After decades reporting on soccer, three months helping to coach a team of children under age 7 came as a revelation.

Here are our favorites including these two boys watching other kids play soccer at the Mangueira slum in Rio de Janeiro. Competition for fields in the slums, or "favelas," can be fierce in the ...

Here are the best kids' soccer cleats for most playing surfaces - and a few extras ... so there's no messing around with laces, perfect for young kids. The PRIMEKNIT collar is breathable for ...