Soccer players find a deeper motivation
PRETORIA, South Africa (BP)--A key question often was posed to South African players during an Athletes in Action training camp in Pretoria held in conjunction with the World Cup competition.
Soccer scrimmages yield healing amid World Cup
PRETORIA, South Africa (BP)--On a wintery day in Pretoria, South Africa's women's national soccer teams scrimmage with a squad of female soccer players from North America affiliated with Athletes in Action. Concentrating on the movement of the ball and working as a team, the South African and AIA athletes must control the ball's direction despite an uneven field and strong crosswinds. During one drill, a defender has her eyes glued to her attacker's feet as they cross, fake and drive the ball toward the goal.