Croatian Football Federation

The Croatian Football Federation was founded in 1912.
It was affiliated to FIFA for the first time in 1941.
When the Republic of Croatia achived its independence,
the Croatian Football Federation was reaffiliated
to the World football federation in 1992.

Since 1990 Croatia has played 143 international matches,
and gained especially valuable score of 72 wins, 43 draws and 28 defeats.

- CFF was accepted to FIFA membership on 17th of July 1941.
- CFF was re-afilliated to FIFA on 3rd of July 1992.

The National "A" Team
- Best Mover of the Year 1994 & 1998
- Euro 96' Quarter finalists - FIFA World Cup
- France '98 - bronze medal
- FIFA/Coca-Cola RaFKing in 1998 & 1999 - 3rd place

The U-16 National Team
- European U-16 Championship in 1996 & 1998 - Quarter finalists

The U-18 National Team
- European U-18 Championship in 1998 - bronze medal

The National Futsal Team
- European Futsal Championship - Spain '99 - 5th place

President: Vlatko Markovic
General Secretary: Zorislav Srebric
Selector: Slaven Bilic

England's Pampered Soccer Players Fail Again

England fail to qualify for the Euro 2008 football tournament, with a tepid display against a technically superior Croatian team.
The premiership players were defended by a number of ex players who cited the head coach, the tactics, the pitch and injuries to key players as excuses. Others cite the number of foreign players who ply their trade in the premiership depriving English youngsters of the chance to gain experience in the world’s premier league.

The so called golden generation who are paid upwards of £100,000 a week to play in The Barclays Premiership appear to have decided that club and monitory rewards come before national pride. England have always lacked some of the more technical aspects of the game, preferring a more robust and direct style, but what England lacked in skill, they more than made up for in passion and work ethic. Sadly, the passion and work ethic has departed along with the support of many of the long suffering England fans.

The head coach Steve McClaren and his assistant Terry Venables were immediately sacked, but depart with a substantial pay off. It seems that failure can make you rich.

The position of England head coach has always been something of a poisoned chalice. However, many fans believe its time for the players to step forward and admit their shocking lack of effort and basic skills led to the humiliating defeat.

England 2-3 Croatia

England failed to qualify for Euro 2008 after losing a sensational game against Croatia at Wembley. By Jonathan Stevenson
England went 2-0 down when Scott Carson, in for Paul Robinson, fumbled Nico Kranjcar's shot into the net and then Ivica Olic slipped in a second.

Frank Lampard pulled one back from the spot after Jermain Defoe was fouled, before David Beckham, winning a 99th cap, set up Peter Crouch to level it.

But Mladen Petric fired in from 25 yards to break England's hearts.

The result will surely cost Steve McClaren his job as England manager and after such an abysmal display, he can have few complaints.

He gambled his position and England's participation on two huge selections and dropping Robinson and Beckham proved catastrophic.

Carson's performance will live long in the memory for all the wrong reasons and it may take the 22-year-old some time to recover.

When he stepped out on to the turf to warm-up and saw heavy rain making the pitch increasingly treacherous, he could have been forgiven for wishing Robinson - who was not even on the bench - had not been so unceremoniously dumped.

With eight minutes gone, he must have wanted part of the rain-sodden pitch to open up and swallow him whole.

Kranjcar found space 30 yards out and let fly with a dipping right-foot shot that bounced just in front of the keeper and Carson could only parry the ball into the roof of the net.

The stadium fell silent - and six minutes later, England's world was on the brink of collapse.

Eduardo drove at the heart of the England defence and played a cute pass into the area for Olic, the Hamburg striker coolly dribbling round a shell-shocked Carson and rolling into an empty net.

England embarrassingly appealed for offside, but Wayne Bridge and, ludicrously, Shaun Wright-Phillips - who should not have been that far back - were both clearly playing him on.

McClaren's 4-3-3 formation at the start had turned into a 4-5-1 as Crouch was left painfully isolated in attack and his flick-ons were easily dealt with by the Croatians.

The visitors could have been more than 2-0 up by the interval - Carson patting the ball down after a shot from Luka Modric only for the ball to luckily skid away, forcing Kranjcar too wide to shoot.

Booed and jeered off the pitch, McClaren had to act and he brought on Defoe and Beckham, with Gareth Barry and Wright-Phillips making way.

