Soccer Gear

If you're into soccer but don't know about soccer gear yet, there are some things you should know.

If you want to look like a player - which can actually help you play better - you're going to need cleats, a jersey, a bag, shinguards, and at least one ball to practice with whenever you get the chance. Of course, if you're a goalkeeper, requirements will be slightly different.

If you're a true soccer fan or player, you will also wear soccer-related apparel when you're off the field. These days, you can shop for apparel for any team or player. Just use an easy, online search to find what you need.

From the category archives:

Soccer Gear

Spalding Soccer Ball

The Spalding name is a well known brand in all types of sporting balls. When you hear big names like Adidas & Nike you can be share Spalding is among a honorable mention in the sports arena. The company founded near Chicago in 1876 by Albert Spalding (now in Springfield, Massachusetts) has always specialized in ...

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Select Soccer Balls

There is a bit of confusion in the United States when people begin a search for Select (brand) soccer balls. The clerk at the sporting goods store and even the Internet search browsers will all likely confuse “Select soccer balls” with an activity one performs, like “choose” soccer balls. The word Select is actually the ...

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Soccer Ball Accessories – Essentials

After you’ve purchased a shiny new soccer ball and you’ve picked the right soccer ball size, you might want to look into some of the accessories available to help you maintain it. Other than a good supply of cotton rags to wipe your ball down and keep it clean after each use, there are a ...

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Diadora – History of the Diadora Match Ball

The Diadora brand of soccer balls and equipment was born right after World War II in northern Italy when the company first began manufacturing mountain-climbing gear. By 1971 the company had started producing soccer balls and by 1986 Diadora had moved its headquarters to the United States in Kent, Washington. Diadora markets its soccer balls ...

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Match Soccer Balls

There are a lot of different soccer balls out there, in an array of sizes, colors and materials – from the cheaper rubber and PVC soccer balls, right up to the most expensive synthetic match soccer balls. Match soccer balls are probably the best quality soccer balls that you can buy and the prices range ...

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Soccer Ball Endurance

It takes a lot of energy to kick soccer balls around for two 45-minute play periods. So much energy in fact, that competitive soccer players are thought to burn more calories per hour than any other sport. Running, jumping and kicking soccer balls for eight miles a game can cost a 175-pound player about 1000 ...

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