Are you up to the challenge?
Friday, October 26, 2007
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Top freestyle footballer Paul Wood shows you how to master the Maradona Toe Stall in the latest of his exclusive series, only on the UEFA Training Ground.
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Paul Wood is one of the most respected freestyle footballers around and you can catch another glimpse of his exceptional talents exclusively on the UEFA Training Ground now as he shows you how to do the Maradona Toe Stall.
Impressive
One of the stars of current cinematic hit 'In the Hands of the Gods' Wood – who played for AFC Wimbledon and Watford FC before his career was cut short through injury –demonstrates a trick that is certain to impress your friends. One of the most difficult techniques to master, you have to hold your foot out, point your toes up and balance the ball on them. It sounds simple but it takes dedication to master and the Londoner can help you do it.
Star Skills
Found at uefa.com/trainingground the video masterclass is the latest in a series of eleven Star Skills sessions from the man better known as Woody. You can still catch the first three step-by-step guides on the site if you want to learn to go Around The World, do The Woody, or the Seven-Point Challenge.
Big names
The UEFA Training Ground is a video-based website from uefa.com that aims to inform and educate football players and coaches of all ages and qualities. The site has recruited the talents of UEFA Champions League names such as FC Internazionale Milano's Zlatan Ibrahimović and AC Milan's Andrea Pirlo, alongside top coaches Roy Hodgson and Lars Lagerbäck, in giving the most comprehensive guide to skills and tactics ever seen on the internet.
Upcoming attractions
Already hosting over 80 videos, in the coming weeks users can expect to see several new and exciting items as Kaká's keepy-uppy skills are put to the test and, next Friday, Deco takes the Corners Challenge. Users can also look forward to the start of two new series following the Germany team at the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Austria and the Northern Ireland Eastern Region side at the UEFA Regions Cup in Bulgaria.