It barely made any difference, before England were handed a lifeline in the shape of a penalty by the eagle-eyed assistant referee, who spotted Josip Simunic tugging back Defoe.

The quiet Lampard, with almost his first kick of the game, clinically dispatched the spot-kick to breathe new life into England's campaign.

England seemed keen to gift Croatia another goal as first Bridge cleared on to the top of his own crossbar and then Carson repaired some of the damage by brilliantly saving Olic's point-blank header.

If the script had been written for Beckham to save his country once again, the former captain seemed keen to follow it.

The LA Galaxy midfielder sent over an inch-perfect cross from the right that Crouch expertly chested down and smashed into the bottom corner from seven yards.

Wembley erupted, but there was more drama to come on a remarkable night at the new stadium.

Croatia sent on Petric and with 13 minutes left, he arrowed a fizzing left-foot shot into the corner of Carson's net from 25 yards.

It was what Croatia deserved for a display full of enterprise and heart - and what England deserved for one of their most inept displays in living memory.

The result, coupled with Russia's slender 1-0 win over Andorra, means England will not be going to next summer's tournament in Austria and Switzerland.

England: Carson, Richards, Campbell, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips (Beckham 46), Gerrard, Barry (Defoe 46), Lampard, Joe Cole (Bent 80), Crouch.
Subs Not Used: James, Ashley Cole, Brown, Hargreaves.

Goals: Lampard 56 pen, Crouch 65.

Croatia: Pletikosa, Corluka, Simic, Robert Kovac, Simunic, Srna, Modric, Nico Kovac, Kranjcar (Pranjic 75), Olic (Rakitic 84), Eduardo (Petric 69).
Subs Not Used: Runje, Babic, Knezevic, Leko.

Booked: Robert Kovac, Eduardo.

Goals: Kranjcar 8, Olic 14, Petric 77.

Att: 88,091.

Ref: Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden).

See original article at BBC SPORT

The Great Game Of Soccer!

The game of soccer is played and enjoyed by people all over the world. To play soccer, you need two teams with eleven people on each team, a ball, and a place to play it at. Soccer games are usually played on a field that has a rich layer of finely mowed grass on it. Soccer is usually played by children and teenagers; however, it can be played by adults. This is a competitive sport that can be enjoyed by everyone in the family and it does not matter how old they are.

The object of a game of soccer is to get the ball in to the other team's goal without using your hands. People who play soccer usually use their feet but many players have been known to use their heads quite a bit during the game to hit the ball if it is in the air. The only people allowed to use their hands during a soccer game are the goalkeepers, who stop the ball from going in to the net.

These people are usually referred to as goalies too, and referees are liable to issue penalties to any other player that uses their arms and hands to move the ball toward the end of the field. Linesmen keep a sharp lookout on the action that goes on during a soccer game. They use hand signals to communicate their calls to the referees and the players that are participating in the game and on the sidelines.

Soccer is a team sport and the team that works together is usually the team that wins. Both teams try to score points by moving the soccer ball with their feet and the team with the most points will win the game at the end of the day. If there is a tie, then a draw will occur and the team that wins the draw will be determined the winner of the soccer game on that day.

Soccer is a competitive sport that is played all over the world. All people need to play soccer is a little time, a group of people and some athletic gear such as a soccer ball and some goals. Soccer is also a social sport because it gives people the chance to interact with each other as they speed down the field. Off the field, soccer players will typically meet for pleasure in a pub or perhaps for a toasty pizza celebration.

Soccer players are very healthy conscious because they spend a great deal of time running. Many soccer players have a strict regimen of exercise and diet in order to maintain their competitive edge during a game of soccer. With eleven players to contend with during any game of soccer, it is best to ensure that every player on the soccer field is at their peak of physical conditioning at all times.

On the Third Day… Heroes Again

The wife is easily influenced by the mainstream media. Ever since the BBC first aired ‘Heroes’, she believes she has supernatural abilities. I’ve tried to explain that ‘sensing’ I’m not in a romantic mood does not equate to a ‘power’; she’s merely deduced that I haven’t been drinking heavily.

I, however, have a genuine gift. I can make kitchen appliances spring to life just by talking to them. Just last night, I switched the oven on by staring it and growling, “Cook…Cook now…Cook now or else.” It was a pressure cooker.

Tal Ben-Haim definitely has a unique ability, he can run in slow motion in real time. The plodding defender will become a bona fide English hero if Israel snatch a result against Russia.

