From time to time I come across articles from around the soccer world that I think would be of interest to the SRU Chelsea community, or the SRU community in general. I will provide links to those articles here. I take no editorial stance on these articles other than to say that I find them interesting and think that you may, also. Feel free to provide your comments to me.

WORLD CUP

The Goals of the Tournament So Far, New York Times

CLUBS/TRAINING

Beating the ’Wall’ By George Vecsey, New York Times

Where Are China’s Soccer Stars? By the Editors, New York Times

Ultimate Soccer Mom and Child, By Bob Padecky, Santa Rosa Press Democrat

How A Soccer Star is Made, By Michael Sokolove, New York Times

The Wide Game: Creating and Exploiting Space, By John O’Brien, New York Times

Haitians use soccer in Minn. to move on from quake, By Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

DIET AND NUTRITION

Nutritional Diet for Soccer, By Stewart Flaherty, LIVESTRONG.COM

PLAYERS AND COACHES

Roberto Carlos’ wonder goal ’no fluke’, say physicists, By Victoria Gill, BBC News       See the shot on youtube

The spinning ball spiral, By Guillaume Dupeux, Anne Le Goff, David Quéré, New Journal of Physics

Meet Scott Sutter, the Tottenham fan intent on wrecking Spurs’ Champions League dream with Young Boys, By Wayne Veysey, Goal.com

From the Streets to Old Trafford, By Rob Hughes, International Herald Tribune

San Jose’s Doyle excited about new acquisition, By Geoff Leper, MLSsoccer.com

Q & A with Samuel Eto’o, By Jack Bell, New York Times

Cesc Fabregas’ Arsenal to Barcelona saga - the definitive timeline, Goal.com

Cesc Fabregas confirms he’s staying at Arsenal and respects decision of club not to sell him to Barcelona, By Matt Monaghan, Goal.com

EQUIPMENT

5 Ways the Apple iPad Can Revolutionize Soccer, By Gaffer, EPL Talk

Happy Feet or Kicking It New School, By Jack Bell, New York Times

Corner Kicks, Local soccer news from the Press Democrat, By Bill Pinella

The Name of the Game, by Hendrick Hertzberg, The New Yorker