Here’s a real treat: a guest post by Coach Chris Hall. He’s enjoying the ultimate Father’s Day with his young son at World Cup 2010 in South Africa! Be sure to check out his blog, “A Coaching Life”, too. It’s World Cup time and I write you from the frigid reaches of . . . [...]
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Category Archives: World Cup
World Cup Soccer Ball: Production Video
There has been a lot of controversy about the new FIFA World Cup 2010 Official Match Ball, called the Jabulani. Apparently each World Cup is an opportunity for the Adidas to experiment with materials and technology. The result is usually a faster ball, which becomes the gold standard, once players become used to it. But [...]
World Cup 2018/2022 U.S. Cities Named
In one of the largest, longest and most drawn-out campaigns of all time, the U.S. Bid Committee for a bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 has named 18 host cities. Charlotte is not included. Neither are Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Jacksonville, Oakland, Orlando, St. Louis and San Francisco. But since our [...]