The Russians have been priced up at 8/15 for the match, and that’s shorter than Paul McCartney’s arms. Only Croatia have won a competitive international in Israel over the last eight years; while France, England and Spain have all fell considerably short. The Israelis are a must-bet at 9/5 to avoid defeat.

If I had the choice of a new power to acquire, it would definitely be the ability to afford copious amounts of alcohol without the need for employment. Only the rich and the Scottish can currently pull this off.

The Jocks are one win away from arguably the greatest shock in international football since Ryan Giggs played two consecutive games for Wales. I can’t see the Italians surrendering, but 10/3 about the Sweaties is verging on tempting.

Peter Reid, Terry Venables and Ron Atkinson have all been linked with the vacant managerial hotseat with the Republic of Ireland. Even after 400 years; we never tire of stitching up the Irish.

Ireland may be rudderless, but they face a Welsh team with even less direction. Wales have definitely gone backwards under John ‘one good decision’ Toshack; his penultimate game in charge may well end in a draw at 9/4.

Many people are under the false impression that it was the English who invented the beautiful game. It’s a little known fact that it was actually an Irishman whose potato was too hot. I think we all know that Denmark are too strong for Northern Ireland at 5/4.

For a modern day footballer, a healthy diet is absolutely essential - so I’m guessing that Sir Alex Ferguson is far from happy with Ronaldo. The orange winger is quoted as saying, “I dated a girl from Manchester, and she showed me that steak pies and chips are very good.” I was left flabbergasted by this revelation: Ronaldo dated a girl. Portugal are the weekend banker at 1/12 against Armenia.

The more I think about it, the most useful super-power to possess would definitely be X-ray vision. Imagine the possibilities: you could wander around the streets at night, checking for fractured metatarsals. I can see right through the 1/2 for a Czech Republic win over Slovakia.

When angry, I am blessed with super-human strength. All it would take for me to lift the wife clear up into the air is mild provocation and a forklift truck. Spain will run over Sweden at a hefty 4/5.

As much as I enjoy being able to pick up overweight women, I’d much rather be invisible; like the 1939 - 1945 chapter in a German history book. We won’t be seeing 1/6 for a Germany win over Cyprus for very long.

One often underrated power is the ability to absorb the strengths of those around you. I could meet up with Arsene Wenger and ooze intelligence, chat with Jeff Stelling and become cool, or sit down with Oliver Holt and write inane drivel. I’m definitely feeling the 5/4 for Norway against the soon to be eliminated Turks.

Time travel remains the ultimate goal for all sci-fi obsessed nerds. There’s no doubt that the world could potentially be changed for the better: we could eliminate the cause of wars, famine, decease and Frank Lampard. Nothing can stop Denmark, Portugal, Czech Republic, Spain, Germany and Norway from landing an 11/1 accer.



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Mourinho and Chelsea Have Come to an Agreement

Avram Grant took over the manager’s position for Chelsea the very next day after Mourinho decided to end his three year time in power with the club. Grant, 52, takes the position of Chelsea’s new manager from director of football and will be given a hand by Steve Clarke.

Some words from Mourinho regarding the club were; "I am very proud of my work in Chelsea Football Club and I think my decision in May 2004 to come to England was an excellent one," said Mourinho. "It was a beautiful and rich period of my career. I want to thank all Chelsea FC supporters for what I believe is a never-ending love story. "I wish great success to the club, a club that will be forever connected to me for some historical moments.” wish the players happiness in football and in their family life. Finally on my wife's and children’s behalf we thank the great professionalism of their school teachers and the beauty of so many friends."

An open communication was released by Chelsea to thank their fans for their tolerance and considerations during the clubs difficult times stating that his decision was mostly due to prevent the team from any further down falling from this or any other issue that would have a serious impact on the club.

In most part, fans, teammates and the Chelsea staff as long as the people in charge of the club are very grateful and content with the work Mourinho has done.

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Soccer Fitness Drills

It’s known as ‘The Beautiful Game’, and is the most popular game around the world. Enjoyed everywhere from playing fields to streets to high schools, soccer is a game everyone can enjoy. However, as fun as it is, to play it properly you need to be fit as well as skillful, and this is where dedicated soccer training comes into effect.

