[header] How to make a football (soccer) team [title] Practice your ball control. [step] To give yourself the best chance of making the soccer team, work on your fundamental ball skills on your own time. While strategy and teamwork can be coached, you can build fundamental skills on your own to put yourself ahead of the curve. 
If everyone else is ready to learn strategy and plays, but you're still working on your dribbling, you're likely to be cut. [substeps] Practice dribbling, keeping the ball in as close as possible to your body, and keeping your head up while you dribble.