Soccer’s Image
Posted by kkirkland | Filed under Uncategorized
I’m not sure how many people are actually still following our blog as its been a while since our last post. We have been buried in development work but hope to begin posting more consistently again.
I’m usually somewhat of a passive fan but I am burning on what I witnessed yesterday in the Mexico vs. Panama match.
I love soccer, I always have. I listen to a lot of sports talk radio. It drives me crazy when radio show hosts bash on my sport. They love to make fun of everything soccer like it is the freshman nerd on the first day of school.
They’ll talk about the lack of action in a soccer match, the lack of goals (points) scored, and the general disinterest amongst the American sports fans. I can handle all of these criticisms, and I have a pretty good rebuttal for each of them.
They will usually go on to question the overall toughness of soccer players. I love to hear that knowing how physically demanding the sport can be. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem as though soccer’s professional athletes care to prove their toughness.
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Tags: embarassing soccer, futbol, gold cup, soccer, Soccer Teams
Rain or Shine Soccer is now in Beta
Posted by Zane | Filed under Uncategorized
UTAH — May 11, 2009 — Rain or Shine Sports today announced the public beta launch of www.RainOrShineSoccer.com. Rain or Shine Soccer is a new viral online sports networking website that allows its users to connect and share with their soccer teammates, friends, coaches, and fans through Facebook. Current features include the ability to organize and manage soccer teams, organize and find “pickup” games, and network with fellow-soccer enthusiasts worldwide. A host of additional features are currently being developed and will be released later this year.
Rain or Shine Sports is actively seeking Facebook users to participate in its public beta testing period between now and May 31, 2009 to help provide feedback and suggestions. To participate in the beta testing, please join by visiting our homepage and add ‘Zach Mangum’ as a friend.
CONTACT:
Zach Mangum, CEO
Rain or Shine Sports
support@rainorshinesports.com
Tags: pickup soccer, rain or shine soccer, soccer coaches, soccer fans, soccer games, soccer players, Soccer Teams
RAIN OR SHINE SOCCER IS LIVE
Posted by kkirkland | Filed under Uncategorized
We have officially launched Rain or Shine Soccer for beta testing. Feel free to join and start testing. Any feedback is welcome. Follow this link to join. www.rainorshinesoccer.com. If you see the same page as before when you follow the link just refresh the page and the new site should come up. We hope you like it. 
Tags: soccer website
David Villa snubs Manchester
Posted by kkirkland | Filed under Uncategorized
In a snub of Manchester City, Valencia striker David Villa has indicated through his agent that he has no intention of leaving his home country, Spain, to play soccer. However, because of Valencia’s enormous debt, around 450m euros, they may have no choice but to move the star striker.
If he has his way, he will go play for another Spanish Club such as Real Madrid or Barcelona, but if they don’t step up to the plate to take him, Valencia may have little option other than to move him to Man City.
His agent, Jose Luis Tamargo, insists that no amount of money could lure Villa away from his homeland.
Tags: David Villa, Real Madrid, soccer, Spanish futbol
The End of Officiating?
Posted by Zane | Filed under Uncategorized
Technology is incredible. A professor at Carnegie Mellon University has developed a “smart football” and “smart gloves” which enable her to use GPS to locate where a ball is positioned on a football field. Professor Priya Narasimhan, an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, was inspired to develop the technology out her frustration with poor officiating in American football.
The technology can serve many purposes outside of sports, however, the application to all major sports could prove to be an innovation that all athletes and sports fans would be grateful for for years to come! Imagine there being no question if a ball was out of bounds or not or if the ball crossed the goal line, etc.
Perhaps the greatest value offered by this technology is its application to improve the training and development of athletes. With “smart gloves”, a coach or athletic trainer can understand how an athlete catches or throws a ball. With the development of “smart shoes” or “smart cleats”soon to be developed, coaches and trainers will be able to understand the footwork of athletes better as well. With these developments, young players could learn how the professional athletes of the world do what they do in a more detailed way.
Now, if only we could develop technology that allows the referee to make the correct judgment call every time!
To view the video, click here: The End of Officiating
Tags: football, referees, sports officiating
Spain Finishes 2008 as the World’s Top Team
Posted by Zane | Filed under Uncategorized
FIFA released its final list of world rankings for 2008 by placing Spain at the top of the list and naming them this year’s “Team of the Year”.