Yet even this needs to be done properly, in order to get the maximum benefit from your soccer training. After all, it’s no good being the fittest player on the park if you have to come off with a pulled muscle because you didn’t warm up properly beforehand. Therefore, making sure you have a set routine for your soccer fitness training is crucial to get the best results every time.

- Warm up. Just like any exercise, you need to make sure your body is completely warmed up before you start your soccer fitness training. This not only loosens up your limbs for the training ahead, but will stop you from injuring yourself. Warm ups can include light jogging, stretching, gentle bouncing on the spot, and even a quick mini-game of kicking the ball back and forth.

- Speed training. Any good soccer coach will tell you that speed is just as important a quality as overall skill. If you can run at defenders and pass them at will to get a cross into your strikers, that’s an added weapon to your team’s arsenal. Set up two cones 50 yards apart, and practice your sprinting between them and back again. This is excellent for a cardio workout, as well as building your leg muscles.

- Stamina training. Another key to any good player is the level of stamina they possess, and this is where dedicated soccer fitness training can help. After all, a game of soccer lasts a minimum 90 minutes, not including extra time if required, so ensuring you can last the pace is crucial. Jogging around the soccer pitch itself a few times will help build up your stamina as well as your overall fitness.

- Aerobic and cardio training. Although the phrase aerobic may bring to mind girls in leotards exercising to music in a hall, you would be surprised at how this can be adapted for soccer fitness training. You obviously don’t need the leotards, but you can still use music to accompany a strong aerobic workout (it’s a proven fact that loud music stimulates endorphins, which in turn give you extra energy). Do quick and intense circuit training exercises for the best effect.

- Five-a-side soccer. Perhaps not surprisingly, one of the best ways to benefit from soccer fitness training is to play the game itself, and this is even more so if you play indoor 5-a-side soccer. With a small play area and fast, intense games, this will give your whole body a superb workout, and increase your fitness and stamina levels immensely.

Whatever level of player you are, by taking your soccer fitness training drills seriously you’ll become not only a better player, but a healthier one as well.

Championship Soccer Drills

NFL Online Gambling History

The NFL (National Football League), is product of the evolution and passion of many football players who throughout history, knew to find the different restrictions or rules that today compose the official regulation of the NFL gaming; also divisions of teams, and calendars of game for present seasons.
This game is the evolution of the well-known London Rugby. It can look similar, but is very different in methods, regulation, and appearance. The America Football keeps competitive essence like any game of teams that faces challenging to make the possible to get a victory against any rival.

This game begins in 1897, is known of several professional teams, but not a way to regulate it, or calendars to organize itself. Teams were only disputed between if, without an objective in common, in fact they were only nomad teams that just play.
Even players change their team as many times they want in a same season, because there was no regulation way. As a result of much disorder in games and players, several team owners consolidated the first regulating association for football. It took place in Ohio, in September 17th 1920, and was called Professional Football Association (APFA). It includes teams like, Decatur Staleys (present Chicago Bears) and the Chicago Cardinals (present Arizona Cardinals).

The recent APFA, had as first action, the creation of a game calendar, the teams did not play equal number of games so nobody have live odds to win something, also many teams played against rivals who do not was submitted in the agreement.
The game regulation first laws were established for transfer the football players and the standings to chose the season winner, the territories for the teams and the tax exemptions. Also increase a number of teams including. The well-known NFL, (National Football League), it changes to their present name in June 24th 1922.

All along history by years, events happen that mark the development of this game as a sport. The famous tax exemptions of football happened, and excellent details like the regulation and organization of teams by divisions. This sport has developed over 100 years of history, conserving the force of a country that grows quickly and strong. Today, anybody can find different ways to enjoy it, like by online sportsbook, by a video game, television, or completely live.
Today, the America Football makes its own space in the society, as an online gambling, as lifestyle and work, as a sport and weekend compromise to share between familiars or friends. This passion is lived from the first game of the season, until the last fan leaves the Super Bowl parking lot.

Leeds United

Leeds United Boss Dennis Wise - 1st Year Review

October 24th 2007 marked one year since Dennis Wise agreed to take over as Leeds United manager at Elland Road.

Its fair to say that Leeds fans were very sceptical when chairman Ken Bates brought him in. Fear and paranoia were rife amongst a battered and bruised club support who were convinced that the 'Chelsea' connection was a conspiracy to oversee the final demise of our great club.

