With 169 goals, Wu Lei owns the record for the Chinese football club Shanghai SIPG all-time top goalscorer. One hundred and two goals make him the second most prolific goal scorer in Chinese Super League history before moving to the Spanish club Espanyol in 2019. In addition, Wu holds the record for the youngest player … Read more
Let’s review what happened on this day in the history of soccer on March 26th. 1900 In front of 6,000 screaming fans, at Cardiff Arms Park, England drew with Wales 1-1. Despite being with 5 regular players, Sheffield United defeated Newcastle United 3-1 in order to keep the pressure on Aston Villa in Division One. … Read more
Think of football; the high-speed, high-intensity game that everyone knows. Now, think of playing that game, but without running! Walking football is a variation of regular football, just with this little twist. Even though a walking football session is played at a slower pace, this fun game is becoming increasingly popular throughout the whole world, … Read more
When Tord Grip was appointed second-in-command to England’s national team boss Sven Göran Eriksson, it was not his first direct experience of English soccer. Some 40 years previously in 1961, while a promising young Swedish player, he had spent three months in England. During this period, the future England assistant manager appeared for both Aston … Read more
The origins and history of football timeline are open to conjecture, and several theories are available. However, there is evidence that the Chinese and Japanese enjoyed games where a ball was kicked back in the dynastic times. There was a correlation between leisure activities and economic prosperity. The Ancient Greeks and Romans indulged in several … Read more
Sofia Jakobsson is a 31-year-old who plays forward currently for San Diego Wave FC and the Swedish national soccer team. She was born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, and has been playing soccer her whole life. She is 5’ 9”, and has contributed so much on the field for all the teams she has played for. Sofia … Read more
The beautiful game is loved by girls all over the world. Known for its fast-paced action, free kicks into the top corner of the net, muddy shins, and nail-biting penalty kicks, football is one of the most popular sports. Soccer gifts for boys are easy to find, but soccer gifts for girls on the other … Read more
A soccer field (also known as a football pitch or football field) is the playing surface for soccer. The dimensions, measurements, and markings of the field of play are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game. The Playing Field A match can be played on either natural or artificial surfaces, according to … Read more
Sepp Herberger was one of the fascinating figures in German football. As the German national team coach, he formed a team that sensationally won the title against Hungary in Switzerland in 1954 in its first participation in the World Cup after World War II. The 3-2 win in the final, the “Miracle of Berne,” (Das … Read more
Those early Dutch teams were likened to the ‘Clockwork Oranje,’ but Rinus Michels was the mastermind behind the machinery. He was a man of few words, but he was the guiding force behind Total Football’s brilliance. Aged 12 When He Joined Ajax The Amsterdam Olympic Stadium, venue for that year’s Olympics, was a few hundred … Read more