The start of the new football season is here and it seems to be an endless wait without our national team involved in any competitive competitions. The, is he staying is he going saga has gone on forever and a bit more, but now the action on the field has begun. You placed all of those rediculous bets with your...

Diamond Football have a number of new products for season 2008/09. One of the most popular products promises to be the crowd barrier set. A portable set with 5 poles and bases and 25m of webbing barrier designed to keep spectators away from the touchline. The new Diamond Icon Football has match ball quality at a training ball price. A...

The new range of Samba Match goals are now in stock and comply to the latest FA Recommended Standards. New features include extended top and bottom runback to make the goals even more stable, Samba locking system on all goals and ground anchor positions clearly marked on the tubing. They are available in 5 sizes from 5 x 4ft right up...

Earn an extra 10% discount on our website, just by adding a link to us on your football related site. All you need to do to earn the extra discount on our already low prices is add a link to The Soccer Store Website, email us the the URL where the link sits, and we will give you a promotional code...

In a recent local football tournament I was volunteered to referee some matches for 7 to 11 year olds. Although I am not a qualified referee I enjoyed the event and it was quite interesting to see football from a different perspective. The one thing that was highlighted by this experience was the discipline of young players and coaches. While...

The top 5 essential pieces of football training equipment. Marker cones. Used to mark out your playing area, to set up sprinting courses, training routines and pitches for small sided games. The marker cones are one piece of football equipment that every coach should not be without. Slalom poles. Great for speed and agility routines. Spikes at the bottom of...

So the FA have announced this week that football for under eights should not be played in a league system. The object of this is to put the fun back into football for young players and make winning games less important. This is a small step in the right direction from the FA, but most respecting leagues across the UK...

The most common questions we get asked at The Soccer Store regarding football goals are: I want a goal for my son or daughter but what size do I need to buy? The standard size football goals for mini soccer, the seven-a-side game played by under 7s to under 11s is 12 x 6foot. If you have a fair size...

There are a few things to consider when purchasing your new football nets. Firstly and perhaps the most obvious is size. Football nets come in a wide range of sizes from target football goal nets at 4f x 2ft at to full size nets. A full size football goal measures 24ft wide x 8ft high, whereas a Junior size football...

If you are looking to set up your own football team, whether it’s a semi-official one for competing in local tournaments or just for fun with family, friends or work collegues, there are a few basic essentials you will need. Here is our short list of the basic essentials: Goals – prices start very low for some cheap goal posts...