My initial reaction to Dennis's appointment was one of cautious optimism. Whatever your opinion about Wise he has been successful where ever he has gone - as player and manager. He also has huge drive and fighting qualities which were desperately needed by a club sinking fast into the abyss.

The fact that the new manager was unable to stop our relegation did put doubts in my mind that maybe the appointment was not going to work out. However, it is clear that the situation last season was impossible from the moment Dennis walked through the door. It was bad enough in the Premiership leaking 6 goals at Portsmouth, but shipping in 5 to Luton in the Championship? The woeful dressing room situation resulting from previous boss Kevin Blackwell's reign was like a cancer. The club lurched from one crisis to another, from a mole with a leaked team sheet to a captain who asked to abandon ship.

Then followed the most horrendous summer in our or anyone elses history. It would have been so easy for Dennis to walk away on several different occasions. It was unclear, right up until the eve of the season, whether we would even have a team to support at Tranmere Rovers on the opening day. I remember going to the pre-season game at York thinking it might be our last ever game.

Therefore the blistering start the team have made this season under the most extreme circumstances is quite unbelievable. What a joy it is to be anticipating a possible win every week, after the seemingly endless torment of the last few years. Consecutive Manager of the Month awards speak volumes about the huge job Wise has already done, and continues to do.

Well done Dennis, thank you for turning our great club around in the last 12 months.

The Sky's the Limit for Leeds United!

After a whirlwind first 12 games of the season the League table is now taking shape. Notwithstanding Leeds much publicised 15 point deduction, we still find ourselves well positioned for a strong promotion push, and possible Championship tilt. As the first quarter of the season is behind us it's time to consider where, ultimately, the Whites might finish come next May.

Mid-Table - On the eve of the season Leeds fans everywhere would have gleefully accepted comfortably avoiding relegation to the old Division 4 after incurring a mountainous 15 handicap on the rest of the field. But, after the deficit was wiped out in the fastest possible time, the expectations of the fans were already rising. Mere survival would now surely be an anti-climax after a start that has indicated much more promise.

Top 6 - Despite negotiating the first 12 league games and emerging with our unbeaten record intact, the common feeling is that performances have yet to hit a level at which would suggest United dominating the division. The first priority is always to be solid and resilient, picking up points along the way. Boss Dennis Wise has instilled a strong work-ethic throughout his squad, a quality sadly lacking for so long at Elland Road. As we now find ourselves within one win of 4th place, a top 6 finish seems achievable. The key to making the play-offs and beyond will be how the side react to the inevitable poor run.

Play-Off Winners - The ultimate aim for the club is to bounce back to the Championship at the first attempt. To achieve that via a run out at the new Wembley would be a special day in the history of the club. However, with recent and not-so-recent play-off heartache still a vivid memory, the emotional roller-coaster of a 'Winner Takes All' clash would once again push the nerves of the United faithful to the limit.

Runners-Up - Automatic promotion and extra time for the management team to plan ahead for an assault on the Championship would provide an ideal scenario. However, a huge return of points would still be required from the remainder of the season. Much will depend on form, injuries, suspensions, and whether Dennis Wise can strengthen his squad with the right quality during the January transfer window.

Champions - The dream outcome, two-fingers up to the each and every club who stuck the knife in at a time when we were on our knees. A statement to the rest of football that United are back. Obviously no-one is under any illusions that winning the title will be easy, but the incredible start has already lifted expectations to a near ridiculous level. Performances will need a significant improvement, but based on our progress so far anything is possible. Dare we even dream?

So there it is, 5 potential outcomes to one of the most unique seasons in our history. The question is, where do YOU think it will all end next May?

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History of Soccer

The history of soccer can be traced back to almost every country of origin. The game was so accessible that men of every status could afford to play. It’s easy to imagine that games of kicking a ball or something that resembles a ball have been around for thousands of years. The ancient Romans and Chinese are credited with the very first signs of soccer. China used to play games similar to football as far back as three thousand years ago and the Romans used to keep there warriors fit with football. A number of other countries laid claim to the sport as well including Japan, England, Italy and South and Central America.


Credit with the formal development of soccer history is rightfully given to England. They were the first to start incorporating rules and form associations or leagues. Around 1863 they began to separate soccer from rugby and formed the first Football Association. Teams from around the London area came together and began to formulate the basic rules that were agreeable by everyone. These included the size of the field, number of players and rules regarding contact. Ironically it wasn’t until six years later that the hand ball or no carrying of the ball was included.


