soccer
The state of soccer worldwide and its basic rules
February 12, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Overview Soccer, otherwise called football in Europe and South America, has been around for centuries dating back to ancient Greece. Of course, the form was wildly different, but the idea of kicking around a ball has survived the creeping of time. In 1863, the game we know and love today was put into writing by the Football Association in London. Nowadays, soccer is the biggest worldwide spectator sport with an estimated three billion fans around the world — almost half of the planet’s population! A vital factor contributing to its worldwide popularity is its low…
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The week ahead in SFU Sports: October 28–November 4
October 25, 2019By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor An extensive home schedule for multiple SFU Sports teams provides a lot of opportunities for Clan fans to cheer on their teams this week. Volleyball, football, wrestling, and men’s and women’s soccer are just some…
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Canadian Sports culture: the dilemma of four-on-four basketball
October 19, 2019By: Grant Simms, SFU Student One of the strangest things I’ve ever encountered was playing pick-up basketball in Vancouver for the first time. I’d previously been to Phoenix, where the pick-up culture is superb and there are a ton of…
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The week ahead in SFU Sports: October 20–27
October 18, 2019By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor The first men’s basketball game of the year highlights a hefty home schedule for SFU Sports this week. Additionally, the home schedule includes volleyball and both men’s and women’s soccer. Here’s a brief breakdown of…
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The week ahead in SFU Sports: October 13–20
October 11, 2019By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor While most of SFU’s sports teams are away this week, Clan fans can still cheer on their hockey team at home this weekend. Here’s a brief breakdown of some of the SFU sports action lined…
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SFU Sports: The week ahead
October 4, 2019By: Dylan Webb, sports editor SFU sports fans can cheer on their hockey, volleyball, and men’s soccer team’s at home this week. Here’s a brief breakdown of some of the SFU sports action lined up for the week of October…
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SFU Sports: The week ahead
September 28, 2019By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor Back to back home games for the Men’s and Women’s soccer teams is the most exciting part of the SFU athletics schedule this week. Here’s a brief breakdown of all the SFU sports action lined…
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Robotic Soccer is probably the coolest sport on campus
September 21, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer I don’t know anything about robots, and I definitely don’t know anything about soccer, so, naturally, I am the best person to tell you about SFU’s Robotic Soccer Club. The club is a year old…
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Pre-season tournament includes revenge and disappointment for Men’s Soccer
September 14, 2019By: Keveren Guillou, SFU student The Clan’s Men’s Soccer team kicked off their 2019 campaign this past week by hosting the Burnaby Showdown, a mini pre-season tournament, that featured three visiting teams from California. This tournament format gave fans a…
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Peak Sports Mailbag: Week 3
September 13, 2019By: Keveren Guillou, SFU student Hello readers of The Peak sports section, My name is Keveren Guillou and I’m this week's host for the soccer themed Peak Sports Mailbag. Thanks so much to all of our readers for submitting their…
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