Since winning UEFA Euro 2008 the Spaniards have remained perfect, capping off a memorable year for Spanish soccer. Spain’s biggest challenge came in its match against Italy in the Euro 2008 Quarterfinal when Spain defeated Italy in penalty kicks.
For all you USA fans…in a down year (or couple of down years) for U.S. Soccer, the U.S. team finished out 2008 ranked 22nd–an incredible fall from their terribly inflated 4th place ranking two years ago.
Surprisingly, the Brazilians finished out the year ranked 5th–Brazil’s lowest ever year end ranking.
The top 25 teams at the end of 2008 include:
- Spain
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Croatia
- England
- Russia
- Turkey
- France
- Portugal
- Czech Republic
- Cameroon
- Ukraine
- Egypt
- Paraguay
- Israel
- Nigeria
- Greece
- Romania
- USA
- Uruguay
- Switzerland
- Ghana
Source: FIFA.com
Tags: Brazil Soccer, Euro 2008, FIFA World Rankings, Spain Soccer, US Soccer, USA Soccer
The Worst Soccer Dive Ever!
Posted by Zane | Filed under Uncategorized
In my daily searches of the internet I came across the most pathetic, disappointing 5-10 seconds that I have ever witnessed in a soccer game, courtesy of Atletico National’s Emerson Acuna. With the game tied at 1-1 and no one even near him, Acuna took the an outrageous dive in the box to get a penalty kick.
And to make it worse, as if the dive in and of itself weren’t enough, the referee awarded a penalty kick which eventually put Atletico National up 2-1.
Tags: soccer game, worst football dive, worst soccer dive
World Player of the Year Shortlist Announced
Posted by Zane | Filed under Uncategorized
As you might have guessed, Cristiano Ronaldo is the early favorite to win yet another World Player of the
Year award in the annual World Player of the Year Gala held on January 12 in Zurich.
After compiling votes from coaches and team capitains, FIFA released the shortlist which for the first time includes five players rather than three. The players making the cut this year include:
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Fernando Torres
- Lionel Messi
- Xavi
- Kaka
Take a look at the videos and vote for who you think should be the next World Player of the Year.
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Tags: Cristian Ronaldo, Fernando Torres, Kaka, Lionel Messi, World Player of the Year, World Player of the Year Shortlist, Xavi
Best Soccer Cleats Ever
Posted by Zane | Filed under Uncategorized
Many soccer players worldwide have their “preferred” brand and type of soccer cleats. Reasons vary…some soccer players prefer the style of Nike cleats over Adidas cleats, or the fit of the Puma King over the Nike Mercurial. The more serious players take weight, composition, durability, or surface uses into consideration. Even color choices are I know which one or two pair of soccer cleats I prefer personally, but am curious as to what pair of soccer cleats is the best.
Based on past and present popularity, here is a short list of what have been the top-selling soccer cleats:
- Nike Mercurial
- Adidas PowerSwerve
- Adidas Copa Mundial
- Nike Total90 Laser
- Puma King
Some of these options are a bit older (such as the Puma Kings and the Copa Mundials) and haven’t adapted or changed nearly as much as the ever-changing PowerSwerves, Mercurials, or Predators of recent times.
Anyway, ROS readers are interested to know what everyone’s take on soccer cleats is. What do you wear and why? Please comment for the benefit of those seeking advice and help.
To get the ball rolling, here is my input:
Personally, I don’t prefer any on this list. Due to wide feet and comfort reasons, I am a HUGE Kelme Master fan. I’ve never worn or played in a more comfortable boot. Worst on my list…Adidas Copa Mundials. Although they’re the best-selling cleat of all time, they are too narrow, uncomfortable, and just don’t cut it for me.
Thanks,
Team ROS
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Unreal Soccer Video. Literally?
Posted by kkirkland | Filed under Uncategorized
Unbelivable soccer skills. I’m pretty sure some of these soccer tricks are fake but I think some could be real. Either way its fun to watch. Do you think it’s fake or is it real?
Tags: soccer ball tricks, soccer moves, soccer tricks, soccer video