The sport blossomed throughout England and held its first championship after just eight years. As expected the sport traveled throughout Europe and international competitions between England and Scotland formed. The sport brought in spectators and produced athletic stars which pushed the organizations to formalize their practices. New associations began to pop up throughout Scotland, Ireland and Germany.


The largest of all international associations was formed in 1912, Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA. Fifa held the now famous World Cup in 1930 and has grown to over 200 members throughout the entire world. Now there are tons of amateur, semi professional and professional leagues all over the world. Whether it’s young kids, professional athletes or weekend warriors soccer can be found anywhere in the world


Soccer history has evolved to today’s standard where it is played at the amateur and professional level all over the world. It is recognized as the most played and watched sport in the world. The basic rules and limited amount of equipment make soccer an easy sport to participate in for all.

Football/Soccer Shirts - What Not to Wear by Thomas Baugh

If you're thinking of investing in a new football shirt to show your support for your local team, really think about your choice carefully before taking the plunge.

Football shirts range from the sublime to the ridiculous, and from the reasonably priced to complete rip offs. Therefore, if you're contemplating making a football shirt purchase then think before you act.

Allow me to take you through some of the worst mistakes you can make when buying a football shirt.

Firstly, make sure you know how long the shirt you're buying is current for. It might well be changing in six months time and if it's a present for a young one, they might refuse to wear outdated fashion!

Make sure you shop around, and don't just go to the official club shop. They'll more often than not sell at the top level price because they know people visiting the shop will pay top dollar. Visit other high street stores to compare, and if you have the time and inclination shop online for your football shirt. You might make some great savings.

Away shirts are a mine field fraught with potential danger so make sure you follow the two steps already mentioned. Away football shirts change nearly every year and designs can be forgotten as quickly as they're created.

If you're buying away football shirts and thinking you'll wear them to away matches, then think carefully. More often than not, your team will only sport the shirt once or twice a season meaning you'll often be wearing the wrong colours.

Now I'm not saying you should never buy a football shirt - I buy my teams quite often. If you want to do what I do though, just purchase the home shirt when it first comes out, enjoy two years of current fashion and repeat the process for the rest of your life!

Football shirts can still bring a lot of joy too many people, even more so when they're getting value for money.

Thomas Baugh writes articles for a site that reviews and discusses football shirts and then approaches manufacturers to ensure they think about the views of fans.

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Soccer Move by Mark Singh

Playing soccer is not just moving a ball with blader inside with the leg or not like impressing your friend and the beautiful ladies but all soccer tricks that can mean a world of difference in your friends circle. Lets starts with some soccer tricks which can change make you different.

Try to have a step-by-step approach when you learn soccer tricks, categorizing them on difficulty levels. Start with the basic ones, move on to advanced moves and once you get both these categories well under your boot, try out those special few that are extremely hard to master.

Obviously, if you're practicing these moves by yourself, or with the help of a friend, you'll be able to perform them with no or little resistance, which is rarely the case in a real match (and if there's no resistance, why would you perform them in a match anyway?). So besides practicing the actual move, you'll also have to work on the timing of your soccer tricks and skills.

A couple of basic moves could include: the Zidane 360 spin, the stop and go, the Puskas V-move or the fake shot dribble.

Under the advanced category, you could try the Cruyff move, the stepover and double stepover or the Scotch.

There are lot of moves that you can learn these are as:

1. uskas move

This move can be quite effective when an enemy is really close to you. Simply pull the ball back and push it sideways with the inside of your foot. There are a few different variations of the Puskas (aka V-move). Some players like to fake a kick before pulling the ball back,others use the outside of the foot to push it sideways.

2. Reverse Scissors

The Reverse scissors looks more complicated than it is. Simply roll the ball

sideways across your body, throw a scissors fake and cut in the opposite

direction.

3. 360 moves

This move is usually applied when there's a number of opponents around you or

when you're on the wing. It's most effective if you do it at first touch, instead of

trapping the ball.

4. Cruyff moves

Approach the ball as if you're taking a kick, but plant your base foot slightly ahead of it. Now swing your "kicking" leg forward until it's fully extended and cut the ball under your body.

5. Double cut

The double cut is a good way to shake off an opponent that is closely jockeying you. This ought to give you a couple of second to pass or shoot the ball.

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