There are reports in the press which are detailing the rise in popularity of unrest and hooliganism at Italian football (soccer) matches. Each week sees major disturbances at football matches amongst crowds.

A closer look at David Beckham’s new team ‘LA Galaxy’. Ten things you may not know about the club, including their history and fans, as well as past and present players.

In April 2005 Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz purchased Austrian football club SV Salzburg. The energy-drink billionaire has invested big time to make his dream of owning an internationally renowned club come true.

We all know how they play, where they play and what they can do on the field. But off the field?? Well, here are some interesting facts about the personal life of some famous footballers.

A collection of betting tips and advice from GG.com’s Malcolm Boyle for the 2006/07 Premiership season…

A bit of advice for those that are trying to decide who will win the World Cup and how to make those decisions and wagers pay off.

Jens Lehmann soccer goalkeeper for Germany.

Profile of France’s Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez.

Chelsea have all but secured the English Premier league Title. The defeat of their closest rivals Liverpool on the 5th Feb makes them almost unassailable.

If you’re determined and willing, then you have a better chance of achieving your football dreams than most. In part two of this article series, we’ll cover three more tips for young aspiring players.

Becoming a professional player in any country, at any level, takes long-term dedication and determination to develop yourself as a player. It takes regular and progressive training under qualified accredited coaches. Players must have a positive attitude and good character, and always give a 100 percent effort in all training sessions and matches.

At International tournaments the competition is always fierce with a number of top teams all capable of winning the tournament. Going into Euro 2012 Spain are certain to be the favourites for the tournament having won Euro 2008 and the World Cup in 2010. However there are a number of countries all capable of winning the tournament and at the last few it has not necessarily been the favourites that have won.

Football craziness is a global phenomenon and they try to make it even bigger by integrating it with streamlined broadcasting lines and viral news feeds. Over the top of all it is the internet segment which makes it bigger than ever with it’s over the board competent services and concepts.

Learn about FIFA, the worlds biggest sport federation. Big time signings such as Christiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi and other players are the best of the best.

Trends in soccer change all the time. Today’s defensive midfielders are supposed to do a lot of things, and Sergio Busquets does them all.

Bob Bradley, coach of the USA Men’s National team, has recently been quoted as saying that he is “always excited about new and different challenges…

After watching DC United vs. LA Galaxy last night on Fox Soccer Channel and seeing the amazing play of 17 year old Andy Najar against arguably the best team currently in the MLS the LA Galaxy and hearing Curt Onalfo say that Najar is probably the best player on DC United, I started to worry. By the way, did you see his effort in winning that header for a goal?

Chivas USA is having one of it’s worst seasons since it’s inaugural season in 2004. The club is in last place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference and has really been struggling offensively. The club has only been able to score 15 goals in 14 games this season and unfortunately for Chivas USA the club has also struggled defensively.

What is the trademark of World Cup 2010? The great teams, the players, the expectation of the final? No, it’s the vuvuzelas! The national music instrument of South Africa is responsible for that noise you hear every time you are watching a game from the World Cup. Indeed, this noise is like having millions of bees flying over the soccer field.

World Cup 2010 in South Africa has increased soccer awareness in the United States dramatically. The tournament has brought the beauty of the world’s most popular game into the homes of millions of Americans that would otherwise pay the sport no attention at all. There have been hours of soccer coverage every day with wonderful athletic skill on display in front of a strange background noise. The non-stop rumbling of a humming or buzzing noise you hear is the Vuvuzela Stadium Horn. The horn is immensely popular in South Africa, and very controversial throughout the rest of the world.

It is unlikely that we will see the captains of the teams arguing over the ball of the World Cup 2010 final before the kick off of the game. However, at the 1st Cup final in 1930, the ball used was indeed a matter of controversy between the two competing teams at the time (Argentina and Uruguay) who could not agree what ball to use.

With the World Cup 2010 officially underway, I thought it was a good time to comment on the biggest game yet. Perennial soccer power England, faced off against an upstart USA squad in South Africa yesterday. Many thought that the Americans would pose no challenge to the star studded British squad. They were WRONG.

As the South African Nation prepares for World Cup 2010, around 500,000 soccer fans from all over the globe are looking for World Cup Accommodation in the nine different cities that are hosting World Cup Matches. Most of them will be traveling to South Africa as novices.

Fédération Internationale de Football Association or FIFA World Cup also known as the Football World Cup or Soccer World Cup is usually also referred as World Cup. This event, which is said to be the World Cup, is the most viewed sporting event. The first tournament happened in the year 1930.

FIFA World Cup 2010 tournament is finally back again. This time, the games are going to be even more competitive and challenging because those countries who qualified are among the world’s strongest teams and they are competing against each other this mid summer for the championship title.

Old Trafford, The Theatre of Dreams, and the home of the most popular and successful football teams in the world – Manchester United. The Red Devils, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson have lived at Old Trafford since it was built in 1910, with the exception of an eight-year absence from 1941 to 1949, following the bombing of the stadium in the Second World War.

A soccer fan’s guide to Polokwane a 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Venue. Polokwane plays Host to four group matches at South Africa 2010.

A soccer fan’s guide to Nelspruit, a 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Venue. Nelspruit plays Host to four group matches at South Africa 2010.

Running out of breath, or low stamina, is a common complaint of many amateur and professional footballers. Medically proven techniques to increase lung capacity should form the core of your fitness training.

Although goalkeeper gloves are not always essential to the game of soccer, there are many keepers who do prefer to wear them for performance enhancement as well as their protective value. Everyone knows the goalie has one of the toughest jobs on the team, stuck in front of the goal post with the sole responsibility of keeping the ball out of the goal.