In July I wrote a piece about Bruno Demichelis, a sports psychologist Ancelotti brought with him from Milan. Judging from his experience in setting up the venerated MilanLab, it seemed he had moved to London to help extend the careers of Chelsea's older players. The latest from Cobham suggests that he's turning to an unlikely source – meditation – to take the science much further.

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In July I wrote a piece about Bruno Demichelis, a sports psychologist Ancelotti brought with him from Milan. Judging from his experience in setting up the venerated MilanLab, it seemed he had moved to London to help extend the careers of Chelsea's older players. The latest from Cobham suggests that he's turning to an unlikely source – meditation – to take the science much further.

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Other WPS All-Star blog posts on Soccer Science:
WPS All-Star Weekend Begins
WPS All-Star Weekend II: WPS Awards Ceremony through Kick-Off

We've just finished editing the videos from the WPS Awards Celebration and thought it would be nice to post links to all of them here so you can see the acceptance speeches.

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Going old school with this one. A little to much science talk for me but this is an unbelievable goal!

Believe in it!

JM

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RSL's Will Johnson --who I personally think is quite underrated-- reflects upon Gold Cup run with the Canuckistani national team. Is it just me or does he look like Ed Norton Jr. and Shia Labeouf defied science and made a love child? Click to continue reading...

There are several things we could discuss about Mr and Mrs Rooney doing the holiday thing in France:

Coleen's jet-ski action;
Coleen's cute bikini;
Wayne's inability to tan;
Etc

But we find that the only thing we can focus on is science. In particular, human skin and its ability to stretch to baby-sized proportions.

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There are several things we could discuss about Mr and Mrs Rooney doing the holiday thing in France:

Coleen's jet-ski action;
Coleen's cute bikini;
Wayne's inability to tan;
Etc

But we find that the only thing we can focus on is science. In particular, human skin and its ability to stretch to baby-sized proportions.

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Similar to the The Republican War on Science the GOP's war on soccer is not based on facts, figures, or reality.

Alex Massie calls Gary Schmitt at the American Enterprise Institute for his skewed perspective of the world.

out Stephen H Webb

This is what happens when you see the world through the narrow lens of neo-conservative mindset.

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Wisdom teeth are this season's metatarsals Yesterday OTP told you how Florent Malouda had attributed his flourishing form to an operation in January to remove his wisdom teeth. The French winger said having the teeth taken out had cured niggling muscle problems he had been getting. While the science behind this is a bit lost on us, [. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City's Craig Bellamy, who surprisingly has earned those steep paychecks, might miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Arjen Robben, called the Glass Man by this Goal.com story, is out again with a muscle strain in his calf.
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By SEAN RUBIO

Happy Earth Day to all. We'll keep things on the small side numbers-wise, but there are four really great (albeit relatively lengthy) reads, one Earth Day-related link, and one "Special" quote.

GreenLaces.org - For fans of the planet

Mourinho says Balotelli chants weren't racist [AP]

What Should A Soccer Agent Do Outside of Transfer Windows?

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Everton manager David Moyes called Delap "The human sling" after his team went down twice to the Stoke midfielder's long throw-ins.They won that game 3 -2 eventually.
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill looked bewildered last month as he tried to explain how you defend against a missile like throw that led to Stoke's last-minute winner.

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Maybe this ought to be a referendum for English teams buying from the Dutch Eredivisie, either way it's a knee-jerk reaction. Monday afternoon against Aston Villa, new Tottenham No. 1 Gomes was nothing short of abysmal in a 2-1 loss. Let's put it this way, if Paul Robinson's and Dida's DNA were combined via some sort of Dr. Click to continue reading...

So the US dropped to number 31 in FIFA world rankings; behind such perennial powerhouse sides as Israel and Scotland. But can you really argue with the science? Have a look and decide for yourself. From FIFA's world ranking primer:
Calculation of points for the FIFA World Ranking
The number of points that can actually be won in a match depends on the following factors:
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Coming back down New Jersey Avenue from Nationals Park, I've noticed a street sign noting something called Capitalsaurus Court. It's down at the intersection of First and F Streets S.E. I never thought much of it, just figuring it was probably the legacy of some random project put out by the city or Congress. Click to continue reading...

Attention England fans! Do we have a treat for you. Through the power of science, A More Splendid Life has managed to access the Guardian Football website from an alternative universe exactly the same as our own, save for the fact that Petric's shot went over the bar in the 77th minute at Wembley meaning England qualified (barely) for Euro 2008 after a hard-fought 2-2 draw in November. Click to continue reading...

"We Can Rebuild Him, We Have the Technology" By Dr. Jonathan Williams Ladies and gentlemen, the future has arrived. We have the technology to rebuild Ronaldo's knee and make some other improvements as well. Originally, our medical staff wanted to simply remove Ronaldo's brain and insert it into a robot, however that plan wasn't feasible according to [. Click to continue reading...

Experts Suggest TFC Fans Stretch Before Patting Themselves on the Back By Michel Tremblay Doctors say they expected Toronto fans to be enthusiastic about receiving a MLS team, however, they underestimated how enthused fans have been with celebrating themselves. From the moment Don Garber announced that Toronto was to be awarded MLS' thirteenth franchise, ticket sales [. Click to continue reading...

Experts Suggest TFC Fans Stretch Before Patting Themselves on the Back By Michel Tremblay Doctors say they expected Toronto fans to be enthusiastic about receiving a MLS team, however, they underestimated how enthused fans have been with celebrating themselves. From the moment Don Garber announced that Toronto was to be awarded MLS' thirteenth franchise, ticket sales [. Click to continue reading...

Still Can't Explain Why More Americans Equals Less Points for Fulham By Michael Davis Fulham FC, in a move to bolster their squad for their upcoming relegation battle, swooped up yet another American this past transfer window, Kansas City Wizards striker Eddie Johnson. While Americans are celebrating the move, hoping Johnson will blossom when confronted with actually [. Click to continue reading...

Still Can't Explain Why More Americans Equals Less Points for Fulham By Michael Davis Fulham FC, in a move to bolster their squad for their upcoming relegation battle, swooped up yet another American this past transfer window, Kansas City Wizards striker Eddie Johnson. While Americans are celebrating the move, hoping Johnson will blossom when confronted with actually [. Click to continue reading...