The World Cup draw in Durban is only 400 days away now! I thought it'd be a good opportunity to think about which teams names will be in those little balls to be drawn out for the groups for 2010. Here are my predictions and why I think each team should be there.

Volleying the ball is a difficult skill. Perfect your volleying technique with this in-depth article about the best way to strike a ball in the air.

The throw-in is a quick way of restarting play one the ball exits the playing vicinity. Learn how to throw and the rest will follow, football can be this simple when you know how.

Penalty kick to your side. You step up and look at the scoreboard, one minute to go. This kick could win you the cup and cement your place in history. You really wished you'd put the practise in now don't you? Don't make this mistake yourself so read on and learn.

Crossing the ball can result in a goal for your team. Put enough time and effort in and you could be the best crosser in your team.

If you don't have the pace to keep up then there's just one last resort, the professional foul.

The most vital thing to do in football is to score goals. This article will help you do just that.

There are four corners to every football pitch. Learn about how good a corner kick can be for your team, and then go out and make it happen.

Tackling is the art of taking the ball away from your opponent. Every good football team has at least one player who is great at tackling. It is vital to your team preventing the other team from scoring, so learn it.

Passing the ball is the quickest way to move the ball around the soccer pitch. Whether it's a long pass or short pass, accuracy is the key. Learn how and why passing the ball could be the key to unlock the opposition defence.