About World Soccer: Soccer 101

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World Soccer World Soccer Basics Teams & Players Tournaments From Stewart Coggin, your Guide to World Soccer This week I go back to basics, and look at the rules of soccer for those who may want to develop their knowledge of the game or start playing. I provide an overview of the 17 laws of the game, look in depth at throw ins, goal kicks, and corner kicks, and the famous offside rule. The Rules of Soccer Each season FIFA publishes an extensive 'Laws of the Game' guide which describes the rules of soccer. Here is an overview of the 17 laws of the game... Read more See More About:  soccer basics  soccer laws  Throw Ins, Goal Kicks, and Corner Kicks It may seem simple when you know it, but the rules governing where the ball can go on and off the soccer pitch are certainly not obvious... Read more Offside The law states that if a player is in an offside position when the ball is played to him or touched by a teammate, he may not become actively involved in the play... Read more See More About:  soccer basics  soccer rule  Skills and Tactics Instructions on how to practice and develop all the most important individual skills for each position on the soccer field. This also includes guides for offensive and defensive gameplans. World Soccer Ads Soccer Youth Soccer Clubs Soccer Field Size Pro Soccer Players Custom Soccer Ball Featured Articles The U.S. College Game Youth Soccer The Women's Game Soccer Culture Soccer History Soccer 101   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Stewart Coggin World Soccer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About World Soccer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Highest Paid Players Ghana AFCON Profile Senegal AFCON Profile Africa Cup of Nations Squads Soccer Glossary Advertisement

About World Soccer: Final AFCON Squads Named

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World Soccer World Soccer Basics Teams & Players Tournaments From Stewart Coggin, your Guide to World Soccer The Africa Cup of Nations starts in less than a week and the coaches of the 16 teams have now named their final squads. In this week's newsletter I have profiled two of the favorites, Ghana and Ivory Coast, and provided squads for each nation competing in the tournament. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/SCoggin_journo Ghana Preview Ghana were a Luis Suarez handball away from becoming the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2010 and go into this event as one of the big favorites... Read more See More About:  ghana squad  africa cup of nations  Ivory Coast Preview Now or never for the Ivory Coast? Perhaps not quite, but time is ticking for this so called 'golden generation' to deliver on their promise... Read more See More About:  ivory coast squad  africa cup of nations  Squad Lists This page provides links to each of the Africa Cup of Nations squads... Read more See More About:  africa cup of nations  african players  Teams & Players Familiarize yourself with some of the major teams and players with this selection of soccer profiles. This section also provides squads, background, top 10s and transfer information about the game's key protagonists both past and present. World Soccer Ads Soccer African Match Chelsea Players England Soccer Teams Pro Soccer Players Featured Articles Soccer 101 Leagues and Club Competition World Cup and International Competition Players Equipment Skills and Tactics   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Stewart Coggin World Soccer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About World Soccer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Ballon d'Or Winners Record Champions League Scorers Ghana AFCON Preview Africa Cup of Nations Squads Soccer Glossary Advertisement

About World Soccer: AFCON 2012 - What You Need To Know

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World Soccer World Soccer Basics Teams & Players Tournaments From Stewart Coggin, your Guide to World Soccer My build up to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations continues this week. The tournament, which is co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, kicks off on January 21. In this week's newsletter I include the schedule, explain the competition format and look at past winners. Tournament Schedule The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations draw for the finals in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon... Read more See More About:  afcon 2012  Format The Africa Cup of Nations is usually played every two years in January and February... Read more See More About:  africa cup of nations  afcon 2012  Past Winners A look at the past Africa Cup of Nations winners... Read more See More About:  afcon  afcon previous winners  Players Everything you need to know about what makes the best players in the world so special. This is a database of soccer player profiles with news, bios, stats, achievements and background on the teams they play for. World Soccer Ads 2012 Soccer England Soccer Teams Pro Soccer Players World Soccer Results Featured Articles Equipment Skills and Tactics The U.S. College Game Youth Soccer The Women's Game Soccer Culture   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Stewart Coggin World Soccer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About World Soccer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Man United Formation Record Champions League Scorers Lionel Messi Videos Africa Cup of Nations Draw Soccer Glossary Advertisement