DECATUR – How do you teach 3- and 4-year-old children the basics of soccer? Take them to Puppy Town, USA. That's the setting of a storybook used by the MidState Soccer Club's “Little Kritters” program ...

Chelsea professional football player Raheem Sterling helps Philadelphia kids learn how to play soccer at the Chelsea Foundation’s Football Festival at Cristo Rey High School on July 24, 2023.

That little bit of advice has been shared by longtime youth soccer coach Tony Rana with the players in his charge for decades. “A lot of kids are afraid of getting hit by the ball,” said Rana. “They ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Along 12th and Cambria streets in North Philadelphia, there are often kids playing soccer, but on one team every touch of the ball is a chance to touch a child's life. It's the ...

In today’s technology-driven age, kids have so many options presented to them that outdoor athletics such as soccer face new challenges. As a result, youth soccer enrollment has declined. Yet new ...

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LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Darren Laver, a street soccer legend from England, has one big goal for youth sports: have fun. At his International Street Soccer Association Creative Skills Camp in Little Rock, ...

STUTTGART, Germany -- Three-year-old soccer players are usually more interested in picking flowers and waving to parents than watching the ball. But given time and some coaching, those children will ...

EAST MEADOW, NY — A Long Islander is focused on bringing soccer to the masses. Shawn Sam acquired the Soccer Stars and Amazing Athletes franchise for Long Island and Eastern Queens. "[It's] truly an ...