest ever footballers and established a reputation for himself as a consummate professional. His finest hour came in 2004, when under the stewardship of…
The sports context was no exception in the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on human beings and social and professional contexts. Throughout these months we started by promoting social distance to promote physical distance, use of masks and disinfectant with alcohol. However, hesitations, doubts and uncertainties about the future continue, especially with regard to …
Before we get into more details and start explaining concepts behind positional play, it’s important to clarify and give a brief overview about it, since there’s lots of misunderstanding and misconceptions. The most common misconception is confusing Positional Play with Possession Play. Although you can use both, they are not obligated to be used together….