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Soccer: Why Television Killed The Soccer Star

August 15, 2009 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Soccer players who train more have a tremendous advantage over players who don't. You may think it takes years to acquire skills you would need to become a great player, but the truth is that simple changes like training for an hour a day, yes every Continue Reading

Soccer: What America Taught Me About Soccer

July 31, 2009 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Have you heard the saying? "You are what you eat". Millions of people are food conscious and many of us are guilty of counting calories. The health industry is a billion dollar industry and supplies us with vitamins, proteins and pills of all Continue Reading

Most Soccer Players Are Procrastinators. Are You One Of Them?

June 16, 2009 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Does anyone know the reason why we procrastinate? Thousands and thousands of soccer players around the world are doing it every day. A common fear that young players have is that of being judged. Procrastination is used as a refuge because it Continue Reading

Soccer Superstars: No Problem, Sharpen Your Sword

June 2, 2009 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Let’s face it; superstars get what they want because they have unique talents. They command far more respect, admiration and obscene pay packets. Household names like Messi, Ronaldo, Beckham and Torres are just that, superstars. When you think of the Continue Reading

Soccer: The Magic Word, The Holy Grail And That Elusive Dream

May 24, 2009 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

At dinner tables around the world, parents urge their children to train hard, work hard and even study hard. The advice they give their children is solid and is based on grit, hard work and preparation. This all sounds nice and simple in theory but Continue Reading

Playing Soccer Is Not An Entitlement

May 23, 2009 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

Every soccer player wants some degree of success. Each player might want it in different forms, but I’ve never met any player who didn’t want to be successful at soccer. Is this good a good thing? Success will mean something different to each Continue Reading

Soccer Tip: Whatsoever A Man Soweth, That Also Shall Reap

May 1, 2009 by thomas karapatsos Leave a Comment

My title has been taken from the Bible of all places. No, this will not be a religious post, nor will I ever talk about religion on this site. But having said that, I’ve just finished reading it and this post has been inspired from some of my Continue Reading

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